Not all wise policy observations come from “experts” and the pundit class; many are through every day patriots who contribute their views to Letters to the Editor. Such is the case with Mrs. Renee Scheidt of North Carolina, whose observations on the state’s proposed election integrity laws include, “It’s past time to quit fussing about voter laws … let’s thank our...
In the last days of a critical gubernatorial election in Virginia, the left’s chief election corruption strategist, attorney Marc Elias, has been hired by Democrat candidate Terry McAuliffe in an effort that must be considered an attempt to disrupt election integrity. Referred to as “disgraced partisan lawyer with deep ties to liberal dark-money,” by Honest...
This story is a part of pop justice, Scalawag’s newsletter exploring the intersection of popular culture and justice—namely through abolition. Sign up here. Today’s category is copaganda, and this shade of blue is nobody’s best color. With 11 Emmy nominations for RuPaul’s Drag Race and its assorted spinoffs, this could be a historic year for...
The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative believes trade tools offer significant untapped potential for reducing global emissions and plans to address such measures in collaboration with like-minded partners, USTR General Counsel Greta Peisch said on Tuesday. In remarks delivered at an event hosted by the Climate Leadership Council’s new climate and trade policy...
Editor’s note: This story is the second installment of our “Schooled” series about how adults are failing this generation of students. Read part one, a roundup of student reflections on safety and power, here. There’s a recent painting that sums up what’s happening to public education in Virginia: A white man, white paint roller in hand...
Banking has long been recognised as one of the sectors with the most mature and collaborative approaches to cyber security. But it also remains constantly under threat, as hackers rapidly adopt emerging technologies to find new ways to breach defences. According to Bill Borden, corporate vice-president of worldwide financial services for Microsoft, this presents...