Government
George Soros On the European Union: A “fantastic object” – unreal but immensely attractive
The authorities didn’t understand the nature of the euro crisis; they thought it is a fiscal problem while it is more of a banking problem and a problem of competitiveness. And they applied the wrong remedy: you cannot reduce the debt burden by shrinking the economy, only by growing your way out of it. more »
League of Women Voters of Florida v. Browning: Blocking Enforcement of A Restrictive Voting Law
The Justice Department will monitor elections on June 5th in the following jurisdictions to ensure compliance with the Voting Rights Act of 1965 and other federal voting rights statutes: Alameda, Fresno and Riverside Counties, CA.; Cibola and Sandoval Counties, NM; Shannon County, SD; and the city of Milwaukee. Complaints may be reported to the Voting Section of the Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division at 1-800-253-3931. more »
The Long Arty, Historical, and Scientific Summer: Blue Star Museums for Military and Their Families
Among this year's new participants are the American Civil War Center at in Richmond, VA; the New Mexico Museum of Space History; the Cleveland Botanical Garden in Cleveland, Ohio; the Children's Creativity Museum in San Francisco, CA; the Menil Collection in Houston, TX; and the World Figure Skating Museum & Hall of Fame in Colorado Springs, CO. more »
Do Internships Count? Rep. Paul Ryan is Entertaining Applications
Ross Eisenbrey writes: More than a million college students work as interns during the summer or a school year. Where is the data on the impact of internships, paid or unpaid, on labor markets, wages and employment prospects of young people? But consider an internship with Congressman Paul Ryan. more »
