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The political culture of gunsDue to the Second Amendment of the Constitution, which states that citizens have the right to bear arms, the United States has remained reluctant to pass any gun control legislation on a national level. Instead, the topic of gun control has become a highly partisan issue in the United States, with […]

  As the modern slavery risks in the supply chains of renewable energy producers and markets come into focus (ABC|GreenBiz), the office of the New South Wales Anti-Slavery Commissioner recently released the discussion paper A Code of Practice on Managing Modern Slavery Risks in Renewable Energy Value-Chains (Discussion Paper). The Discussion Paper outlines, in particular, the risks […]

What Is Trade Act of 1974? The Trade Act of 1974 is a piece of legislation passed by the U.S. Congress to expand American participation in international trade and reduce trade disputes. The enactment of the law happened on Jan. 3, 1975. The act provided the authority to reduce or eliminate trade barriers and to […]

  Oil production in Nigeria slumped by 15.5% in July from June, marking the third month-on-month decline since April, according to data from the local upstream regulator. Last month’s oil production in the African OPEC member fell to 1,081,396 barrels per day (bpd) from 1,248,960 bpd produced in June, per the crude oil and condensate […]

Thousands of schools have been damaged or destroyed since Ukraine was invaded in February last year, according to authorities – Copyright AFP OLIVIER DOULIERY Children in Ukraine went back to school on Friday as a second academic year began during Russia’s all-out invasion of the pro-Western country. Nearly four million students are returning to learning, […]

The need is to recognise, the significance of the interplay between foreign and economic policies. When these are not in harmony, there is a loss of opportunity to grow and strengthen the economy. Leaders must integrate the two. The cornerstone of this approach is the promotion of trade and investment for realising a peaceful world. […]

McClure once battled homelessness as a single mother. But her determination and grit through the years earned her a job as a grassroots organizer, a home for her family and, eventually, gave her the nerve to run for office. Last fall, she was one of the thousands of black women who helped deliver victory for […]

Retired neurosurgeon, academic, author and politician, Dr. Ben Carson, who served as the 17th United States Secretary of Housing and Urban Development from 2017 to 2021, speaks about the importance of education at the Pray Vote Stand Summit at the Omni Shoreham Hotel in Washington, D.C., on September 15, 2023. | The Christian Post/Nicole Alcindor […]

Borderland: An Interview Series on Immigration Ethics Amy Reed-Sandoval on Migration, Gender, and Pregnancy In the second episode in this video series our guest is Amy Reed, Assistant Professor in the Department of Philosophy and participating faculty in the Latinx and Latin American Studies Program at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. She is the author of Socially […]