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Happy to see the publication of this volume on the legal dimension of European sovereignty, which I co-edited with Peter-Christian Müller-Graff, Jean-Philippe Rageade and Viktor Vadász, in addition to contributing a chapter of my own on EU fiscal policy. link.springer.com/book/10.1007...
This is simply horrific. A child with severe asthma who dies after waiting four years to see a consultant. Four years.
www.rte.ie/news/dublin/...
www.rte.ie/news/dublin/...
Apology over care after teenager died from asthma attack
Children's Health Ireland has issued a "sincere apology" for shortcomings in the care of a Dublin teenager with severe and poorly controlled asthma who died following a severe attack while waiting ove...
www.rte.ie
November 26, 2025 at 8:55 PM
This is simply horrific. A child with severe asthma who dies after waiting four years to see a consultant. Four years.
www.rte.ie/news/dublin/...
www.rte.ie/news/dublin/...
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A House Republican Rips Trump’s ‘Reprehensible’ Comments on Russia, Calls For Congress to Lead on Ukraine Talks
www.mediaite.com/politics/hou...
www.mediaite.com/politics/hou...
House Republican Rips Trump’s ‘Reprehensible’ Comments on Russia, Calls For Congress to Lead on Ukraine Talks
"The Thursday 28-point surrender plan was disgusting. We don’t want to see Trump and Neville Chamberlain always mentioned in the same breath.”
www.mediaite.com
November 25, 2025 at 10:24 PM
A House Republican Rips Trump’s ‘Reprehensible’ Comments on Russia, Calls For Congress to Lead on Ukraine Talks
www.mediaite.com/politics/hou...
www.mediaite.com/politics/hou...
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Well done Farage, well done Boris.
"By 2025, Brexit had reduced UK GDP by 6% to 8%, with the impact accumulating gradually over time. We estimate that investment was reduced by between 12% and 18%, employment by 3% to 4% and productivity by 3% to 4%"
Read the Stanford report:
siepr.stanford.edu/publications...
Read the Stanford report:
siepr.stanford.edu/publications...
The Economic Impact of Brexit
Other
siepr.stanford.edu
November 25, 2025 at 11:10 PM
Well done Farage, well done Boris.
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At least one insurrectionist goes to jail
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/25/w...
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/25/w...
Bolsonaro to Start Serving 27-Year Sentence Over Coup Plot
www.nytimes.com
November 25, 2025 at 7:45 PM
At least one insurrectionist goes to jail
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/25/w...
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/25/w...
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This is how our government has been corrupted:
1) Donors give huge sums to elect politicians to office
2) Elected officials rewrite rules in the donors' favor
3) Donors make huge profit
4) Repeat
We must get big money out of politics.
It is the root of our dysfunction.
1) Donors give huge sums to elect politicians to office
2) Elected officials rewrite rules in the donors' favor
3) Donors make huge profit
4) Repeat
We must get big money out of politics.
It is the root of our dysfunction.
November 25, 2025 at 10:15 PM
This is how our government has been corrupted:
1) Donors give huge sums to elect politicians to office
2) Elected officials rewrite rules in the donors' favor
3) Donors make huge profit
4) Repeat
We must get big money out of politics.
It is the root of our dysfunction.
1) Donors give huge sums to elect politicians to office
2) Elected officials rewrite rules in the donors' favor
3) Donors make huge profit
4) Repeat
We must get big money out of politics.
It is the root of our dysfunction.
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The press release in the CJEU same sex wedding case curia.europa.eu/jcms/upload/...
November 25, 2025 at 12:47 PM
The press release in the CJEU same sex wedding case curia.europa.eu/jcms/upload/...
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Prix des médicaments : quand la politique de Trump fait peser des risques sur l’accès aux traitements en Europe
Prix des médicaments : quand la politique de Trump fait peser des risques sur l’accès aux traitements en Europe | Euractiv FR
euractiv.fr
November 25, 2025 at 12:28 PM
Prix des médicaments : quand la politique de Trump fait peser des risques sur l’accès aux traitements en Europe
Interesting.
Former Greek PM Tsipras says no one 'could stand' ex-finance minister Varoufakis
Former Greek PM Tsipras says no one 'could stand' Varoufakis
On Tuesday, Varoufakis told Greek state TV ERT that he has not read the book, saying that he would instead "wait for the movie to be released".
www.euronews.com
November 25, 2025 at 12:55 PM
Interesting.
