Florida’s leaders are playing the blame game on the havoc wreaked on schools
Governor Ron DeSantis and members of the Legislature who attended public schools have not complained that they suffered as a result. They may even concede …
Unscrupulous politicians hyping the border crisis are playing with fire
On Aug. 3, 2019, a “white supremacist” Texan armed with an AK-47 assault weapon and several thousand rounds of hollow-point bullets left the supposed comfort …
Rejecting money to feed children is an example of callousness towards the poor
Four years after the United States entered the so-called second world war, Gen. Lewis H. Hershey, head of the Selective Service System — the draft …
Prosecutors seeking to end racial bias in the justice system are being made political scapegoats
A funny thing happened to Ron DeSantis on his way to the Iowa caucuses. A three-judge federal appellate panel ruled that the Republican governor fired …
Harvard president hounded out of office latest victim of political right wing’s culture war
Harvard University’s governing board, the Harvard Corporation, controls a $50.7 billion endowment – more than the gross domestic product of more than 120 countries, according …
Nikki Haley unwittingly sparks debate on the persisting legacy of slavery
A man asked Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley at a recent campaign town hall in New Hampshire, “What was the cause of the United States …
Thousands of innocent Americans lose decades of freedom to perverted justice
Two Chicago men will join billions of other human beings Monday in celebrating a new year: They will also mark their first Christmas out of …
In this season of goodwill, spare a kind thought for the millions forced to flee from their homes
Two seemingly conflicting messages have come from the Republican Party, which controls the U.S. House of Representatives. One is that the House was instrumental in …
Venezuela plays the bully as it plans a land-grab against neighboring Guyana
Venezuela is planning to annex twothirds of neighboring Guyana in a case of a bully picking a fight with a much smaller neighbor. Venezuela comprises …
Deploying troops to wage war in the cities is just one aspect of Trump’s autocracy plan
Trump would have the legal authority under the Insurrection Act to send troops to wage war against fellow Americans at home. PHOTO COURTESY OF MILITARY.COM …