Category: Politics
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U.S. Has First Black Woman Justice on Supreme Court
On Monday, October 3, the U.S. Supreme Court began a new fiscal year with an unprecedented composition. Ketanji Brown Jackson, 51, who was sworn in as a Justice last June, becomes the first Black woman to serve as a Justice in the 232-year history of the Court. Jackson, who was a judge on the U.S.…
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Lula and Bolsonaro to Compete in 2nd Round of Elections
With nearly 100% of the ballots counted, former president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva (PT) received 48.43% of the votes, while President Jair Bolsonaro (PL) garnered 43.20%. A difference of about 6 million votes has placed both candidates in the second round of the Brazilian presidential elections, as neither achieved 50% of the valid votes.…
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New York Offers Grants to Small Businesses
The state of New York has a program in place to provide financial assistance to small businesses impacted by the Covid-19 pandemic. The “Small Business Recovery Grant program” grants subsidies of up to $50,000 depending on the annual gross revenue of the business. However, the application period for assistance is coming to an end. The…
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Energy bills will rise even more this winter
Americans are about to see the largest increase in their energy bills in over 10 years. A new report from the National Energy Assistance Directors Association (NEADA) projects a 17.2% jump in average home heating costs this winter compared to last year, and a 42% increase in electricity costs compared to the winter just before…
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Brazil has a record number of voters abroad
About 697,000 Brazilians with electoral domicile abroad are eligible to vote in 2022 exclusively for the positions of president and vice president of the Republic. According to the Superior Electoral Court (TSE), this number is 39.21% higher than in the last election in 2018, when it surpassed 500,000. This year, Brazilian voters will be able…
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Record number of immigrants become billionaires in the U.S.
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In 2022, 92 American citizens born abroad made it to the annual Forbes Billionaires list, representing 13% of the total.
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Death of Queen Elizabeth II: When Monarch and Monarchy Fit Like a Glove
Queen Elizabeth II of Great Britain was the monarch with the longest reign in British history. She celebrated 70 years on the throne in June 2022 with the Platinum Jubilee. But she does not enter history solely because of this achievement. The queen, who initially did not belong to the line of succession to the…
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California to Ban the Sale of New Gasoline Cars
California lawmakers have approved a plan to restrict and eventually ban the sale of gasoline-powered cars. The new policy is expected to accelerate the global transition to electric vehicles. California is not only the largest automotive market in the United States, but more than a dozen other states typically follow California’s lead in setting their…
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How Anyone Can Request Government Records
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Want to know how many tickets the police issued to drivers for texting while driving? Or perhaps you are a journalist trying to understand why a long-time government employee retired so suddenly. In the United States, anyone can use the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) to request public records from the government, whether they are…
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U.S. Presidents Come from Diverse Professions
The 45 presidents of the United States have held a variety of professions before arriving at the White House. Many held jobs that provided them with insight into the everyday lives of their American compatriots. Twenty-five American presidents — including Thomas Jefferson, Abraham Lincoln, Franklin Roosevelt, and Barack Obama — were lawyers. Several presidents had…