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A reader writes: I’m a manager in an overseas office of an American company. About two-thirds of our employees were hired locally, with the remainder (mostly managers) having relocated from the United States. Under local law, women are allowed one day off per month to care for menstrual symptoms. Women wishing to use this benefit are required to give notice by the start of the workday that they will be absent, manager approval is not required, and it will not count against their leave balance. Our legal division, based back in the the States, determined that this local rule is...

Not that long ago, I wrote here about the pattern we’ve been seeing ever since the Democrats seized the majority in both chambers of Congress and later the White House. There have been endless investigations into not only the January 6th riot, but anything and everything to do with Donald Trump, his family, and anyone willing to accept a position in his administration. Even Joe Biden toyed with the idea of canceling Trump’s executive privilege in terms of his private papers. Most of these have been fishing expeditions that came up dry, but these moves clearly generated plenty of attention-grabbing...

Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen and her political allies are indefatigable in their attempt to railroad Congress into agreeing to a global tax deal, and their latest argument is that the pact will be good for U.S. competitiveness. If only that were true. At issue is an agreement last year at the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development to upend century-old international tax principles. The first prong is a form of excess-profits tax targeted primarily at the largest U.S. tech companies, to be applied in markets where they operate rather than where they are headquartered. The second is a minimum effective...

In this video, we look at the mysterious historical origins of one of the world's favorite spices: Cinnamon.

SNIP#1: THE “VACCINES” ARE A MASSIVE FAILUREIf ever there was an obvious example of willful determination by our public health officials to believe in something despite all evidence to the contrary, these injections are it. Remember that “95% effective” story we were sold?What a misplaced hope that turned out to be.While we could look at compelling evidence of failure from the most vaccinated nations and states in the world (Vermont, Maine, Colorado, the UK, Wales, Chile, Seychelles, Ireland, or Mongolia), let’s just stick with the most glaring example of the utter failure of these shots—Israel.With the belief that Israel would...

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The White House on Monday condemned an attack at an anti-abortion group’s office in Madison, Wis., the previous day, which police are investigating as arson. “President Biden strongly condemns this attack and political violence of any stripe. The President has made clear throughout his time in public life that Americans have the fundamental right to express themselves under the Constitution, whatever their point of view,” a White House official told The Hill.

MENU ABOUT US MAKE A DONATION The Epoch Times Police officers in Maryland are prepared to help provide security for Supreme Court justices, Gov. Larry Hogan’s office says. “The governor directed state law enforcement leaders to work with local and federal partners and be prepared to assist in the event there is a need for increased security and protective measures,” Michael Ricci, a spokesman for the governor, told The Epoch Times via email. Both the Maryland State Police and the Maryland Center for Analysis & Coordination are closely coordinating with federal and local partners, including the Supreme Court Police and...

When Republicans take the House, we’ll finally get answers about Hunter and Joe Biden A big-shot Hollywood lawyer reportedly paid off Hunter Biden’s delinquent taxes — which a source told The Post amounted to more than $2 million — as President Biden’s notoriously troubled son awaits the results of a Delaware grand jury’s investigation into his personal finances. Kevin Morris, an entertainment attorney and novelist who earned a fortune representing the co-creators of “South Park” and won a Tony Award as the co-producer of “The Book of Mormon,” footed Hunter Biden’s overdue taxes totaling over $2 million — more than...

US stocks have further to fall even after a steep decline this week, Bank of America said Friday. The Nasdaq this week fell 5% in one session as investors grapple with tighter Fed monetary policy. Based on previous bear markets, the bank foresees the decline in stocks ending in October 2022. The S&P 500's massive selloff during the week deepened this year's correction for the broad index, and it's likely to sink even lowers before finding a bottom and rebounding, according to Bank of America. The S&P 500 so far this year is in a correction, down 14% from its...

