Now they may share war crimes charges It is somehow fitting that the International Criminal Court prosecutor is seeking arrest warrants against leaders of both Hamas and Israel in connection […]
Guest Editorials
Dems’ bribery cases in Congress call for self-examination
No political party ever wants to get caught in a corruption scandal, particularly one flavored by betrayal of domestic interests for foreign gain. Here comes the Democratic Party with two […]
Biden vs. Trump debates have the right balance
The last time the Democrats and the Republicans held a White House rematch with the same two contenders was 1956, when Ike beat Adlai Stevenson for the second straight time. […]
Administrative state and the Bill of Rights
The administrative state continues to run amok under President Joe Biden. Recently, a judge with the National Labor Relations Board found that Amazon CEO Andy Jassy violated federal labor law. […]
Start of something big for local news
The state of New York, led by a powerful coalition of local publishers, has just approved game-changing legislation in the fight to preserve local news outlets and community journalism. By […]
Federal downgrade of cannabis is a welcome step
United States drug policy this week moved one step closer to sanity. It’s got much further to go. We are not cannabis enthusiasts, nor do we love what legal and […]
AI not possible without wealth of human knowledge
There is no artificial intelligence without the fruits of human inquiry. Today’s generative AI applications were built on a foundation of such information, drawn from across the internet and from […]
Weinstein Court of Appeals victory a defeat for justice
As of last Thursday, under New York State law, the imprisoned rapist Harvey Weinstein serving a 23-year sentence in upstate’s Mohawk Correctional Facility, became a completely innocent man, having his […]
Info on hostages ‘valuable,’ can’tbe given for ‘free’
Iran’s attack on Israel and the failed attempt by GOP backbenchers to scuttle a foreign aid package have dominated recent news on the Middle East. But such reports overshadow an […]
The FTC did its duty by banning noncompetes
In a narrow vote this week, the Federal Trade Commission approved a rule that will ban the vast majority of noncompete clauses by U.S. employers, which have long prevented workers […]
