OTTAWA, Ontario, May 22 -- The Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives issued the following commentary on May 21, 2026, by senior researcher and political economist Andrew Longhurst: * * * Alberta's ER deaths spotlight systemic hospital underfunding 90 per cent of ER patients waited 37 hours for hospital admission in 2024-25 * On May 8, another patient died waiting in the emergency room for care--this time at the Royal Alexandra Hospital in Edmonton. This tragic event has only come to li  more

WASHINGTON, May 22 -- The Center for European Policy Analysis issued the following commentary on May 21, 2026, by Irina Arabidze, non-resident fellow with the Democratic Resilience Program: * * * Georgian Dream's Failed Pivot How Georgia's billionaire Ivanishvili misread Moscow, and why Washington shouldn't reward his overtures. * Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze flew to Yerevan in May, shook hands with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy after years of poisonous relations, and  more

WASHINGTON, May 21 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R48952) entitled "Opportunity Zones Round Two Selection Process: Frequently Asked Questions" by public finance specialists Anthony A. Cilluffo and Donald J. Marples. Here are excerpts: * * * SUMMARY The Opportunity Zone program provides tax incentives to taxpayers who invest in certain designated geographic areas. The program was enacted in 2017, as part of P.L. 115-97, and began operations in  more

BARCELONA, Spain, May 21 -- The Autonomous University of Barcelona issued the following news: * * * Polarised elections do not erode support for the basic principles of democracy * A study led by UAB and UOC researchers examined the impact of 35 elections held in 30 different countries. According to the study, election results affect voters' satisfaction with democracy, but not their support for anti-democratic measures. The health of liberal democracies has been the focus of interest for   more

CARLISLE, Pennsylvania, May 20 -- Pennsylvania State University Dickinson School of Law posted the following news: * * * Six Penn State Dickinson Law Class of 2026 students share their stories * In May, more than 350 students in the Juris Doctor (J.D.), Master of Laws (LL.M.), and Doctor of Juridical Science (S.J.D.) programs will graduate from Penn State Dickinson Law at the Carlisle and University Park locations. Every student has taken a unique path to this exciting achievement. Here, six  more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, May 21 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology posted the following news: * * * Some democracies are struggling to ensure safe drinking water * About 2 billion people -just under a quarter of the world's population -lack regular access to clean drinking water. And roughly 800,000 people annually die from illnesses associated with unsanitary water. Drinking water access is a fundamental problem for human and economic development. The U.N., for instance, highli  more

COLUMBUS, Ohio, May 21 -- The Ohio Democratic Party posted the following news: * * * Vivek Ramaswamy Slammed for "Rage Baiting" Press Conference Full of "Republicans Blaming Republicans" * Columbus, Ohio - Vivek Ramaswamy's press conference to roll out his latest policy scam didn't quite go as planned. Ohioans are reading all about Ramaswamy's " rage-baiting " press conference full of " Republicans blaming other Republicans." If that wasn't bad enough, reporting revealed Ramaswamy's running   more