Manhattan Institute for Policy Research

The valuable contribution of former leaders

Regardless of whether you agree or disagree with them, it is important that the people who have been responsible for the country's fate should speak publicly about what was and what is. For years now, mature Western democracies have had a special place reserved for politicians who have served as prime minister or in some other high-ranking position.

The end, at last... But they will never say "People, we lied to you"

This ended the two-year legal battle that undermined the credibility of the right-wing TV network, Index.hr reported.
The deal was announced Tuesday, and rumors of a settlement circulated in the courtroom when, after a lunch break, proceedings were dramatically halted for nearly three hours without any explanation, CNN reports.

Rupert Murdoch and Jerry Hall finalize divorce

Media tycoon Rupert Murdoch and model Jerry Hall have finalized their divorce after six years of marriage, Hall's lawyer said on Aug. 11.

It is the fourth divorce for the 91-year-old Murdoch, who married Hall, 66, in London in March 2016.

The Australian Murdoch, who owns many of the world's most famous newspapers, is worth more than $17 billion, according to Forbes.