WASHINGTON—Some people are two-faced, figuratively speaking of course. The ancient Roman god Janus was two-faced, literally—with one looking forward and another backward, representing transitions and duality. But a two-faced star? Yes, indeed. Scientists have observed a white dwarf star—a hot stellar remnant that is among the densest objects in the cosmos— that they have nicknamed…
Reviewing 2021 in the Month of Janus, Part 1: Abandoning Purpose in Life for Our Feelings
We have just left the month of January. January was named after the Roman god Janus, who had two heads: one looking forward, which meant that he was the god of new beginnings, and one looking backward, which meant he was a god of wisdom. Because, of course, we need to learn from what has…
University of California Lab Assistant Sues State, Union in Federal Court to Stop Compulsory Dues Collection
University of California at Irvine Lab Assistant Amber Walker opposes the political agenda of the Communications Workers of America (CWA), but union officials keep collecting dues from her against her will. So, represented pro bono by attorneys from the National Right to Work Legal Foundation (NRTWLF), Walker has filed a class-action lawsuit against her union,…
Supreme Court Won’t Make Government Unions Give Back Unconstitutional Dues
After Mark Janus won a landmark legal victory in 2018 outlawing public-sector unions’ collection of forced agency fees from non-members, the Supreme Court denied his follow-up request to get his money back without granting him a hearing. The new ruling in which the high court refused to consider the petition for certiorari in Janus v….
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