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‘No’ Campaign Launches Against Voice Referendum

An official “No” campaign has been launched by Indigenous leaders Warren Mundine and Jacinta Price against a proposed change to the Australian Constitution. “Recognise A Better Way” calls for broader recognition of Australian Aboriginal communities but does not involve enshrining an almost permanent advisory body to Parliament, which is what the Voice to Parliament proposes….


How Will the ‘Voice’ Contribute to ‘Reconciliation’?

Commentary There is no denying the reality that a constitutional convention held in 2017 near Uluru galvanised a movement to amend the Australian Constitution. The “Uluru Statement from the Heart” (pdf) invites people to walk with Aboriginals and Torres Strait Islanders “in a movement of the Australian people for a better future.” To that purpose,…


Subsidized Art Programs Must Further ‘Social Activism,’ Federal Agency Says

Federally-subsidized art programs and groups are required to further “social activism” in order to address racism and inclusion issues, says the Canada Council for the Arts. “The Council should support the arts sector in promoting social activism and social justice and it should encourage and support actions that address racism and promote inclusion and diversity,”…


Georgetown U.’s Road to Slavery Reparations Was Paved With Good Intentions, Leading to a Can of Worms

In the annals of racial reckoning, Georgetown University’s public atonement for its historical links to slavery has attracted special attention and generous praise. Since the student newspaper jolted the campus with accounts of Jesuit priests engineering the sale of 272 enslaved people in 1838 to stave off bankruptcy for the college, Georgetown has honored campus…


The Great Reconciliation of Asset Prices in 2022

Commentary The coming new year will be fraught with risk due to the removal of central bank and government supports. This could very likely lead to a collapse of the most overvalued stock market in history. According to the Conference Board, U.S. economic growth is set to slow from 5.5 percent annual growth for all…


CBO Gives Update on Scoring For Democrats’ Budget Bill

The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) released a statement on Tuesday detailing its progress on scoring Democrats’ controversial $1.75 trillion budget bill. The CBO was created in the mid-1970s as part of a larger effort by Congress to take back its budgetary power following the revelations of the Watergate scandal. Its main role since its creation…


Dems Postpone Vote on Biden Agenda After Negotiations Fail, Move Forward on Infrastructure

Democrats have been forced to postpone a vote on President Joe Biden’s ambitious $1.75 trillion budget bill, but plan to move forward with a vote on the bipartisan $1.2 trillion infrastructure bill. The decision to postpone the budget vote, coming after negotiations with moderates fell through, is another loss for the party. Biden’s legislative agenda…


Democrats Postpone Vote on Biden Agenda After Negotiations Fail, Move Forward on Infrastructure

Democrats have been forced to postpone a vote on President Joe Biden’s ambitious $1.75 trillion budget bill, but plan to move forward with a vote on the bipartisan $1.2 trillion infrastructure bill. The decision to postpone the budget vote, coming after negotiations with moderates fell through, is another loss for the party. Biden’s legislative agenda…


Dems Postpone Vote on Biden Agenda After Negotiations Fail

Democrats have been forced to postpone a vote on President Joe Biden’s ambitious agenda, consisting of the $1.2 trillion bipartisan infrastructure bill and the $1.75 trillion budget bill. The decision to postpone the vote, coming after negotiations with moderates fell through, is another loss for the party. Their legislative agenda is now months off schedule,…


House Vote on Biden Agenda Stalled by Democratic Divisions

The House’s scheduled Friday vote on the Biden agenda, consisting of the $1.2 trillion bipartisan infrastructure bill and Democrats’ partisan Build Back Better $1.75 trillion budget bill, has been stalled by moderates demanding several concessions from leaders. Despite fissures in the party, leadership decided to schedule a Hail Mary vote on the agenda today. As…