by Jim Heath | Jun 7, 2021 | Headlines, Libertarians
More than a century after public policies dramatically reduced child labor in the United States, the topic has burst back into the headlines on social media. The New Hampshire Libertarian Party today tweeted an endorsement of the repeal of child labor laws....
by Jim Heath | Jun 7, 2021 | Foreign Affairs, Headlines
Opposition candidates have been detained. Protests have been banned. And political parties have been disqualified. Just months before seeking re-election, Nicaragua’s president, Daniel Ortega, has brought his country a step away from becoming a one-party state,...
by Jim Heath | Jun 7, 2021 | Foreign Affairs, Headlines
Russia is up to its usual dirty tricks, this time using ‘black PR’ to sow doubt about the coronavirus vaccine. The Wall Street Journal reported last week that a fake agency called Fazze — which has been in contact with social media influencers to spread...
by Jim Heath | Jun 7, 2021 | cryptocurrency, Headlines, Trump
Former President Donald Trump launched a harsh round of attacks against Bitcoin today, calling it a “scam against the dollar” that U.S. regulators should take action to monitor. “Bitcoin, it just seems like a scam,” Trump said. “I don’t like it because it’s another...
by Jim Heath | Jun 7, 2021 | Headlines, Space
Jeff Bezos will launch into space next month on the first human flight for New Shepard, the rocket created by his space flight company Blue Origin. Bezos, the richest person in the world, announced in an Instagram post on Monday that he will fly to space on July 20...
by Jim Heath | Jun 4, 2021 | Foreign Affairs, Headlines, Putin
Less than two weeks from a first face-to-face with President Biden in Geneva, Russian President Vladimir Putin today criticized the U.S. prosecution of rioters who took part in the January attack on the Capitol. The comments are likely to add to the pessimism in both...