After 20 years in Chicago, Boeing has decided to end its relationship with the Windy City, which is plagued by high crime and a poor business environment. While the company said it will maintain a “strong presence” in Chicago and the state of Illinois, its new global headquarters will be based in Arlington, Virginia. “We are excited to build on our foundation here in Northern Virginia. The region makes strategic sense for our global headquarters given its proximity to our customers and stakeholders, and its access to world-class engineering and technical talent,” said Boeing President and Chief Executive Officer Dave...

"At risk of stating the obvious, unless something changes to cause the birth rate to exceed the death rate, Japan will eventually cease to exist," Musk posted on Twitter on May 7. "This would be a great loss for the world."

VLADIMIR Putin was noted to be looking "puffy" and struggling to move "like he used to" in a rare outing to mark Victory Day in Moscow. Vladimir Putin has sparked speculation about his health after political analysis began to notice changes in his appearance since he resumed public duty following the Coronavirus pandemic. Russia's leader effectively disappeared from the public eye during the health crisis and only recently began to be pictured once again surrounded by his aides, albeit keeping them at a distance. Lord Dannatt noted Putin appeared rather "puffy" and struggling to move "freely" as he walked around...

Far-right activists are intercepting migrant children and collecting information about their families, based on an unfounded conspiracy theory that they are falling prey to sex-trafficking rings. SASABE, Ariz. — The 15 migrant children, weary and hungry, stumbled toward a gap in the rust-colored border wall that soars between Mexico and Arizona, nearing the end of their two-week trek north. Unexpectedly, a man in a cap emblazoned with a blackened American flag — traditionally, a message that “no quarter” will be given to the enemy — approached them and coaxed them to his campsite. Soon, the girls and boys, who were...

TheHill.com OPINION>HEALTHCARE Can China’s zero-COVID policy succeed? BY SHELDON H. JACOBSON, PH.D., OPINION CONTRIBUTOR - 05/09/22 11:30 AM ET THE VIEWS EXPRESSED BY CONTRIBUTORS ARE THEIR OWN AND NOT THE VIEW OF THE HILL SHARE TWEET ... MORE A man in blue medical scrubs and mask talks to residents from outside of a Shanghai apartment building using a white megaphone. Chen Jianli/Xinhua via AP In this photo released by China’s Xinhua News Agency, a volunteer uses a megaphone to talk to residents at an apartment building in Shanghai, China, Tuesday, April 12, 2022. Shanghai has released more than 6,000 more...

It was his freshman year. The University of Florida student had just returned from a night out drinking with friends in 2018 when he was caught by university police with a fake ID — one he said he wasn’t even using that night. His friends had bought him alcohol, but he drank too much and fell asleep in the common area of Rawlings Hall, where his friend lived. A university police officer searched his wallet, he said, and discovered his fake ID. He remembered being told he might get an email from the university and that otherwise he was “good...

At an upcoming conference on May 22 – 28, ultimate control over America’s healthcare system is scheduled to be delivered, pending a vote, to the World Health Organization that will give sweeping power to the WHO’s Director-General to declare health emergencies or crises in any nation, even if that nation opposes it. The Director-General will be able to declare these health crises based merely on his personal opinion or consideration that there is a potential or possible threat to other nations. If passed, the amendments, proposed by the Biden administration, will drastically compromise the independence and the sovereignty of the...

Patrisse Cullors took to Instagram today to expose the agenda of the right-wing media. In a seven-minute video, she explained that upon waking up this morning, she discovered Candace Owens, a conservative influencer, outside of her home along with a news crew.

President Zelenskyy address. He remembers Nazis horrors of WWII and compares them to the the horrors of the Russian invasion. He expressed hope of the final victory.

True The Vote’s evidence, along with Dinesh D’souza’s film 2000 Mules has helped awaken the American public to the fact that the 2020 election was rigged. The fraud primarily happened via a MASSIVE “ballot trafficking cartel”. And although we know WHAT happened, there are still many questions left unanswered. Americans are scratching their heads, wondering how 810,000 illegal votes could have been cast in a single election. This type of undertaking would require a tremendous number of resources, as well as tens of thousands of willing participants… So, this begs the question; who could pull this off, while also going...