Tag: private

Imagine this: A private spacecraft, the Nova-C lander, also known as “Odysseus,” has just made history by gracefully touching down on the moon’s surface. But here’s the twist — it landed sideways. Yes, you heard that right. In an event that feels like it’s straigh...

While NASA provided important oversight, guidance, and assistance for the mission, it was a private company that stuck the landing — well, almost. Unfortunately, the spacecraft had a major technical glitch with the computer software. This caused it to land sideways, thus cutting the mission...

Let’s look at my experience with the NHS… I requested an MRI scan last October. I could barely walk at times and was in decline. I’d started some physio exercises from a book, but the benefits hadn’t kicked in yet, and I was in a lot of pain. I couldn’t get a doctor...

I know scores of black people who abhor February. It is not just the cheap brothers who don’t want to buy their girlfriend roses and take her to a mediocre restaurant that increases prices just in the name of capitalism. It is not the sisters who cannot find anyone decent to be their Valentine...

I’d been waiting awhile, and was thinking about something I’d read: that in Europe, public services are for the public — meaning everyone — whereas in the US, public services are for those who can’t afford a private alternative. Hence the wait. I looked around and no...

As a former DNC member and State Party Chair, I’ve seen firsthand the complexities of political party governance. As we approach the 2024 election, the control over the Democratic and Republican parties could decide the presidency and Congress. Yet these powerful organizations remain private e...

Prasarana was formed from the ashes of transport operators that had to be rescued by government subsidies and subsequently bought out, as car ownership and car use was made more accessible by the industrial policies of Mahathir’s government, reducing use of public transport. Much lik...

Recent research underscores the growing interest in tokenizing private equity and hedge fund assets. A survey of fund managers across several European countries, responsible for managing approximately $546.5 billion in assets, found that 73% see private equity assets as the most likely to under...

Only 15% of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals are currently on target. Progress on half of The Goals is either “moderately” or “severely” behind, and as many as 30% of The Goals have regressed behind where they were when conceived in 2015. But it is not...