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This month marks the anniversary of the birth of Jennie Lee in 1904. A Scottish socialist and Labour MP, she was elected to parliament in 1929 at the age of 24, at a time when women under 30 had only just been given the right to vote. Born before the…
Ms. James, in a statement Sunday night, said, This isnt about partisan politics, but about protecting our democracy. Without the rule of law and an orderly transfer of power, everything from commerce to health care delivery to national security is in peril, and our business leaders can see that as…
Mark Peterson for The New Republic Trump didnt sell out his supporters. In fact, his presidency saw something extraordinary, even if it was all but invisible from the countrys globalized cities: the first egalitarian boom since well back in the twentieth century. In 2019, the last non-Covid year, he presided…
By Reuters Staff ZURICH, Nov 23 (Reuters) – Coronavirus infections rose by 9,751 since Friday, data here from Swiss health authorities showed on Monday. The total number of confirmed cases in Switzerland and neighbouring principality Liechtenstein increased to 300,352 and the death toll rose by 213 to 3,788, while 410…
By Reuters Staff ZURICH, Nov 23 (Reuters) – Coronavirus infections rose by 9,751 since Friday, data here from Swiss health authorities showed on Monday. The total number of confirmed cases in Switzerland and neighbouring principality Liechtenstein increased to 300,352 and the death toll rose by 213 to 3,788, while 410…
A coalition of major political donors in California will urge the state’s governor, Gavin Newsom (D), to appoint a woman of color to fill Vice President-elect Kamala Harris’ Senate seat when she assumes office in January, according to a report Sunday evening. A group of about 150 donors will publish…
The latest coronavirus news from Canada and around the world Monday. This file will be updated throughout the day. Web links to longer stories if available. 5:50 a.m. Asian stocks and Wall Street futures rose Monday as investors looked ahead to quarterly U.S. economic data amid unease about anti-coronavirus restrictions…
Yves here. Wolf does a public service in providing a short unpacking of what happened with the “protect investors from the Covid meltdown” special purpose vehicles that would buy junk bonds and stocks and be managed by BlackRock. The short answer is that this was a successful application of the…
Conservationists accused the EU and the US at negotiations of Atlantic fishing nations this week of blocking urgently needed plans to protect the worlds fastest shark species. The strength and speed of the shortfin mako, which can swim up to 43mph, makes it a target for sports fishermen, particularly in…
By Reuters Staff FILE PHOTO: A woman puts flower petals on the new 100 Indian rupee notes as she prays as part of a ritual during Dhanteras, a Hindu festival associated with Lakshmi, the goddess of wealth, in Ahmedabad, India, November 5, 2018. REUTERS/Amit Dave NEW DELHI (Reuters) – India…