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Congress has the constitutional duty to make rules for the government and regulation of the land and naval forces (Article I, Section 8, Clause 14). It enacted the UCMJ, which specifies that service members must obey only “lawful” orders and,
November 25, 2025 at 12:31 PM
Congress has the constitutional duty to make rules for the government and regulation of the land and naval forces (Article I, Section 8, Clause 14). It enacted the UCMJ, which specifies that service members must obey only “lawful” orders and,
Bullying works. Trump understands that.
I wish I didn’t have to share this. But the BBC has decided to censor my first Reith Lecture.
They deleted the line in which I describe Donald Trump as “the most openly corrupt president in American history.” /1
They deleted the line in which I describe Donald Trump as “the most openly corrupt president in American history.” /1
November 25, 2025 at 12:46 PM
Bullying works. Trump understands that.
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This story should be covered waaaaayy more than it is.
The US has sanctioned six judges if the international criminal court ICC, because Trump didn’t like them issuing arrest warrants for Benjamin Netanyahu and former Minister of Defense Yoav Gallant.
www.lemonde.fr/en/internati...
The US has sanctioned six judges if the international criminal court ICC, because Trump didn’t like them issuing arrest warrants for Benjamin Netanyahu and former Minister of Defense Yoav Gallant.
www.lemonde.fr/en/internati...
Nicolas Guillou, French ICC judge sanctioned by the US: 'You are effectively blacklisted by much of the world's banking system'
Six judges and three prosecutors at the International Criminal Court have been sanctioned by the Trump administration. In an interview with Le Monde, Guillou discusses the impact of these measures on ...
www.lemonde.fr
November 24, 2025 at 8:13 PM
This story should be covered waaaaayy more than it is.
The US has sanctioned six judges if the international criminal court ICC, because Trump didn’t like them issuing arrest warrants for Benjamin Netanyahu and former Minister of Defense Yoav Gallant.
www.lemonde.fr/en/internati...
The US has sanctioned six judges if the international criminal court ICC, because Trump didn’t like them issuing arrest warrants for Benjamin Netanyahu and former Minister of Defense Yoav Gallant.
www.lemonde.fr/en/internati...
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Sen. Mark Kelly has released a statement.
"If this is meant to intimidate me and other members of Congress from doing our jobs and holding this administration accountable, it won't work. I've given too much to this country to be silenced by bullies..."
"If this is meant to intimidate me and other members of Congress from doing our jobs and holding this administration accountable, it won't work. I've given too much to this country to be silenced by bullies..."
November 24, 2025 at 6:45 PM
Sen. Mark Kelly has released a statement.
"If this is meant to intimidate me and other members of Congress from doing our jobs and holding this administration accountable, it won't work. I've given too much to this country to be silenced by bullies..."
"If this is meant to intimidate me and other members of Congress from doing our jobs and holding this administration accountable, it won't work. I've given too much to this country to be silenced by bullies..."
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NATO chief openly criticises Serbia’s growing military ties with China
NATO chief openly criticises Serbia’s growing military ties with China
Secretary General Mark Rutte bluntly warned against Serbia’s growing defence cooperation with China while acknowledging ...
eualive.net
November 25, 2025 at 11:42 AM
NATO chief openly criticises Serbia’s growing military ties with China
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Breaking news: The ruling deals a blow to Donald Trump’s attempts to use the Department of Justice to punish two of his political opponents. on.ft.com/43NbWvO
November 24, 2025 at 6:44 PM
Breaking news: The ruling deals a blow to Donald Trump’s attempts to use the Department of Justice to punish two of his political opponents. on.ft.com/43NbWvO
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Trump hasn’t been deeply involved in the details of the Ukraine peace plan, according to a U.S. official cited by The Washington Post. "You tell him, ‘I’ll try to make a deal,’ and he says, ‘Great, go see what you can do.’ That’s the level of engagement," the official said.
Total chaos.
Total chaos.
November 24, 2025 at 9:01 AM
Trump hasn’t been deeply involved in the details of the Ukraine peace plan, according to a U.S. official cited by The Washington Post. "You tell him, ‘I’ll try to make a deal,’ and he says, ‘Great, go see what you can do.’ That’s the level of engagement," the official said.
Total chaos.
Total chaos.
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The "Department of Government Efficiency" has disbanded eight months early.
DOGE sowed chaos throughout the government and disrupted services relied upon by millions, while finding hardly any savings.
Here's what you should know about damage that DOGE leaves behind.
DOGE sowed chaos throughout the government and disrupted services relied upon by millions, while finding hardly any savings.
