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2 weeks ago |
openforum.com.au | John Fitzgerald
All nation states have a right to defend themselves. But do regimes enjoy an equal right to self-defence? Is the security of a particular party-in-power a fundamental right of nations? The Chinese government is asking us to answer in the affirmative. Australians need to say no. As a governing regime, the Chinese Communist Party claims many of the prerogatives of a nation state. This includes a monopoly over the legitimate use of physical force—Max Weber’s classic definition of a state.
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2 weeks ago |
irishtimes.com | John Fitzgerald
Since the Donald Trump regime took office, the world of international trade has descended into chaos. Exporters to the US don’t know from one month to the next what tariffs will be payable. Sensibly, the EU has been slow to respond. But if the US does not relent, there will be extra tariffs charged on EU exports, on top of the 10 per cent baseline now in place, when the 90 day grace period is up.
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3 weeks ago |
irishtimes.com | John Fitzgerald
Ireland has a very successful pharmaceutical industry that is of considerable economic importance, employing about 70,000 people in high-paid jobs. In 2023 its exports, which account for the bulk of its output, amounted to about €130 billion, 10 per cent of world trade in pharmaceuticals. It also netted the State about €4 billion in corporation tax.
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4 weeks ago |
irishtimes.com | John Fitzgerald
It’s becoming harder for official statistics to document people’s romantic relationships as informal partnerships are the norm for many young people. Age at marriage is no longer a good guide to when people move in together, although marriage is not yet completely gone out of fashion: analysis of families for Census 2022 showed 69 per cent consisted of married couples, 19 per cent of single parents and 14 per cent of cohabiting couples.
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1 month ago |
mondaq.com | John Fitzgerald
It has been a busy year for health care noncompete legislation. Multiple states have enacted legislation, set to take effect in2025, banning or limiting noncompete agreements for physicians andother health care workers. Although this post only covers enactedlegislation, many other states have proposed legislationpending. Arkansas: On March 4, 2025, Arkansas enacted a law amending the state'snoncompete statute to ban physician noncompetition agreements.
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