When the Soviet Union collapsed in 1991, the world entered a period of unipolarity led by the United States. The US set the rules of the game in terms of international relations and engaged in …

On Wednesday, Nov. 20, 2024, Trump visited San Francisco to dip once again into the deep pool of dark money available to fund his transition from convicted felon to the office of the 47th President …

My father and I, discouraged at the election over the holiday, opened a book of poetry I brought along to the house. Somewhere we traveled was back in time to John F. Kennedy’s inauguration on …

“APOTHECARY: n. — the physician’s accomplice, undertaker’s benefactor, and grave worm’s provider” — Ambrose Bierce There have been a number of studies of people who can’t afford …

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – If we had only known that ignorance really was bliss, that human stupidity was the ultimate goal in life, that to be “woke” was not just a bad thing but the worst thing a …

“I will destroy you.” When my kids were of cartoon age, this TV line often rang through the den weekday mornings – a lower-than-low voice from an ever-booming, dominantly villainous …

Dr. Kildare. Marcus Welby, MD. Norman Rockwell’s doctor examining a child in a home-office. All gone. Rest in Peace. The demise began subtly, with words. We went from “GP” (general …

Having simmered and frothed all week, it came bubbling out fast on the Friday night capping election week at the alma mater’s homecoming reunion: “The (manure) is hitting the fan, and it’s …

Many scientists at the federal health agencies await the second Donald Trump administration with dread as well as uncertainty over how the president-elect will reconcile starkly different …

“They’re growing houses in the fields between the towns/And the Starlight drive-in movie’s closing down/The road is gone to the way it was before/And the spaces won’t be spaces anymore” — …

If you’ve ever questioned whether our country has an inequality problem, this election should provide all the evidence you need. As billionaires used their financial firepower to throw support to …

Ann Arbor – A Special Committee of the United Nations Office of the High Commission on Human Rights has issued a new report on Israeli actions in Gaza concluding that they fit the profile of …

Watching season two of “Sprint” on Netflix recently, American sprinter Noah Lyles says from the 2024 Paris Olympics that the COVID pandemic is over. For him, it’s the place and time to run fast …

Among the sharpest conservative opponents of fascism is George T. Conway III. During a Nov. 14 appearance on CNN, the attorney and activist offered this pithy description of Tulsi Gabbard, Matt Gaetz …

The 2024 election has left millions of Americans dessicated, devalued and despondent, so much so that they’ve banded together to stop uttering the name “Trump,” altogether. They now refer …

On Nov. 13, President Joe Biden welcomed President-elect Donald Trump to the White House. They shook hands, smiled, laughed, and if you didn’t know better, you’d think America worked — smooth …

“Julius Caesar did not seize power; the Roman Senate ceded power to Caesar.” — Sen. Robert C. Byrd Let that be a lesson to us from the West Virginian’s grave. Donald Trump promised to …

Robert Francis Kennedy Jr., also known as RFK Jr., was born January 17, 1954. A member of the Kennedy family, known for their public service actitives, he is a son of the U.S. attorney general and …

Nearly every autopsy of Vice President Kamala Harris’s stinging White House defeat begins with some variation of the phrase, “Voters pointed to the rising price of food as their chief concern …

It’s been a few weeks since Election Day, and we’ve heard what pundits think cost Vice President Kamala Harris the election. Their hit list of topics included the uneven economy, high inflation, …