West Coast port workers in Canada officially begin strike
Economy

West Coast port workers in Canada officially begin strike

A gantry crane stands in the DP World Ltd. terminal at Port Metro Vancouver in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, on Wednesday, Sept. 19, 2018.Darryl Dyck | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesA union representing port workers in Western Canada officially began striking, an action that could have ripple effects reaching beyond the U.S.’s northern neighbor.The International Longshore… […]

WisdomTree takes new crack at Bitcoin ETF despite prior rejections. Why this time may be different
Economy

WisdomTree takes new crack at Bitcoin ETF despite prior rejections. Why this time may be different

WisdomTree is attempting to launch a spot bitcoin exchange-traded fund even though its peers have failed.The firm filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission last week, making it its second bitcoin ETF application after an initial rejection two years ago.However, WisdomTree’s Jeremy Schwartz believes this time could be different. “We’ve been able to successfully launch… […]

Why Dems aren’t campaigning on affirmative action
Politics

Why Dems aren’t campaigning on affirmative action

Sunsetting the policy “does not necessarily end the ability to achieve diversity in higher education,” Takano added. “It just makes it more difficult.” That attitude reflects the fatalism with which many in the party have come to view the Supreme Court’s conservative tilt. Even if they controlled both chambers of Congress and the White House,… […]

DC promises ‘very, very robust’ police presence July 4…
World

DC promises ‘very, very robust’ police presence July 4…

By ASHRAF KHALIL Published [hour]: [minute] [AMPM] [timezone], [monthFull] [day], [year]   WASHINGTON (AP) — With a flood of visitors and tourists expected, officials in the nation’s capital are mobilizing additional police officers and dozens of teams of civilian peacekeepers in an attempt to keep rising violent crime rates from marring the holiday weekend. “The safety… […]