Nicholas Reed Langen

2 months ago | lrb.co.uk | Nicholas Reed Langen

Last month, the Upper Tribunal for Immigration and Asylum granted six displaced Palestinians entry into the UK to stay with a British family member. After their home in Gaza was destroyed by an Israeli airstrike, the family, anonymised by the court for their own protection, took refuge at the al-Mawasi ‘humanitarian zone’. From there, in January 2024, they applied for entry to the UK. The Home Office rejected their application and the First-Tier Immigration Tribunal dismissed their appeal.

Nov 27, 2024 | lrb.co.uk | Nicholas Reed Langen

Under English common law, you have no duty to act. An ordinary person cannot be held liable for something that happened because they chose to do nothing. If you are walking beside a lake on a summer evening, hear cries of ‘help!’ and notice a swimmer flailing their arms, you are under no legal obligation to do anything. You do not have to call for help or throw them a lifebuoy, let alone dive into the water to save them.

Oct 16, 2024 | deutsche-wirtschafts-nachrichten.de | Nicholas Reed Langen

Aktuelle Themen: Geldanlage PremiumEdelmetalleDWN-MagazinGeopolitikUkraineNaher OstenChinaMein DWN... PolitikLesezeit: 9 min Die USA als Demokratie zu bezeichnen ist inzwischen etwas problematisch. Selbst das gefeiertste demokratische Ereignis des Landes (und der Welt) ist eine bloße Illusion des Volkswillens. Dank des Electoral College (Wahlkollegium) sind die Stimmen der meisten Amerikaner bei der Wahl des Präsidenten letztlich irrelevant.

Oct 11, 2024 | project-syndicate.org | Nicholas Reed Langen

OnPoint Subscriber Exclusive Longer Reads provide in-depth analysis of the ideas and forces shaping politics, economics, international affairs, and more. While many argue that America’s founding document must be completely overhauled, reforming the Supreme Court may well be sufficient. And with the Electoral College and the Senate politically off-limits, bringing the Court into the twenty-first century may have to suffice.

Oct 11, 2024 | qoshe.com | Nicholas Reed Langen

Aa Aa Aa - A + LONDON – Calling the United States a democracy has become a bit of a stretch. Even the country’s (and........ © Project Syndicate visit website