Month: June 2023

House Subcommittee Seeks Answers From Veterans Affairs on $7.5 Billion IT Project

Since 2016, the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has been trying to replace its aging and inefficient legacy financial and acquisition computer system with the Integrated Financial Acquisition Management System (iFAMS). The iFAMS overhaul is a project of the VA’s Financial Management Business Transformation (FMBT) program. At a June 20 hearing of the House Veterans’…


Air Traffic Controllers Union Urges Congress to Address FAA’s ‘Flawed Staffing Model’

The union representing the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) air traffic controllers is calling on Congress to address its “flawed staffing model” after a report by the Department of Transportation’s Office of Inspector General found that staffing issues pose a potential risk to air traffic operations. Speaking to CNN, Rich Santa, head of the National Air…


Famous Directors Try to Save Classic Movie Channel From Modern Revisions

The once popular Turner Classic Movies (TCM) channel, which recently suffered lay-offs at the hands of its parent company and has in the past been accused of censoring films from its library, may be set for a revamp. That’s according to a recent report by entertainment publication Deadline detailing a meeting between directors Martin Scorsese,…


Ed Perkins on Travel: Get It Back

If you travel a lot, chances are at some point a travel supplier will owe you money. Maybe the obligation is not in doubt—where a refund or payment return is clear based on either laws and regulations or the terms of a contract. That may be no problem. All you need to do is remain…


Israel’s Netanyahu to Visit China

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced on June 27 that he had been invited to visit China, according to a statement from his office. In a meeting on Tuesday with members of the U.S. Congress, Netanyahu informed them that he had received an invitation for an official visit to China and that the Biden administration…


ANALYSIS: As Canada’s Population Hits 40 Million, Economists Warn of Strain on Housing Market, Health System

As Canada’s population reaches the milestone of 40 million people, economists and housing experts are warning that accelerating immigration numbers could strain the country’s housing market and health-care system. “My first reaction is that it’s great for the people coming to the country, but maybe it’s not so great for the people in the country,”…


Norway’s Fjord Country Wonders, in a Nutshell

My grandparents came over on the boat from Norway, so I’m partial to that corner of Europe. But even if you’re not from Viking stock, don’t miss the fjords. From Oslo, northern Europe’s most scenic train ride takes you up and over the country’s mountainous spine and into the land of shiplap dreams. The tourist…


Political Litmus Test at Fidelity Charitable? Analysis

Florida will soon block banks from denying services based on political opinions or religious beliefs. The new law takes effect on July 1 and will affect all financial institutions in the state. Recently, Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody accused one of the largest financial services companies in the United States, Fidelity Charitable, of sometimes refusing…


Bruce Pardy: The Four Doctrines of the Apocalypse: Critical Theory and Our Compromised Institutions

Commentary The following is an excerpt by Bruce Pardy from “The 1867 Project: Why Canada Should be Cherished—Not Cancelled,” a new book of essays by 20 Canadian critical thinkers edited by Aristotle Foundation president Mark Milke. Modern Western civilization grew out of the Enlightenment of the 17th and 18th centuries. The ascendancy of reason in…


4 Volunteers Begin 378-Day Stay in NASA Structure Simulating Mars

Four volunteers have been sealed into an isolated 1,700-square-foot 3D-printed structure made by NASA and will spend the next year living like astronauts on Mars. Research scientist Kelly Haston, structural engineer Ross Brockwell, emergency medicine physician Nathan Jones, and U.S. Navy microbiologist Anca Selariu were chosen by NASA to be part of the Crew Health…