Widening War Worries
Tensions Are Rising in the Middle East Less than two weeks in, the drumbeat about the prospects for the Israel-Hamas war to explode into a regional or even global... Read more.
Aid to Israel but Not Ukraine?
There Is Political Divide Over Foreign Aid to Ukraine and Israel The brutality of accounts from atrocities in the Hamas attacks on civilians in Israel reflects “an... Read more.
Third-Parties Meet Electoral Politics
Americans Are Frustrated With the U.S. Election System As we watch the major political parties continue to implode, two things seem true. The first is that unhappiness... Read more.
Cycle of Disgust
Israel Has Declared War on Gaza After a Surprise Attack by Radical Group Hamas The news from Israel is queasy making, even if you don’t have relatives or acquaintances... Read more.
House Retribution and Chaos
We’re seeing plenty of retribution politics even in the first day after the ouster of Kevin McCarthy as Speaker of the House. Weirdly, the revenge is being leveled... Read more.
Tyranny of the Unserious
Gaetz, Far-Right Republicans Push Out McCarthy At once, the ouster of Kevin McCarthy out of the House Speaker’s job is a significant political rebellion — but... Read more.
On Tossing Out Menendez
Democratic Senator Robert Menendez of New Jersey Was Charged for Bribery Along With His Wife and Three Other Businessmen Sometimes, this process of seeking to wring... Read more.
Resetting the Ukraine Debate
President Joe Biden Addressed the U.N. General Assembly Saying That American Aid Supporting Ukraine Will Help in Saving Global Democracy The debate, if you can call... Read more.
Blocking the Roads to Abortion
Alabama Wants to Criminally Prosecute Those Who Help a Woman Travel Out of State for an Abortion Even upon hearing the news, the idea that Alabama wants to criminally... Read more.
What About Teacher Shortages?
Teacher Shortages Have Grown to Nearly 50,000 This Year Between bad effects of nature and the bad behavior of our politicians, it feels as if a significant story... Read more.