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The phrase "blood, toil, tears and sweat" became famous in a speech given by Winston Churchill to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United...

Legislative elections were held in Austria on 29 September 2013 to elect the 25th National Council, the lower house of Austria's bicameral parliament....

Two constitutional referendums were held simultaneously in Ireland on 4 October 2013. The Thirty-second Amendment of the Constitution Bill 2013 proposed...

An unfair list (strike list or do not work order) is a list compiled by trade unions of employers who have engaged in unfair or strike-worthy labor practices...

The Trade Disputes Act 1906 (6 Edw. 7 c. 47) was an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom passed under the Liberal government of Sir Henry Campbell-Bannerman...

The Regulatory Flexibility Act (RFA) is perhaps the most comprehensive effort[according to whom?] by the U.S. federal government to balance the social...

The 2012–13 Western Sydney Wanderers FC W-League season was the club's inaugural season. The club participated in the W-League for the first time, placing...

Copyright Clearance Center (CCC) is a U.S. company based in Danvers, Massachusetts, (although it is incorporated in New York State), that provides collective...

Gold-plating is a term used to characterise the process whereby the powers of an EU directive are extended when being transposed into the national laws...

This is a list of boycotts. Certain countries have declined to participate in international sporting events to protest the host nation's policies or actions...

James Arthur Ross (8 December 1893 – 1 April 1958) was a Manitoba politician. He served in the House of Commons of Canada for thirteen years, and was a...

Craig Graham is an Australian producer of television shows such as "The Embassy", 2014 Channel 9. "Air Rescue", 2013 Channel 7. "Hatch, Match and Dispatch"...

The Substantial Presence Test (SPT) is a criterion used by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) in the United States to determine whether an individual who...

Francesco "Frank" Pia is an American lifeguard, recognized in the field for his research and training on ways to rescue people in trouble in the water...

The Carrum Carrum Swamp was a historic coastal wetland encompassing 52 km2 (20 sq mi) with a catchment area of 735 km2 (284 sq mi) that . It had four drainage...

Henry R. Nau is professor of political science and international affairs at Elliott School of International Affairs at George Washington University. He...

Under French law, the saisie-contrefaçon is a means of proof of the infringement and, more generally, any violation of an intellectual property right....

Shaun McNally (born December 10, 1957, Derby, Connecticut) is an American activist and former Connecticut state legislator. He served in the Connecticut...