Wednesday, April 24, 2024
It’s something that’s arguably gathered more traction over recent years, with technology and use of the internet certainly aiding this. Grassroots lobbying is something that can make or shape certain legislation although despite its power, only a small proportion of people seem to realize how it works. There’s no doubt […]
The protesters in the streets and the Electoral College members being pressured to change their votes said it all: Many Americans were not happy with the election of Donald J. Trump in the early morning hours of November 9, 2016. It has all been said at this point, and all […]
St Kitts and Nevis’s government is firmly optimistic that the Canadian Visa waiver will make a comeback once they allay the fears of the latter’s concerns with the country’s Federation Citizenship by investment programme. Foreign Affairs Minister Mark Brantley states his Team Unity Government stays confident that the waiver, a […]
With the first real test of the presidential election upon us, it is time to get out and vote. There are so many different story lines going on during this presidential election cycle that it can be very hard to keep up with. Before going out to vote, a person […]
The medical Insurance and Administrative sector offer a variety of privileges to the patients including, various types of health coverages and exemptions as well. It has changed how the medical practice industry functions-the patients are treated with more efficiency and focus, since the doctors and practitioners have more time to […]
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EMSkkT9mPVM] Wikileaks have published a cache of Sony's internal emails which demonstrate the close relationship between Hollywood executives and the Israeli government and pro-Israeli lobbying groups in the USA. The emails reveal how Sony bosses had dinner with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and how other entertainment execs met […]
U.S. Senators and congressman are pushing for the broad legalization of marijuana in all states even though the proposed measures have met strong opposition. However, ultra-conservative members of the Republican Party appear to be among the largest proponents of the bill, surprisingly enough. Unfortunately, part of the reasoning behind the […]
It’s a truism in politics that the older you are, the more likely it is that you will vote. For the youngest voters (those in the 18-30 category), levels of disengagement are much higher than among their older peers. Over half of those polled in this age group couldn’t name […]
After a scathing Pentagon report in September 2013, it was clearly evident that the Navy needed to revamp its security access control systems. Goodbye, Rapidgate. Hello to Intellicheck Mobilisa and a range of other credentialing tools designed to help military personnel, such as the U.S. Identification Manual. Standard and secure […]
For those who have never experienced a storm in their entire lives, they will never know the paralyzing fear of victims when their safety is hanging by a thin thread and their lives could be lost at any minute or second. Such must be the turmoil of those who lived […]
Many of us who grew up in wealthier countries–where governments are stable, basic human needs are met and opportunity for prosperity is abundant– feel compelled to contribute to the betterment of people who were not born into such fortunate circumstances. There is no shortage of organizations, and volunteer programs, offering […]
Immigration has been a long-standing, contentious issue in American politics. Early American history witnessed the Alien and Sedition Acts of 1798, which ruled that 14 years of residency were necessary before an ‘alien' could be grant citizenship. Later in to the nineteenth century, the 14th Amendment of 1868 addressed the […]