As Spy Law Nears Expiration, Lawmakers Mull Short-Term Renewal

Assisted Suicide Is The Logical Outcome Of Government-Controlled Medical Care Authored by William Andersen via The Mises Institute, Christianity Today recently published an article by Kristy Etheridge that was very critical of Canada’s Medical Assistance in Dying (MAID) program, something that would not be surprising, given the magazine’s evangelical Christian outlook on issues. The article—again, not surprisingly—dealt mostly with how many Christian groups, and especially the Roman Catholic Church, have spoken out against Canada’s program and similar programs in Europe and in the US. Wrote Etheridge: Many Christians spoke out against assisted suicide in the 1990s when Dr. Jack Kevorkian became...

Russia's Oil Windfall Vanishes As Urals Crashes To $42 A Barrel By Charles Kennedy of OilPrice.com Russian crude oil prices have fallen back to where they were before the Middle East war, with its flagship Urals averaging just $41.66 a barrel during the first three days of July. The drop wipes out the revenue boost Moscow received from the conflict and pressures a federal budget that assumes oil prices of about $59 a barrel.  Urals had averaged more than $59 a barrel every month since March and climbed to $60.92 in June after...