Veterans Day
Kerby Anderson Yesterday was Veterans Day, but we are celebrating it today. This day is even more significant because it is the 100th anniversary of Veterans Day. Veterans Day began as Armistice Day....
A Failed War
Penna Dexter We often hear that the War on Poverty, launched during the administration of President Lyndon Johnson, hasn't reduced poverty. It's true that, since 1966, the first year that saw signifi...
Senate Representation
Kerby Anderson Progressive partisans want to reform the US Senate because of its unequal representation. Frustrated after Brett Kavanaugh was confirmed as an Associate Justice, they point out that Dem...
Prison Reform
Kerby Anderson Congress has lots of unfinished business. One important item is prison and sentencing reform. The House of Representatives has already passed the First Step Act. It is time for the Sena...
Transgender Policy
Kerby Anderson In this world of social media, we have come to expect to see outrageous and irresponsible comments on various websites. But we don’t expect to read them in the New York Times. I am talk...
Midterm Election
Kerby Anderson Today is Election Day. Normally midterm elections don’t generate as much interest as presidential election years. That is not the case this year. Americans seem to understand that much...
Close Elections
Kerby Anderson Tomorrow is the election. You may have already voted, like tens of millions of Americans. But if you haven’t voted, I encourage you to vote because your vote might make the difference....
Closing of the Liberal Mind
Kerby Anderson Most people would expect liberals to be open-minded, and yet they find that they are often the most intolerant. Kim Holmes explores the reasons for this transformation in his new book,...
Universal Basic Income
Penna Dexter A really bad idea is bubbling up from the left. It stems partly from the idea that Artificial Intelligence and the resulting automation of jobs, from driving to technology, will displace...
Living in a Bubble
Kerby Anderson You have probably heard comments about certain people living in a bubble. They live in affluent communities cut off from some of the realities that most Americans face. Due to the resea...
Perpetual Kids
Kerby Anderson Senator Ben Sasse writes in his new book about, The Vanishing American Adult: Our Coming-of-Age Crisis and How to Rebuild a Culture of Self-Reliance. He recently took some material from...
