The Guillotine and the Lyre: What Andrea Chénier Reveals about the French Revolution
The poet, the opera, and the Terror: when art dares to confront the violence of power. How one artist portrays ...
My 46 Years of Contempt of Congress
Although most political attention is focused on the US presidency, James Bovard pleads guilty to contempt of Congress. This is ...
Vaping, Panic, and Prohibition: Why the UC-Davis Study Needs Context
Jeffrey A. Singer Researchers at the University of California-Davis released a study last month on three popular, currently illegal disposable ...
Trump Is Wrong about Interest Rates
Let's look at some of the reasons why President Trump and his supporters are so obsessed with demanding that the ...
Nearly one-third of major U.S. housing markets now see falling home prices
Inventory has been rising steadily over the past year, up 29% in June. Prices are still seeing big gains in ...
Heatwaves take toll on UK economy as small businesses feel the burn
Britain’s third heatwave in four weeks is not just pushing temperatures to Mediterranean levels—it’s also turning up the pressure on ...
“2025 Awards Honours Lists Revealed by School Library Association”
School Library Association Announces 20th Annual Awards Honorees London, UK – The School Library Association (SLA) revealed the recipients of ...
We are heading for significant tax rises, warns OBR, as UK debt outlook darkens
Two stark reports in the past week have reignited concern over the UK’s economic future—one showing a dip in monthly ...
Another surge in long bond yields in Japan amidst worries over govt debt
"the 30-year yield neared the record high seen in May and the 20-year yield touched the highest since 2000."
Government pledges cheaper electric cars but ducks subsidy confirmation
The government will act to make electric vehicles (EVs) more affordable for UK drivers, Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander has confirmed, ...
