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from Daily Mail
RIGHT BIAS, QUESTIONABLE SOURCE, tabloid newspaper in the UK
Researchers are looking for alternative ways to tackle illegal poaching
Backed by Russia's Rosatom, scientists in South Africa are developing a new technique where radioactive material could be injected into the rhino's horn
It is hoped this would act as a deterrent to potential consumers of the material
It would also make illegal goods easier to track across borders, experts say
Rhino horns are prized in traditional medicine and as a display of wealth
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from FEE (Foundation for Economic Education)
RIGHT-CENTER BIAS, HIGH, non-profit organization
It's been a chaotic year, but FEE navigated the storm to reach brighter horizons than ever before.
In the past year, governments and authorities tried to put the world on pause, but FEE accelerated its mission of equipping young people with the ideals and principles of a free society with greater tenacity than ever.
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from The Heritage Foundation
RIGHT BIAS, MIXED American conservative think tank based in Washington, D.C.
RIGHT BIAS, MIXED American conservative think tank based in Washington, D.C.
It is easier to register and vote today than at any other time in America’s history. The permanent, nationwide provisions of the Voting Rights Act, such as Section 2 and Section 3, are more than adequate to protect voting rights in those rare instances where discrimination does occur. There is no need to bring back the preclearance provisions of Section 5 or to implement a new, vastly expanded Section 5. There is no longer any justification for giving the federal government the ability to veto the election laws and regulations that citizens and their elected representatives choose to implement in their respective states. H.R. 4 is a federal power grab designed to thwart election reform and manipulate state redistricting decisions.
Colombia, one of the United States’ oldest and most reliable allies in the hemisphere, has been rocked by political violence in the past few months. Through their vicious tactics, the now-deadly protests are eroding Colombia’s democratic stability and allowing drug trafficking to flourish. Let’s hope the Biden administration take a strong stance to defend Colombia’s market-based democracy—and soon.
In an effort to secure and build on the already vital economic and security partnership between the U.S. and UK, the two nations negotiated a Free Trade Agreement. The Biden administration’s notable unwillingness to expedite U.S-UK FTA negotiations have all resulted in dimming the prospects for a U.S.-UK FTA enactment. The U.S. still has a chance to conclude negotiations for a free-trade pact with the U.K. in 2021.
Last May, as a new Taiwanese president took office, the U.S. Navy increased its presence in the South China Sea. At a recent hearing before subcommittees of the House Armed Services and Foreign Affairs Committees, witnesses described a maritime Asia at a tipping point. We need a new naval statecraft: one that leverages and enables naval presence while demonstrating the economic benefits for a free and open Indo-Pacific.
President Joe Biden released three enormous spending plans within three months of taking office. These packages, each of which contain dozens of major provisions, should not be considered in isolation The Biden agenda is layered on top of existing federal spending that is already too high, which makes the cost of $49,825 per household so worrying. It would take the combined economies of 23 mid-sized states (based on economic output), representing a population of 112 million people, to produce $6.4 trillion. These plans serve to centralize power in Washington, D.C., reward left-wing interest groups, and further establish a socialistic cradle-to-grave welfare state.
During Donald Trump’s four years as president, Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts forged a slim majority with the Court’s four liberals in certain cases to craft what colleagues called “administration-specific standard[s].” These cases popped up primarily in the context of administrative law—the field that governs how the administrative state is allowed to go about its business of promulgating, changing, and rescinding policies and rules—and thwarted Trump’s executive agenda on subjects from immigration to the Census. But these decisions don’t exist in a four-year vacuum. They bind all the courts in the country and will likely be applied against President Biden’s efforts to undo some Trump policies. No longer can an administration rescind a predecessor’s policy on the grounds that the policy was unlawful. These two precedents amount to a formidable new hurdle for any administration trying to undo its predecessor’s administrative agenda—especially Biden. By tripping up Trump, Roberts has laid a minefield for Biden.
The media have been quick to run with “Shecession” stories claiming that the pandemic undid decades of progress for women in the workforce. Perhaps they should slow down. Turns out the COVID-19 pandemic just could precipitate a giant leap forward for women’s work. It’s true that, early on in the pandemic, women lost more jobs than men. Yet today, the unemployment rate among women is lower than among men (5.8% vs. 6.3%). COVID-19’s impact on workplaces also helped break down some of the barriers—even stigmas—that separated work and family life. Instead of proposing new interventions, policymakers should look to removing existing government barriers so that more women can pursue a career and a family.
Between our two families, we are raising 11 children. Under the American Families Plan, we could start collecting up to $33,600 per year in child payments. Had this plan been in place when we became mothers, we could have pocketed up to $630,000 in total child payments, cashed in on 60 years of subsidized child care and universal pre-K, and would have enjoyed at least five years of paid family and medical leave. And we’d be eyeing up to 22 years of “free” community college for our kids. So why do we oppose this federal largess? Because we don’t like politicians dangling dollars at families to get them to manage their affairs the way the politicians would prefer. Instead of “nudging” families into needless dependency, we’d rather lawmakers encourage families to pursue opportunities and make decisions that are best for their unique situations. The plan’s supporters view taxing some families to pay for other people’s child care as an “investment.” The American Families Plan would be funded on the backs of our children—and they already own $67,000 apiece of the national debt. Decades of ostensibly “pro-family” policies have proven ineffective in achieving their goals.
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from Orthodox Christianity – orthochristian.com
Religious Organization in Moscow, Russia
Part 1: Sts. Cyneburgh and Cyneswith, Abbesses of Castor (March 6/19) and Holy Passion-Bearer Fremund, Prince of Mercia (May 11/24)
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from The Spokesman-Review
Newspaper in Spokane, Washington
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