Politics

The Question That No One Asks or Answers 38
- Culture, Politics
- October 5, 2022
Years ago, a preschooler used to annoy me to no end whenever I visited his parents. It wasn’t what he did, but what he said, or rather asked. Here’s a typical example of our dialogue. To get the full effect, try to imagine his question delivered in a drawn-out monotone: “I think I’m going out
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The Biden Administration Just (Quietly) Scaled Back Student Loan ‘Cancellation’1
- Education, Economics, Politics
- October 5, 2022
In August, the White House announced that most federal student loan borrowers would be eligible for forgiveness. Most borrowers who didn’t receive a Pell Grant would be eligible for up to $10,000 of forgiveness, while borrowers who did receive a Pell Grant—a type of financial aid for low-income undergrads—would be eligible for up to $20,000. In what
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Curing the Scourge of Homelessness 3
- Economics, Culture, Politics
- October 4, 2022
In the negative sweepstakes of homelessness, New York City, Los Angeles, and Seattle are the big city winners. San Jose, CA, San Francisco, and San Diego are close behind. How do we cure this scourge of homelessness affecting numerous large cities? Ascertaining the causes of homelessness is one of the ways to address it. It’s
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Cornell University Physician: I Was Wrong About COVID V*ccine Mandates 5
- Science, Economics, Politics
- October 4, 2022
The great martial artist Bruce Lee reputedly said that all mistakes are forgivable—if one has the courage to admit the mistake. Paul Fenyves, a primary care physician in New York City who specializes in internal medicine, seems to have learned this lesson. Fenyves, a primary care doctor at Weill Cornell Medicine, recently admitted he was wrong
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Toto Pulls Back the Curtain on Today’s Wizards 8
- Culture, Politics, Uncategorized
- October 3, 2022
America has become a place of magic, a little like Disney World used to be, but without the fun. Politicians in the federal government, some governors and mayors, and many in the mainstream media are now wizards waving their magic wands and saying “Abracadabra” to allegedly make the impossible become reality. But what these wizards
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U.S. Life Expectancy Fell With COVID V*x Rollout 2
- International, Politics, Science, Uncategorized
- October 3, 2022
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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