Learning ethics − one Marvel movie at a time Uncommon Courses is an occasional series from The Conversation U.S. highlighting unconventional approaches to teaching. The Conversation · Mar 5, 2025
Brickbat: Start Over From Scratch A grand jury in Cullman County, Alabama, has indicted Hanceville Police Chief Jason Marlin on for failure to report ethics… The post Brickbat: Start Over From Scratch appeared first on Reason.com. Reason · Mar 3, 2025
Elon Musk’s conflicts of interest ‘should scare every American’, experts say Doge’s work allows Musk to keep control of companies with billions in federal contracts as he guts government agencies The Guardian - US · Feb 27, 2025
‘Buying Canadian’ is an opportunity to reflect on the ethics of consumerism Ever since Donald Trump threatened to impose a 25 per cent tariff on all imports from Canada, everyday citizens have retaliated by pledging to “Buy Canadian.” Even though the tariffs were later postponed, the damage was already done. The Conversation · Feb 26, 2025
If someone published my diary after I died, I’d die again – of shame… COMMENT: With the announcement that Joan Didion’s deeply private therapy notes are being released, Helen Coffey questions the ethics of putting out artists’ work posthumously when it was never intended for a public audience The Independent UK · Feb 25, 2025
WADA Drops Lawsuit And Ethics Case Against US Critics WADA drops lawsuit against US critics over Chinese swimmers doping case after USADA legal actions withdrawn. Complexities in anti-doping efforts exposed. Top News · Feb 21, 2025
Fired Government Ethics Watchdog Urges Supreme Court To Reject Appeal Fired government ethics official urges Supreme Court to reject Trump administration's appeal over his termination. Top News · Feb 18, 2025
New York's ethics watchdog ruled constitutional by state's top court New York’s top court affirmed the constitutionality of an ethics watchdog created three years ago to stem public corruption, rejecting arguments from former Gov. Andrew Cuomo The Independent UK · Feb 18, 2025
UP Budget Session: SP protests against Govt at Legislative Assembly on Maha Kumbh stampede One Samajwadi party leader, while condemning the government, symbolically got the 'ashes' of the government's ethics. Read further on Dynamite News: Dynamite News · Feb 18, 2025
President Trump's Emergency Appeal To Supreme Court President Trump's appeal to dismiss ethics watchdog agency head raises questions about presidential authority over independent agencies. Top News · Feb 17, 2025
President Trump Appeals To Supreme Court Over Ethics Watchdog Firing President Trump seeks Supreme Court intervention in legal battle over firing of ethics watchdog agency head. Top News · Feb 16, 2025
Trump asks Supreme Court to fire ethics chief as mass purge runs into legal roadblocks Legal challenge from federal whistleblower chief could serve as early test of Trump’s expansive authority The Independent UK · Feb 16, 2025
Federal Appeals Court Allows Fired Ethics Watchdog To Stay Federal appeals court decision allows government ethics watchdog agency head to continue serving after being fired by Trump. Legal battle raises concerns a... Top News · Feb 16, 2025
USAID workers sue Musk and DOGE over ‘unconstitutional power grab’ that left agency in chaos “We can and will achieve accountability through the courts,” attorney and former White House ethics czar Norm Eisen said in an emailed statement The Independent UK · Feb 13, 2025
The Independent UK · Feb 13, 2025 Trump’s onslaught on checks and balances is ushering in a new age of political corruption, experts warn From telling the Justice Department to stop enforcing the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act to firing the head of the Office of Government Ethics, the new president’s actions have already raised alarms, writes Andrew Feinberg
The Guardian - AU · Feb 13, 2025 Domestic violence study that strangled rats should not have been approved, animal advocates argue Study aimed to improve detection of brain injury from intimate partner violence, but critics say its non-fatal strangulation of animals was not justified
The Texas Tribune · Feb 13, 2025 How a multi-year legal battle by allies of a billionaire megadonor set off this year’s explosive House Speaker race A pair of lawsuits filed by allies of West Texas megadonor Tim Dunn shut down laws that banned outside spending in the House leadership race, allowing for more political mudslinging and raising questions about ethics rules.
Top News · Feb 13, 2025 Federal Judge Allows Fired Ethics Watchdog Head To Stay Federal judge grants temporary restraining order for ousted Special Counsel, emphasizing independence and potential impact on president's authority.
Latin Times · Feb 11, 2025 Federal Judge Sides With Ethics Watchdog Protecting Whistleblowers Fired By Trump and Reinstates Him A federal judge has reinstated the head of a federal ethics agency after President Donald Trump tried to quietly fire him, marking the latest in a series of illegal terminations attempted by the Trump administration.
Top News · Feb 11, 2025 Rep. Mark Desaulnier To Lead House Ethics Committee Rep. Mark DeSaulnier appointed as top Democrat on House Ethics Committee, bringing experience and commitment to upholding ethical standards.
Top News · Feb 11, 2025 President Trump Appoints Doug Collins As Interim Head Of Agencies President Trump appoints Doug Collins as interim head of OGE and Special Counsel offices, signaling a shift in government oversight leadership.
The Conversation · Feb 10, 2025 Gut-wrenching love: What a fresh look at the ‘Good Samaritan’ story says for ethics today The Bible story of the Good Samaritan is more than a mainstay of Sunday school courses. “Good samaritan” is the catch-all way to describe a do-gooder – someone who stops to change the tire of a stranded motorist, helps a lost child find their parents in a store and gives…
Radio France Internationale · Feb 6, 2025 Paris hosts AI summit, with spotlight on innovation, regulation, creativity France is making a bold bid to establish itself as a global leader in artificial intelligence governance, as Paris prepares to host the 2025 AI Action Summit. Against the backdrop of growing regulatory measures across Europe, France aims to strike a balance between innovation and ethics.
Al Jazeera · Feb 5, 2025 Google drops pledge not to use AI for weapons, surveillance Tech giant says in updated ethics policy that it will use AI in line with ‘international law and human rights’.
Newslaundry · Feb 5, 2025 Maintain accuracy, no sensationalism: Editors’ Guild releases Ethics Code for media Taking note of the changes the media landscape has undergone over the last two two decades, the Editors’ Guild of India on Tuesday released a revised ethics code for journalists.