Trangender people, Abortion, Critical Race Theory, Books, Wokeness, Immigrants, Crime Many would think that the religious right would have issues with Donald Trump, convicted felon, serial cheater, the subject of numerous accusations of alleged sexual assault. As it turns out, his election has never been about moral issues. Trump promises […]
Opinion
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Washington, DC—From the beginning to end, incompetence was the primary theme of the US political, military, and intelligence failures to work in a responsible manner by any stretch of imaginable leadership standards. As the fall of Kabul unfolds, it’s time to revisit the events that led so many nations […]
France has been rocked in recent weeks by nationwide protests. Demonstrators, wearing the high-visibility yellow vests that motorists are required by law to carry in their cars, have blocked roads, gas stations, tore down signs, tore up paving stones and set up barricades. The protests have been most visible in […]
Many say it’s the guns that are responsible for the mass shootings. Some say that it’s not the guns, it’s the people. For others, it’s not the people, it’s a mental health issue. Others reply it’s not a mental health issue, at the root, it’s toxic masculinity. Then comes, it’s […]
Nothing lasts forever and this presidential election, it too will end. November 9 will be the end of a Caligula-esque presidential election. Its end can’t come too soon. None of the last 18 months have resulted in any forward progress, no substantive discussion of solutions moving civilization forward. Nothing wise […]
China Obtained Classified Information Thanks to Clinton’s Deliberate Dodge of Federal Government’s Multibillion Dollar Investment in Cybersecurity During the first democratic presidential debate on Tuesday in Las Vegas, Bernie Sanders essentially gave Hillary Clinton a golden ticket to the nomination. After watching Sanders be Clinton’s apologist for her biggest stumbling […]
The current unemployment rate sits at 5.4. Still, millennials hunt for jobs that pay a decent wage. Many are bemoaning the fact that boomers are hoarding jobs. Employed boomers, unable to retire due to economic insecurity, hang onto jobs for as long as possible. The real unemployment rate, which includes […]
Why do we ignore all the other costs of doing business? Over the last two years there has been a push to raise the minimum wage as working class incomes continue to lag behind increases in the cost of living across the nation. Led by national organizations such as Fight […]
The “Save the Internet” fight waged against telecoms for Net Neutrality was an epic David vs. Goliath battle. Grassroots Net activists with little funding and handmade signs were pitted against deep-pocket telecom Titans and legions of lobbyists skilled at smoothing Congressional corridors. Ultimately, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) debated and […]
When Mike Brown was killed by Ferguson, Missouri police officer Darren Wilson, no one could have predicted the social upheaval that was to follow. Police shootings have become a weekly occurrence in America that rarely stay in the public eye or the national news cycle for more than a […]
Hey, Richard Trumka! You didn’t need to be so darn diplomatic yesterday. My take: Wal-Mart getting into in US manufacturing is pretty much the LAST thing America’s economy needs right now. Unless, of course, somebody’s had an attack of conscience and they’ve completely changed their business model. Really quick, let’s […]
One year ago today, the Senate passed Resolution 202, establishing National Whistleblower Appreciation Day on July 30. Passage of Resolution 202 was led by Senators Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and Carl Levin (D-Mich.) and was passed by unanimous consent. Truly remarkable in this era of partisan rancor. And it’s not just […]