Artdocfest is a crucial outpost of free expression on Russia’s doorstep
Mar 13, 2024 10:54 am UTC| Insights & Views Politics
On the day of the funeral of Alexei Navalny, Vladimir Putins most prominent opponent, the biggest festival of documentary film in the former Soviet countries opened in Latvia with a minutes silence. Artdocfest Rigas...
A beginner’s guide to the taxes you’ll hear about this election season
Mar 13, 2024 10:48 am UTC| Insights & Views Politics
National insurance, income tax, VAT, capital gains tax, inheritance tax… its easy to get confused about the many different ways we contribute to the cost of running the country. The budget announcement is the key...
As Erdoğan hints at retirement, how has his rule shaped Turkey?
Mar 13, 2024 10:47 am UTC| Insights & Views Politics
Turkeys President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan recently gave the clearest indication yet about his political future, stating, With the authority that the law confers on me, this election is my last election. Erdoğan has been in...
President Yoon is lauded in West for embracing Japan
Mar 07, 2024 07:37 am UTC| Insights & Views Politics
When South Korea President Yoon Suk Yeol broke out into an impromptu performance of the song American Pie at a gala White House dinner in 2023, it was more than just a musical interlude. It was symbolic of how on the big...
How Ireland’s double referendum fits into a longer history of voting for constitutional change
Mar 06, 2024 23:02 pm UTC| Insights & Views Politics
The referendums taking place in Ireland on March 8 highlight the importance of language. In two votes, the public will decide whether to change the wording in the national constitution so that it no longer implies that a...
Michigan Gov. Whitmer proposes a caregiver tax credit − an idea many Americans support
Mar 06, 2024 23:00 pm UTC| Insights & Views Politics
People caring for elderly or disabled relatives need a break and, in Michigan, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has a proposal to give them one. Whitmers recently proposed $5,000 tax credit, the Caring for MI Family Tax Credit,...
The government’s first 100 days have gone largely to plan – now comes the hard part
Mar 06, 2024 22:59 pm UTC| Insights & Views Politics
Although the notion of a governments first 100 days in office is constitutionally meaningless, it has become part of the modern political lexicon. Ever since US president Franklin D. Roosevelt used the phrase to usher...
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