Month: May 2022

Incumbents Likely to Prevail in South Dakota Primary Despite Crowded GOP Field

Incumbents are expected to prevail in the Republican primary elections in South Dakota, recent polling data indicates. And, given that the state hasn’t elected a Democrat in decades, the incumbents are likely to sail to re-election in the general election in November. “They have slapped Democrats around in just about every campaign, even running unopposed…


Too Far or Not Far Enough: Quebec’s New Language Law Leaves Many Displeased

News Analysis The province of Quebec’s National Assembly adopted Bill 96 to protect the French language on May 24. But critics on both sides of the language debate are displeased, with Anglophones considering it a violation of their rights and Quebec separatists saying it doesn’t go far enough. Bill 96 updates Quebec’s French charter and…


One of the Worst Things You Could Slather on for ‘Protection’

It’s widely overused – and loaded with a brew of toxic ingredients that pummel human fertility, impair your neurons and threaten coral reefs. First off, let me make it very clear that sunscreen is widely overused. There are some circumstances where it is wise and appropriate to use but those cases are few and far…


CSR and ESG Versus Private Property and Free Markets

Commentary To whom are corporations accountable? For most of our history, the answer was straightforward. Legally, corporations were accountable to ownership—that is, corporate officers had a fiduciary obligation to strive to earn profits for corporate shareholders. Economically, corporations were (and remain) accountable to their customers—that is, they need to serve customers well by providing good…


Top 5 World War II Movies: Of God, Country, Sacrifice, and Freedom

As our country gets further away from World War II, the nation’s collective memory of its importance to our history becomes more ephemeral with each subsequent generation. Memorial Day was first observed on May 30, 1868 in honor of deceased Civil War combatants. The holiday developed greater resonance in the wake of the two World…


Alleviating Allergies | Real Health

This film is only available in the US because of territorial licensing. Real Health is a studio based chat show, hosted by Stayce Holland, featuring topics about holistic health solutions. It explores how these solutions, when practised correctly, leads to a physically, emotionally and mentally healthier body, mind and soul. The series is presented by…


Photos: Black Jaguar’s Rare Glistening Rosette Coat Looks Like ‘Printed Silk’

Neron is a magnificent black jaguar with beautifully rare markings. His otherworldly coat, a velvet display of rosettes, has won many hearts at The Big Cat Sanctuary. All black jaguars have rosettes—rose-like markings found on the fur used to camouflage—but only a small number have markings as bold as Neron’s. Like printed silk, his coat…


Beto O’Rourke Removed From Texas Governor’s News Conference About School Shooting

Texas gubernatorial candidate Beto O’Rourke was escorted out of Gov. Greg Abbott’s news conference on a school shooting that left 19 children dead. O’Rourke, a Democrat, started yelling at Abbott during the press conference on Wednesday about gun control laws. He was immediately branded an “embarrassment” by Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick. Don McLaughlin, the mayor of…


Texas Elementary School Shooter Gave Little Warning: Governor

UVALDE, Texas—The man who killed 19 children in an elementary school on May 24 posted thrice to Facebook before arriving at the facility, Gov. Greg Abbott said Wednesday. About 30 minutes before Salvador Ramos, 18, entered Robb Elementary School and opened fire, he wrote on social media, “I’m going to shoot my grandmother.” Another post, minutes later,…


Texas Elementary School Shooter Posted to Facebook 3 Times Before Massacre: Governor

UVALDE, Texas—The man who killed 19 children in an elementary school on May 24 posted thrice to Facebook before arriving at the facility, Gov. Greg Abbott said Wednesday. About 30 minutes before Salvador Ramos, 18, entered Robb Elementary School and opened fire, he wrote on social media, “I’m going to shoot my grandmother.” Another post, minutes later,…