At the beginning of this month, we saw Philadelphia implement the first tax on sugary drinks by any large city in the United States. The tax adds a $0.015 tax per ounce to the cost of most drinks, specifically those sweetened with sugar, or artificial sugar sweeteners. This means that a 12oz soda will cost about $0.18 more than it did on December 31.
Less than a week after taking office, President Trump is set to sign his first round of executive orders, including one that would renegotiate the North American Free Trade Agreement with Mexico and Canada. In fact, as early as today he plans on making the topic of free trade a focus, as a senior White
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court refused to outright dismiss the nearly 21,000 drug related criminal cases linked to Annie Dookhan.
Will we believe the evidence of our eyes and ears, or will we be loyal to the President?
Virginia ex-lawyer Alecia Schmuhlwas sentenced in tears to 45 years in prison for the home invasion and attack of her former managing partner and his wife.
Faulty Takata airbags mark the biggest automotive recall in U.S. history to date. Florida residents are at the greatest risk.
A lengthy lawsuit against the Secret Service for committing racial discrimination against African-American agents is coming to a close, seemingly trial-free. Encompassing more than 100 agents, the Department of Homeland Security, and the Secret Service, the lawsuit first began back in 2000 when a handful of agents sued the agency due to claims that “they
St. Clair County has awarded almost $15.5 million to seven plaintiffs in 2016 with 11 civil cases reaching a verdict last year.
It’s no secret that President Trump has been busy these last couple of weeks attempting to settle some of his many lawsuits against him, including the one regarding his real estate seminar program at Trump University, otherwise known as the Trump Entrepreneur Initiative. Just this week, days before being sworn in as our nation’s next President, he forked over $25 million to settle the Trump University litigation. Currently, the funds are sitting in escrow, awaiting a judge to either approve or disapprove the settlement. In the meantime, a hearing regarding the settlement is scheduled for March 31.
Falling trust in traditional institutions, such as the police, government, and media outlets, means people must rely on themselves – and each other. This can mean dealing with our own problems, but this double edged sword can kill us – or protect us. Will falling trust lead us to squabble with each other in our little tribal fiefdoms, gathering around charismatic strongmen? Few worse outcomes spring to mind. Rather, let us work around the institutions that no longer work for us. Let us take back the power we have given to the system in so many ways. We still need each other. This time of great change offers us an opportunity. Let’s remake the world into one worth living in again.