by Jonah Goldberg One of Joe Biden’s favorite campaign lines is “don’t compare me to the Almighty, compare me to the alternative.” In the wake of a series of polls […]
Opinion
Republicans can’t do anything about the abortion issue
Republicans don’t know how to “talk about abortion.” That’s what Donald Trump said following a string of losses blamed on his party’s efforts to severely restrict it. Other Republican candidates […]
Natural disasters unnaturally severe
At the time of this writing, there were 21 fires burning over 11,000 acres in West Virginia, according to the Fire, Weather and Avalanche Center. The four largest are the […]
Johnson has nothing as shutdown looms
by Jackie Calmes House Speaker Mike Johnson, the obscure former backbencher vaulted out of the far-right field to Congress’ highest-ranking job just over two weeks ago, told Sean Hannity that […]
Attitudes of gratitude and ingratitude
We have again entered the season of gratitude. You remember gratitude, don’t you? It was what we expressed before we became entitled. Last Saturday was the observance of Veterans Day, […]
Ukraine should postpone election
If these were normal times, Ukraine would be preparing to hold presidential elections in March. But with war raging and parts of the country under Russian occupation, that looks increasingly […]
How a scientific ‘breakthrough’ fell apart
by Michael Hiltzik As scientific breakthroughs go, the one announced last March by a team from the University of Rochester was especially eye-opening. Led by physicist/engineer Ranga P. Dias, they […]
Hamas’ goal: Kill, create ‘permanent’ conflict with Israel
Former President Barack Obama has shamefully come down on the side of moral equivalence in the Middle East. He should know better. In an interview released Nov. 4, Obama implied […]
Trump promises power grabs and vengeance if he wins in 2024
by Jackie Calmes In the wake of this week’s terrifying news of the New York Times/Siena College polls showing Donald Trump beating President Joe Biden in must-win battleground states, keep […]
The ‘who’ and the ‘why’ of chronic student absenteeism are key
by Colyn Ritter As our country reflects on the decisions made to close schools during the COVID-19 pandemic and the severe damage it did to students’ academic progress, it would […]
