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A Catfight in Congress: Will the ‘Squad’ Pull the Democrats to the Far Left?0
- Culture
- July 17, 2019
Meet the “Squad”: Ilhan Omar (D-MN), Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY), Ayanna Pressley (D-MA), Rashida Tlaib (D-MI), the four most “woke,” progressive women in the House of Representatives. What sets them apart from the majority of Democrats? They are uncompromisingly leftist in their mindset. Earlier this month, when Nancy Pelosi encouraged all Democrats to compromise on the
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Women’s Soccer: More Iron Horse, Less Braying1
- Culture
- July 16, 2019
Recently, Americans were implored to pay attention to a sport most of us do not follow for reasons that have little to do with the dramatic nature of the competition. Turning on a computer brought regular reminders of this sport, with Google Doodles dedicated to each of the participating teams and news feeds filled with
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What If Charity Replaced Taxation?0
- Economics
- July 16, 2019
Health care. Education. Among others, these goods have been considered so important that most current governments make a huge effort to provide them to people with inadequate incomes. Surely, it would be crazy to deny how important these goods are. In a 2016 survey conducted by Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI) titled “The 2016 US
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The Growing Tyranny of Political Correctness and Mass Media0
- Culture
- July 16, 2019
Have you ever feared that something you posted on Facebook, or something you once said to a friend online just might get you fired one day? Many Americans do. The typical American’s situation is similar to that of your average Chinese citizen. In China, Xi Jinping’s totalitarian regime has bound media, social networks, and the
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Millennials: Stop Talking About ‘Adulting’ and Become Adults0
- Culture
- July 16, 2019
My 20-year-old son recently returned home from his first year away at university. Of course, he did not arrive empty-handed: he brought with him several bags stuffed full of dirty laundry. It’s clearly people like my son that the UK’s Department for Education has in mind when it announced plans this week for a “new masterclass to
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Jeffrey Epstein: Four Things You Need to Know0
- Politics
- July 16, 2019
On July 6, New York billionaire Jeffrey Epstein was arrested in New Jersey on charges of “sex trafficking of minors and conspiracy to commit sex trafficking of minors.” U.S. District Judge Richard Berman has delayed his bail decision and will announce Thursday whether or not Epstein can post bail. Because of Epstein’s previous convictions as
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How Students Have Turned Their Back on Civil Discourse0
- Culture
- July 16, 2019
More than a half-century ago, Coretta Scott King addressed Harvard University students in the wake of the assassination of her husband, Martin Luther King Jr. She said: Today’s student is a serious-minded, independent-thinking individual who seeks to analyze and understand the problems of our society, and find solutions to these problems, which are in keeping with the
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You Are Who You Eat With0
- Culture
- July 15, 2019
Why do we make food? The obvious answer is so we can have food fights. Joking aside, when I reflect on my experience with the culinary arts – whether carefully crafting Buche de Noel for Christmas or whiling away a summer afternoon making flakey scones – food is ultimately about people and community. Yet it
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Why Did Cries for Impeachment Suddenly Go Silent?0
- Politics
- July 15, 2019
From the moment Donald Trump raised his right hand and took the oath of office for the presidency, Democrats in Congress, Never-Trumpers, many in the media, and various groups of private citizens have sought his impeachment. Daily have I come online to the various news sites I frequent and find some member of Congress or
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