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Opinion: Five Tactical Errors Tinubu Must Clear
By Martins OlojaPermit me to reintroduce myself to those who may not understand why I have decided to write on detected ‘tactical errors’ the presidency needs to clear for the majesty of democracy to emerge in Africa’s most populous country.In the last 36 years of my journalistic legwork, I had covered nine (9) Heads of
Opinion: CNN Wants to Mute Trump at Its Debate. Good Luck With That
There are a few events in every presidential campaign that matter. The upcoming presidential debate between Joe Biden and Donald Trump—just over a week from now—will likely be one such moment. But who is likely to benefit from the clash?To a certain degree, victory is contingent on the rules of the debate (CNN has announced
Opinion: Amid the Ukraine war, are sanctions against Russia working?
In February 2022, Russian troops mounted an invasion of Ukraine. Following Russia’s flagrant violation of Ukrainian territorial sovereignty, the U.S. joined with nations around the world to impose sanctions. Instead of military action against Russia, these countries turned to economic warfare. The world now approaches two years of Russia’s war, and Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky
Opinion: When it comes to mental health, patients have their own expertise
Skip to main content Dr. Ken Duckworth, chief medical officer at the National Alliance on Mental Illness Over the last 30 years, the psychiatric profession has made progress in integrating the best of the traditional “medical model” of care with an evolving “recovery model” considering the individual’s holistic needs and their goals. The combination offers
Opinion: Sports are being used to normalize gambling—we should treat the problem just like smoking
Proportion of Australian adults who gambled and were classified as being at risk of gambling harm in the past 12 months. Credit: AIFS, CC BY Turn on the TV and you're four times more likely to see a gambling ad during a sports broadcast than during other programming. The number of gambling ads on TV
OPINION: How and why do tax increases end up on a ballot, and should we object
OPINION — To understand a Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax, or SPLOST vote, you must first determine why elected officials would ask citizens to vote to impose a tax on themselves and their neighbors? Raising taxes or imposing a tax is widely unpopular. To avoid all that ugly bad press for themselves, elected officials
All Shaun Murphy has ever wanted to do is play snooker. A boyhood fascination, the game still consumes him.When he won the 2020 Welsh Open, thrashing Kyren Wilson 9-1 in the final, life seemed good. It was his second ranking title that season and ninth in total, and there was every reason to be positive
Opinion: Has Di Maria wasted his career serving Messi and Ronaldo?
Following a rocky start to the campaign, Angel Di Maria’s free transfer to Juventus was put under great scrutiny, and perhaps rightfully so. The veteran couldn’t stay away from the treatment table, while his reckless blunder against Monza added insult to injury.Nonetheless, a World Cup medal can do wonders for a player’s morale – even
Opinion | Cities are experimenting with free buses. So far, so good.
Imagine there was a change in Amazon’s policies that suddenly required you to pay a $3.50 surcharge for packages delivered to the second floor. Or picture a high-rise office building where it cost $2.75 to take an elevator to your doctor’s office. As tenants fled, the building’s owner would quickly go bankrupt. So might your
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Opinion: Canada’s health care system is stuck firmly in the past
Dr. Alika Lafontaine is president of the Canadian Medical Association.We’re entering the holiday season, when family traditions take centre stage. Tell me if you’ve heard this one – or something similar – before. A holiday turkey, part of an epic, three-generations’ old family recipe, is cut on both ends. Perplexed with this step, a mother