When people write about inner-city public schools, they like to use fun metaphors such as “the 3 R’s” or “an apple for the teacher.” But let’s skip the metaphors, because the majority of children who attend inner-city public schools have no idea what metaphors are. Let’s just tell the truth. Inner-city public schools suck. They […]
I attended Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s address at the United Nations, expecting a contentious speech. What stayed with me was the decision by some delegates to leave before hearing what he had to say. My objection is straightforward: Governments that demand explanations from Israel should be willing to sit through one. Taking a seat […]
Before Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu could make Israel’s case to the United Nations on Thursday, scores of diplomats got up and left. They did not walk out after hearing his defense of Israel’s conduct in Gaza. They walked out before hearing it. The timing was almost too perfect. For nearly three years, a familiar […]
The U.N. General Assembly 81 arrived in New York under the theme of restoring trust and managing transformation. By the opening of the General Debate, the institution’s own president had offered a sharper diagnosis. Speaking about artificial intelligence, Khalilur Rahman warned that the United Nations was falling further behind each day. That may have been […]
My wife and I moved from New York City to Burlington, Vermont, approximately 11 years ago for her medical residency. We’re raising two kids in a beautiful city where you could once leave your doors unlocked. But in June 2020, during the defund-the-police movement and while we were experiencing an influx of new people, the […]
Kallie Humphries is a three-time Olympic gold medalist who went through multiple rounds of fertility treatments before her son was born. It was the culmination of her lifelong wish to become a mother, a journey that ultimately led to $70,000 in medical expenses, more than three times what she had anticipated it would cost. Humphries’ […]
Americans know how much they pay in income, property, and sales taxes. When they receive a paycheck, it is broken down to show exactly how much goes toward Social Security, Medicare, and other taxes. While these costs are transparent, what people don’t see and can’t easily keep track of is how much they pay each […]
Former NFL players Colin Kaepernick and Ryan Clark can’t stop talking about slavery and racism. It’s the latest race-baiting sermon by two of the most divisive, left-wing, bigoted names in professional sports. Never in the history of the world have two men who owe their current socio-economic status, fame, and fortune to a professional sports […]
Republican senators criticized President Donald Trump's lavish Washington summit with Xi Jinping, warning against red carpet treatment for China's leader.
President Donald Trump’s mass deportation campaign is running into resistance within his own voter coalition, as more and more Republican candidates publicly break with...
1979—Taking advantage of its (and the House’s) massive increase in the number of judgeships a year earlier, the Democrat-controlled Senate confirms on a single day 25...
