NEW YORK (Reuters) – The growing number of apprenticeships in the U.S. has more to do with European companies importing the practice into their American operations than with the long-running NBC television reality show and its former host who now lives in the White House. Traditional apprenticeships are more than summer internships familiar to Americans, […]
Nothing the US government tells us about Syria and the alleged chemical attack at Douma makes any sense. VA State Senator and retired US Army JAG officer Richard Black joins today’s Liberty Report to draw on his experiences traveling to Syria and following the war. He does not believe what Washington is telling us and […]
The cable bill was the last straw, says Kristin Tate. “That’s the one that really made me mad.” Comcast included $ 36 in charges for mysterious things like “utility tax” and “government access fee.” That motivated her to research obscure taxes and put what she learned in a new book, How Do I Tax Thee? […]
A school in Puerto Rico finally got electricity back after 112 days of going without light. The Academic Bautista de Puerto Nuevo in San Juan, Puerto Rico, posted a video on Facebook and it immediately went viral. “After 112 days, THE POWER IS BACK! Undisputed joy from all of us who make up ABPN. We […]
Tiny microbeads are too tiny to be filtered out using waste-water treatment processesScience History Images / Alamy Stock Photo By New Scientist Staff and Press Association A UK-wide ban on the manufacture of cosmetics and care products containing tiny pieces of plastic known as “microbeads” has come into force. The move is aimed at protecting […]
On his ownSaul Loeb/AFP/Getty With Syria’s announcement it will join the Paris Agreement on climate change, the US now stands alone. Until yesterday, it was one of the final two nations either rejecting or refusing to sign the UN agreement. In September, a third holdout – Nicaragua – announced it was in after two years […]
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Investors are increasingly pricing in the effect of a corporate tax cut into the shares of U.S. companies, leaving the market primed for a steep sell-off if the Republican-controlled Congress fails to pass one of President Donald Trump’s top priorities. FILE PHOTO: A street sign is seen in front of the […]