Social security in its present form only holds people in poverty. It's time for bigger ideas and bolder thinking.

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Discover the 10 unhappiest countries from the World Happiness Report 2025, where conflict, poverty, and economic struggles make life challenging.

Legendary women of the national rebirth, such as Bouboulina, Manto Mavrogenous, the “Lady of the Seas,” “Psorokostaina,” and ...

We grew up and were nurtured to believe in an idealized image of the Greek War of Independence, the 1821 Revolution and its ...

There's a protest at the Treasury TONIGHT over Rachel Reeves' toxic Spring Statement from Canary on 25 March 2025 ...

“The Trump-Vance-Musk administration wants to shut down Planned Parenthood health centers by any means necessary, and they’ll ...

Georgy Zhukov was Stalin’s top general. During World War II, he led the Red Army from victory to victory, but when peace ...

Felon” is not a dirty word. At least it shouldn’t be. But lately I’ve been noticing a disturbing new trend in liberal protest ...

In recent months, the Zimbabwean government has stepped up its rollout of so-called “empowerment funds,” which are largely ...

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As Bangladesh posthumously bestows the Independence Award on Sir Fazle Hasan Abed, it recognises a legacy that helped build Bangladesh after 1971.