by David L. Ulin I’m trying an experiment in one of the courses I teach. The goal is to stop using the phrase “you guys.” I announced […]
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Looking for reason in the wrong places
by Gene Collier Audience research done by Fox News might be the most sophisticated data-wrangling operation on the planet, but you can be justifiably skeptical that it […]
Origins of COVID the latest ‘conspiracy theory’ proved right
by Joe Battenfeld A report that the COVID-19 virus leaked from a lab in China is the latest former right wing “conspiracy theory” that’s gaining traction and […]
Giving Tucker Carlson Jan. 6 video exclusive violates First Amendment
by Michael I. Meyerson When the Republican Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy gave Fox News’ leading election denier, Tucker Carlson, exclusive access to surveillance footage from […]
How the U.S. can turn China from a foe into a friendly competitor
by Jonah Goldberg The House Select Committee on the Strategic Competition Between the United States and the Chinese Communist Party held its first hearing this week. In […]
Mental health crisis: Kids are not OK
by Stephen J. Lyons EDITOR’S NOTE: If you or a loved one is experiencing mental health difficulties, help is available. Call or text 988 to reach the […]
Today’s debt ceiling will become tomorrow’s dreaded debt bomb
by Karl W. Smith As disconcerting as the U.S.’s current debt situation is, the outlook is even worse. When the bipartisan Congressional Budget Office updated its forecasts […]
History forecasts inevitable major war
by John M. Crisp Our future is foreshadowed by our past, and few human activities have shaped our history more than our near-irresistible compulsion to fight each […]
Why Israel is losing my support
by Nicholas Goldberg For many years I believed the Israeli-Palestinian conflict was fixable, that a final resolution could — and ultimately would — be found in the […]
Red state, blue state; some are large, one has Marge
by Gene Collier A lot of Americans can steer past Presidents Day without even noticing it, even if they find it suspiciously odd that there is no […]