by Lorraine Ali The churn of local politics rarely makes national news unless the outlet happens to be C-SPAN, but headlines, history and careers were made during proceedings at Tennessee’s […]
Author: Syndicated Columnist
Fly to Mars? Maybe. But why?
by John M. Crisp Last week NASA announced the names of the four astronauts who will crew Artemis II, a 10-day mission planned for November 2024. The expedition will boost […]
America First means U.S. farmers fall behind
by Adam Minter It’s a familiar story: a once-dominant U.S. industry is challenged by low-cost competitors overseas and gradually loses market share. This time, however, the pressured industry isn’t a […]
Policing drag has a long history. There’s a reason politicians are at it again
by Lucas Hilderbrand In a 2020 episode of “RuPaul’s Drag Race,” the contestants participated in a parody of a presidential candidate debate. Jaida Essence Hall handily won the challenge with […]
Saudi ‘golfwashing’ isn’t working, and Americans should be proud of that
by Weifeng Zhong Two worlds collide in professional golf’s biggest event this week as top players from the PGA Tour and LIV Golf, the Saudi-backed upstart league, compete in the […]
Republicans must get over their fear of Medicare
by Karl W. Smith Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy sent a letter last week to President Joe Biden in which he admonished the White House for not taking more […]
Citizens rising up against guns and for our children
by Rob Okun “Until people start to go into the streets and protest, we’re not going to see the changes … If you don’t have the people rising up, like […]
Now that Finland is part of NATO, can it help Ukraine fight Russia?
by Emma Ashford Officials at the North Atlantic Treaty Organization were celebrating at their headquarters in Brussels on Tuesday as the alliance welcomed Finland into its fold. In joining NATO, […]
The Great Comeuppance?
by What’s happening to Trump, Fox News, Putin and other public-be-damned scoundrels by Robert Reich Suddenly, it seems, people once considered invincible — beyond the law, untouchable, immune — are […]
Why Trump’s indictment fills ‘never again’ Trumpers with dread, despair
by Jonah Goldberg Now is a time of woe, not just for “Never Trump” conservatives, but also for the much larger group of Republicans who made peace with Trump once […]
