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15 hours ago

With Doha III, U.N. Risks Being Complicit In Normalizing Gender Apartheid

On June 30, 2024, a two-day U.N. conference of special envoys on Afghanistan will commence in Doha, Qatar. Women are excluded from the main table.

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16 hours ago

The Constant War On The Bodies Of Women And Girls Across All Conflicts

Conflict-related sexual violence (CRSV) has long-lasting harmful effects on victims and is used as a tactic of war, torture, and terrorism...

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Jun 28, 2024

Federal Taxes Set To Rise, As Rates Fall Further In The States

The fate of federal tax rates will depend on the 2024 election outcomes, but tens of millions of Americans can look forward to state income tax relief this year.

ByPatrick GleasonContributor
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Jun 28, 2024

Will Biden’s New Immigration Efforts Survive The Presidential Race?

The first presidential debate raised the matter of immigration. The southern border influx was the focus. But Biden's other efforts were skimmed over. Will they survive?

ByAndy J. SemotiukContributor
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Jun 28, 2024

Closing The Gaps To Achieve Wildlife Survival

If enacted, the Recovering America’s Wildlife Act (RAWA) has the potential to turn the tide on the disappearing and endangered wildlife in our country.

ByBill FristContributor
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Jun 28, 2024

Congress Should Look To States For Tax Reform Ideas

While the TCJA improved the federal tax code, Congress and whoever the next president is should look to the states for ideas to make it even better.

ByAdam A. MillsapContributor
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Jun 28, 2024

Supreme Court Rules For Texas Woman Arrested For Political Speech

Sylvia Gonzalez was arrested because of scheming by her political opponent. The U.S. Supreme Court just permitted her First Amendment lawsuit to move forward.

ByAndrew WimerContributor
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Jun 28, 2024

Israel-Iran War May Be Closer Than We Think—And Could Draw In The U.S.

Tragically, the winds of war are gaining gale force.

BySteve ForbesForbes Staff
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Jun 27, 2024

Why Are States Making the Provision of Banking Services So Difficult?

Legislation in search of a problem.

ByJohn TamnyContributor
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Jun 27, 2024

When It Comes To Energy, Follow The Actual Science And Ignore The Feds

When it comes to health and climate, let’s follow the facts, not fads.

BySteve ForbesForbes Staff
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Jun 27, 2024

Strengthening Efforts To End Uyghur Enslavement

The U.S. should take additional steps to meaningfully reduce harm to the Uyghur people and end Uyghur exploitation.

ByOlivia EnosContributor
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Jun 27, 2024

Banks, Not Regulators, Should Be In The Business Of Innovating

For many years prior to the 2008 crisis, the US financial regulatory framework was off track. Three recent events show that it remains on this wasteful long-term path.

ByNorbert MichelContributor
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PREMIUMJun 26, 2024

IRS Apologizes To Ken Griffin And Other Billionaires For Tax Leak

The apology came after Citadel CEO Griffin agreed to dismiss his tax leak suit against the IRS and the Treasury.

ByKelly Phillips ErbForbes Staff
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Jun 26, 2024

School Choice Is Growing In The States But Opponents Keep Suing

Utah and Arkansas are now being sued over school choice scholarship programs in the states. Groups of parents are stepping up to defend the programs.

ByAndrew WimerContributor
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Jun 26, 2024

Student Loan Cancellation Faces Yet Another Legal Defeat

Two judges block key provisions of the SAVE plan, which would have slashed borrowers' monthly payments and forgiven debts—at considerable cost.

ByPreston CooperContributor
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Jun 25, 2024

Russia Offers China A River To The Sea In The Pacific

Putin's offer of restoring China's direct access to the Pacific for the first time in over a century threatens Japan and West's allies in the region

ByMelik KaylanContributor
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Jun 25, 2024

Property Tax Burdens Are Rising, As Is Interest In Reining Them In

With soaring property values from coast to coast, there are increasing calls for property tax relief in both red and blue states.

ByPatrick GleasonContributor