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German Clampdown On Sick Leave: No More Phoning It In, Doc Note Needed On Day 1
German Clampdown On Sick Leave: No More Phoning It In, Doc Note Needed On Day 1
In a stark departure from its reputation for employee-coddling, the German government is attacking the mass abuse of sick leave with strict new policies that would require a doctor's note obtained on the very first day an employee is sick, with no ability to simply take a sick day with a mere phone call. The reform package also targets retirement ages, tax rates, regulations, welfare benefits and the ease of hiring and firing. It's...
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"Moderate" Democrat Abigail Spanberger Considers Tax On Gym Memberships And Streaming Services, Among Other Ideas
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Virginia Governor Abigail Spanberger is facing backlash after refusing to rule out new taxes on everyday services like gym memberships and streaming subscriptions, according to the Daily Mail.
During an interview with 8News, the Virginia governor was asked whether she would sign legislation expanding the state’s sales tax to cover a long list of services. Rather than rejecting the idea outright, Spanberger said any proposal that seems “reasonable” should at least be part of the conversation as...
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May 1, 2026 / Joshua Mawhorter
The Luck Fallacy and Luck Egalitarianism
Luck egalitarians fallaciously declare property and wealth to be illegitimate or at least suspect due to a mysterious, unquantifiable force called luck. Their arguments fail even if what they claim about luck is true.
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May 9, 2026 / Tyler Durden
Putin Rips NATO Aggression At Scaled-Down Victory Day Parade As Ceasefire Holds
Putin Rips NATO Aggression At Scaled-Down Victory Day Parade As Ceasefire Holds
By many accounts Russia's Saturday Victory Day parade and memorial observances in Moscow's Red Square were once again muted and somewhat scaled down compared to the immense pageantry which marked the pre-Ukraine war years.
President Putin used the occasion while speaking in front of thousands of military personnel and flanked by a handful of world leaders to take swipes at NATO and the West, saying he's fighting "just" war and called Ukraine an "aggressive force" that is being "armed...
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