Just south of Washington, in Prince William County, Virginia, the board of supervisors is about to decide whether to issue $35 million in bonds to build a new baseball stadium for the Potomac Nationals. The board just rejected a proposal to let the taxpayers vote on the issue.
It is also a story of deceit and lies, of institutional defensiveness defeating truth and justice. It is evidence of a culture of denial within South Yorkshire Police.
— Anne Burkett, BBC, April 27, 2016
During last week's the Major League Baseball Draft, high school phenom Hunter Greene was selected second overall by the Cincinnati Reds. His fastball has been clocked at 102 miles per hour and, at age 17, he has already been on the cover of Sports Illustrated. As a result of entering the draft, Greene will not be playing baseball in any capacity at the collegiate level. Good.
The Oakland Raiders’ impending move to Las Vegas has reignited debate about the legality of betting on sports. It is ridiculous that most states ban betting schemes. Someone who buys stock in General Motors is “betting” that the company will sell lots of cars, just as someone who puts money on the super bowl is betting that their team will win the game.
Colin Kaepernick took a courageous and principled stand last season by kneeling during the national anthem before NFL games. This was done in response to a society that continues to systematically, culturally, and institutionally devalue Black lives. This devaluation is played out in many areas, including politics, economics, housing, employment, and perhaps most notably, within the criminal punishment system. Black lives are routinely extinguished by police in the streets without recourse, in the courts without pause, and in the prisons without hesitation.
It's hard to say exactly when, but sometime in the early part of the 21st century downtown Los Angeles's skyline changed. And not in an inspiring way.What lent it somewhat of a depressing feel was the nature of the name tenants on its tall buildings.
At every turn in American culture, be it politics, sports or the corporate world, the citizenry is constantly taught, some would argue brainwashed, to believe in the Cult of the Uniform & The Flag, be it that of the armed forces, local law enforcement, or sports. It’s a veritable religion that one ever dares to criticize at their peril. Political[Read More...]
In Iceland, teenage smoking, drinking and drug use have been radically cut in the past 20 years. Emma Young finds out how they did it, and why other countries aren’t following suit
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President Trump recently proclaimed, “No politician in history, and I say this with great surety, has been treated worse or more unfairly.” This might be another manifestation of our culture of victimhood but the New England Patriots have a strategy that Trump can use when times are tough.
There's evidence that lower tax rates helps teams score more points and win more games. This shouldn't be a surprise. We know taxes impact the decisions of high-income earners, and everyone from entrepreneurs to inventors.
