One Polio Case Stops the War
Israel-Hamas War Pauses Briefly for Polio Vaccinations, Not for Hostages or Humanitarian Crisis Amazingly, the Israel-Hamas war closed yesterday for a day or three,... Read more.
Social Media Meets Government
Social Media Giants Face Global Scrutiny Government interactions with social media companies toward protecting our health and security are back in the news this... Read more.
Now Comes the Grind
Kamala Harris Vows Country First — A Unifying Voice Against Trump’s Self-Image Campaign It seems hard enough to have to introduce yourself to recalcitrant voters... Read more.
What Is the DNC Preaching?
DNC Showcases Unity Amid Aggressive Push for Electoral Victory A few themes seem to be emerging from the image of a diverse, joy-filled Democratic National Convention... Read more.
Pander Over Taxing Tips
Talk about inane political brouhahas: Among this week’s silliest issues is that Kamala Harris and Donald Trump appear to agree on a relatively minor tax point... Read more.
Hypocrisy in Campaign Hacks
Trump Campaign Hacked by Suspected Foreign Cyberattackers. A series of headlines this week drew attention to the hacking of Donald Trump campaign documents by foreign... Read more.
The Irrelevant Campaign Slurs
Like grief, it seems that election campaigns must go through several steps before resolving into, well, governing or slinking away. So, in this 2024 campaign, we... Read more.
Facts Get Knocked Out at Olympic Games
Despite Winning, Imane Khelif Took an Unfair Pummeling The culture warriors are itching for, well, a fight over Olympic boxing. Among the combatants, no one seems... Read more.
The Retaliation Cycle
Escalation Between Israel, Hezbollah and Hamas Raises Global Stakes Clearly, separate, audacious attacks on Hezbollah and Hamas leaders in Beirut and Tehran are... Read more.
Pushing the Homeless Somewhere
More than 630,000 are homeless in America, the most recent statistics suggest, even amid disclaimers that no one knows for sure because no agency knows how to count... Read more.