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Sunday 20 September 2020
Now the Democratic and Republican national conventions are over, what lies ahead in the battle for the White House?
Jenna Ellis, a senior adviser to US President Donald Trump, said vice presidential candidate Kamala Harris ‘sounds like Marge Simpson’.
The US President told reporters he’d read an article suggesting Joe Biden’s running mate wouldn’t be eligible to serve as vice president.
Kamala Harris said Americans are “crying out for leadership”.
Kamala Harris was announced as Joe Biden’s pick for the Democratic vice-president nominee last night.
The selection is the latest success in a remarkable career.
Donald Trump called Kamala Harris “the meanest, the most horrible, the most disrespectful of anybody in the US Senate”.
Harris ran against Biden to be the Democratic presidential nominee.
The crowded field of candidates is being led by Joe Biden, Elizabeth Warren and Bernie sanders.
Some observers will welcome a clearing out of the long-shots – but others may find it unnerving.
Tensions rose between Biden and Senator Kamala Harris as the two reprised their clash from a month earlier.
The question of bussing was raised during Thursday’s Democratic debate.
The first debates between Democratic presidential hopefuls were held this week.
The senator is seeking to become the first African-American woman to hold the office of US president.
The state’s senior legal advisor wants unions to continue while the State Supreme Court considers upholding a total ban.
MORE THAN THREE-quarters of people would support the government looking into the prospect of a four-day work week, according to a new survey.
This means doing the same job for the same salary, but over four days rather than five.
There have been calls for this idea to be explored already and the Four Day Week Ireland campaign today released details on its public attitude survey conducted last month.
Two out of three respondents said a four-day work week is “realistic and achievable” in the medium term.
67% of employers said they support the idea and 46% said it would be “feasible” to trial in their workplace.
“The four-day week, with no loss of pay, offers the potential of a genuinely better future for workers and employers alike,” said Joe O’Connor, director of campaigning with Fórsa trade union.
What may once have seemed like a radical concept is now, for many, a reasonable and rational ambition. The Covid-19 pandemic has further disrupted societal and workplace norms, while illustrating the potential for very different models of work.
So today we’re asking: Would you support a four-day work week?
Poll Results:
Share your story: voices@thejournal.ie
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