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How America Became Class Conscious 0
- Culture
- May 24, 2017
I recently shared some statistics from Charles Murray’s book Coming Apart that illustrate some of the fundamental social and cultural changes that occurred in America during the last half-century. One fascinating bit of data I did not share touches on U.S. poverty levels, as well as American perceptions of poverty. In 1963, roughly 20 percent
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Islam and the West: We Can’t Coexist?0
- Culture
- May 24, 2017
Another week, another atrocity committed in the West by ISIS or a lone-wolf Muslim. This time, it was the slaughter of the innocents with a suicide bomber self-detonating at an Ariana Grande concert in the United Kingdom. At the time of this writing, there are 22 dead and dozens wounded — many of whom were
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ISIS Has Weaponized Children 0
- May 24, 2017
In claiming responsibility for the attack in Manchester at an Ariana Grande concert on May 22, the Islamic State group has sunk to a new low. We have seen terrorists target venues where young people congregate before – shopping malls, discos and schools. If IS was indeed involved, they have now deliberately targeted young children,
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Are You in America’s Middle Class?0
- Culture
- May 24, 2017
After reading Charles Murray’s writings the last few days, my mind has been fixated on some of the changes in America’s class structure and our (mis)perception of those changes. It made me wonder: Where exactly do I fall in the class stratosphere? Are my current perceptions accurate or are they way off? While Americans like
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Trump’s Tax Breaks Are Not a ‘Gift’ for the Rich 0
- Economics
- May 24, 2017
President Trump’s tax plan calls for a reduction in top individual tax rates as well as a dramatic reduction in the overall corporate tax rate. This move has unsurprisingly drawn criticism. Detractors of Trump’s tax plan argue that it favors the rich at the expense of the poor. However, their arguments often rely on rhetoric
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America Is Losing Its Sense of Humor 0
- Culture
- May 24, 2017
I often remark to my acquaintances that Americans no longer tell jokes. Growing up, as a child, I was in possession of a healthy arsenal of jokes that I gleaned from my parents, relatives, and friends, and that I would eagerly relay to others when the opportunity arose. Decades later, I can’t remember a single
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