Here's what you should know about damage that DOGE leaves behind.
The DOGE Damage Elon is Leaving Behind
Robert Reich
www.youtube.com
November 24, 2025 at 4:31 PM
The "Department of Government Efficiency" has disbanded eight months early.
DOGE sowed chaos throughout the government and disrupted services relied upon by millions, while finding hardly any savings.
Here's what you should know about damage that DOGE leaves behind.
DOGE sowed chaos throughout the government and disrupted services relied upon by millions, while finding hardly any savings.
Here's what you should know about damage that DOGE leaves behind.
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NATO Secretary General Rutte says Trump and his team, Rubio, Hegseth, and Witkoff, are actively working to resolve the war. In reality, they’re pushing a deal behind Ukraine’s back that favors Moscow. Rutte shouldn’t repeat the same old trick of appeasing Trump at Ukraine’s expense. Its dangerous.
November 24, 2025 at 2:31 PM
NATO Secretary General Rutte says Trump and his team, Rubio, Hegseth, and Witkoff, are actively working to resolve the war. In reality, they’re pushing a deal behind Ukraine’s back that favors Moscow. Rutte shouldn’t repeat the same old trick of appeasing Trump at Ukraine’s expense. Its dangerous.
Probably to be filed with “I’m going to sue the BBC for $5 billion”.
November 24, 2025 at 2:56 PM
Probably to be filed with “I’m going to sue the BBC for $5 billion”.
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The evidence is now in. The explosive growth in sports gambling is bad for sports, and it has proved to be bad for the millions of Americans who gamble past the point of prudence and directly to the point of pain. The sports gambling revolution needs more regulation. It may even need termination.
Opinion | ‘I’m Shocked, Shocked to Find That Gambling Is Going On in Here’
www.nytimes.com
October 26, 2025 at 1:26 PM
The evidence is now in. The explosive growth in sports gambling is bad for sports, and it has proved to be bad for the millions of Americans who gamble past the point of prudence and directly to the point of pain. The sports gambling revolution needs more regulation. It may even need termination.
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"A movement, especially one that verges on an outright cult of personality, is defined by its leader, not by its rank and file. And when the leader is lawless and depraved, then efforts to contain his influence while preserving his power are doomed to fail." www.nytimes.com/2025/11/09/o...
Opinion | Cruelty, Bigotry and Rage. What’s Not to Like?
www.nytimes.com
November 9, 2025 at 4:19 PM
"A movement, especially one that verges on an outright cult of personality, is defined by its leader, not by its rank and file. And when the leader is lawless and depraved, then efforts to contain his influence while preserving his power are doomed to fail." www.nytimes.com/2025/11/09/o...
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"Authoritarians want you to follow their will, not the law; they value personal loyalty over party loyalty ... Competent and conscientious people tend to often shun such an environment, but corrupt opportunists love it. They wallow in it. It is, after, all the best place for them to thrive."
Opinion | The Comey Case Is a Comedy of Errors
www.nytimes.com
November 20, 2025 at 2:29 PM
"Authoritarians want you to follow their will, not the law; they value personal loyalty over party loyalty ... Competent and conscientious people tend to often shun such an environment, but corrupt opportunists love it. They wallow in it. It is, after, all the best place for them to thrive."
That’s some mayor!!! Amazing.
November 24, 2025 at 9:04 AM
That’s some mayor!!! Amazing.
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The 20 biggest political donors on the Forbes billionaires list have collectively given nearly $5 billion between 2015 and 2024.
We must get Big Money out of politics.
No one from either party should be able to buy an election.
We must get Big Money out of politics.
No one from either party should be able to buy an election.
www.washingtonpost.com
November 23, 2025 at 9:31 PM
The 20 biggest political donors on the Forbes billionaires list have collectively given nearly $5 billion between 2015 and 2024.
We must get Big Money out of politics.
No one from either party should be able to buy an election.
We must get Big Money out of politics.
No one from either party should be able to buy an election.
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A federal judge didn’t “steal” the Commander-in-Chief’s powers—she ruled that DoD exceeded the limits Congress set. That is the rule of law working as designed. What threatens the Republic isn’t judicial review, but officials who insist they’re above it.
November 23, 2025 at 5:46 PM
A federal judge didn’t “steal” the Commander-in-Chief’s powers—she ruled that DoD exceeded the limits Congress set. That is the rule of law working as designed. What threatens the Republic isn’t judicial review, but officials who insist they’re above it.