Meritocracy

The Trump administration has sought to portray itself as a meritocracy fit for only the most competent employees, despite all evidence to the contrary. And yet, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, within this purported meritocracy, is reportedly planning to lower its recruitment standards in response to a crisis of the…

Abia Gov Appoints Renowned Northern Engineer, Engr. Tasiu Wudil, to Key Electricity Advisory Role In a move lauded as a testament to meritocracy and national unity, Abia State Governor, Dr. Alex C. Otti OFR, has appointed Engr. Tasiu Wudil FNSE, FAEng, mni, a prominent northern engineer and immediate past President…

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American sports come with implied narratives. The story of baseball is fundamentally nostalgic, connecting us to childhood and to the country’s pastoral beginnings. Football tells a story of manly grit, with echoes of the battlefield. Basketball is the city game, as the sportswriter Pete Axthelm called it half a century…

Introduction Ghana, often heralded as a beacon of democracy and political stability in West Africa, faces a mounting governance challenge: the erosion of meritocracy in the appointment of public office holders. Over the past two decades, qualified professionals are frequently overlooked in favour of political loyalists and connections. This trend…

While Monaco is known as a gambling haven, its Formula 1 grand prix is generally a meritocracy rather than one defined by being dealt a good hand. Qualifying on pole is usually a recipe for success on Sunday, and even F1's best efforts to try something different by mandating two…

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Article content The third reading was also from the United States. A paper from the American Association of University Professors entitled Achieving Racial Equity in Promotion and Tenure. The document argues that if the racial makeup of university faculty doesn’t mirror the racial makeup of social generally, standards should be…

Palantir Technologies has a market capitalization of more than $200 billion. According to its website, the company has extensive defense contracts, building "AI-powered solutions" that "protect soldiers on battlefields, manufacture high-quality products, power hospitals' operations, and safely deliver aid to refugees." But if you want to work there, and apply…