Kevin McCarthy speaking to a crowd. He is holding a microphone and pointing.

Republican Congressman Making History by Running Backwards

Ideas and Issues Politicians Politics United States

Mexico City – It took one-hundred years, but the newly elected Republican majority proved emphatically that the deep divisions in the country were not just red versus blue, Republicans versus Democrats, but even Republicans against Republicans, as they failed to elected a Speaker of the House of Representatives after the first three ballots. For all of …

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ESG – Environmental, Social, & Governance – Issues Unresolved

Environment Ideas and Issues Investments Politics

            New Orleans      Weirdly, along with critical race theory, gender determination, and abortion, some of Republican states also have found red meat in attacking banks and some financial institution’s offerings of alternative investment funds.  ESG or Environmental, Social & Governance, standards purport to add various screens for investors who are concerned about these additional …

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