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  • U.S. Policy: Cheer Ukrainians On—and Keep Us Out!

    U.S. Policy: Cheer Ukrainians On—and Keep Us Out!0

    After Friday’s NATO summit refused to establish a no-fly zone over Ukraine, President Volodymyr Zelensky said the allies’ failure to “close the skies” to Russian military aircraft gives “a green light for further bombing of Ukrainian cities.”   “All the people who will die starting from this day will … die because of you,” said

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  • U.S. Mayor Gives Panhandlers Jobs

    U.S. Mayor Gives Panhandlers Jobs0

    The Washington Post last week published a story about a unique initiative in Albuquerque that puts panhandlers to work. There’s a Better Way, a program initiated by the Mayor Richard Berry, offers $9 an hour (plus free lunch) to panhandlers who are dispatched around the city on beautification projects. The results, so far, look pretty good. Via

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  • U.S. Life Expectancy Fell With COVID V*x Rollout

    U.S. Life Expectancy Fell With COVID V*x Rollout2

    The portion of the U.S. population fully vaccinated against COVID-19 rose from 0 percent at the outset of 2021 to 63 percent by the end of the year. Yet, the CDC recently estimated that average U.S. life expectancy fell by 0.9 years in 2021. This is in addition to a 1.8 year decline in 2020—and

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  • U.S. Kids Can’t Compete Globally in Financial Knowledge

    U.S. Kids Can’t Compete Globally in Financial Knowledge0

    When it comes to finances, Americans are quite adept at spending. But when it comes to other aspects of finances – such as the all-important one of saving – Americans have a bit of trouble. As USA Today recently reported, roughly seven in 10 Americans have a savings of less than $1,000. That savings track

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  • U.S. Judge: Administrators Turning Colleges into ‘Surveillance States’

    U.S. Judge: Administrators Turning Colleges into ‘Surveillance States’0

    Early last year, the Higher Education Research Institute released their annual survey on the attitudes and ideas of college freshman. Not surprisingly, the survey mirrored events we’ve seen breaking out on campuses across the nation, namely, little tolerance for viewpoints differing from those of students. In fact, more than 70 percent of college freshmen in

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  • U.S. Is One Generation Away from a Greece-Like Debt Crisis

    U.S. Is One Generation Away from a Greece-Like Debt Crisis0

    While Congressional Republicans bicker over tweaks to the Affordable Care Act, the federal debt prepares to pass the $20 trillion mark. That might sound like a lot, but it’s small potatoes compared to what lay ahead. The CBO projects the debt to balloon to $92 trillion by 2047. What is driving this debt surge? The

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