Today in News History
On July 12, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1899, E. B. White, American essayist and journalist (died 1985) was born. In 1916, Mortimer Caplin, American tax attorney, educator, and IRS Commissioner (died 2019) was born. In 1921, A truce in the Irish War of Independence comes into effect. In 1930, Harold Bloom, American literary critic (died 2019) was born. In 1947, Norman Lebrecht, English author and critic was born. In 1957, Johann Lamont, Scottish educator and politician was born. In 1983, Ross Macdonald, American-Canadian author (born 1915) passed away. In 1990, Oka Crisis: First Nations land dispute in Quebec begins. In 1995, Yugoslav Wars: Srebrenica massacre begins; lasts until 22 July. In 1998, Panagiotis Kondylis, Greek philosopher and author (born 1943) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.
Opinion: Tired of the Familiar Rhetoric, Familiar Empty Answers of the PFD Debate
By Shelley Hughes, former State Senator and 2026 Candidate for Governor I have heard the same promises about the Permanent Fund Dividend for years. Every election cycle brings bold declarations, sweeping guarantees, and applause lines about “full PFDs” or “a final payment.” We are hearing it again this cycle, more of the same rhetoric, but [] The post Opinion: Tired of the Familiar Rhetoric, Familiar Empty Answers of the PFD Debate appeared first on Must Read Alaska.
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Conservative Home
· Jul 6, 2026
Don’t be complacent – Reform is bigger than Farage
Complacency and arrogance is, in part, why we are in opposition at the moment, and why we risk being consumed by Reform if we do not get our act together. It is imperative that such a mindset does not plague the party once again. The post Don’t be complacent – Reform is bigger than Farage appeared first on Conservative Home.
Radio New Zealand
· Jul 3, 2026
Ten bills to cross the lawmaking finishing line during urgency
This week's prolonged urgency has given MPs a lot of practice at debating the third readings of bills. How is this 'last gasp' debate different?
Kathimerini
· Jun 22, 2026
Calculating policy costs is not so easy
A debate that comes up again and again is whether the party programs or some of their proposals and measures they formulate are adequately cost-assessed.
MyJoyOnline
· Jul 5, 2026
Kwaku Asare to Adutwum: Don’t blame degrees, blame the economy that fails to absorb graduates
The debate over whether certain university degrees are useless has taken a new turn, with governance expert Prof. Kwaku Asare arguing that the problem is not the programmes themselves, but the political and economic structures that fail to absorb graduates into meaningful employment.
Irish News
· Jun 21, 2026
Delirium for Dublin – but where do Donegal go from here?
Jim McGuinness argument leaves more questions than answers as supporters left to ponder what went wrong in 2026 championship
Western Standard
· May 19, 2026
AUBUT: Proportional representation is a fantasy built on bad math
I welcome debate because it exposes the strengths and weaknesses of an argument and helps bring the truth into clearer view. That is why I was pleased to see Bryan Breguet respond to my recent essay defending Canada’s first-past-the-post electoral system.
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Related coverage for "Opinion: Tired of the Familiar Rhetoric, Familiar Empty Answers of the PFD Debate": Conservative Home — Don’t be complacent – Reform is bigger than Farage. Radio New Zealand — Ten bills to cross the lawmaking finishing line during urgency. Kathimerini — Calculating policy costs is not so easy. MyJoyOnline — Kwaku Asare to Adutwum: Don’t blame degrees, blame the economy that fails to absorb graduates. Irish News — Delirium for Dublin – but where do Donegal go from here?. Western Standard — AUBUT: Proportional representation is a fantasy built on bad math