1975—President Gerald Ford nominates Seventh Circuit judge John Paul Stevens to fill the Supreme Court seat vacated by retired Justice William O. Douglas. Not long…
1975—President Gerald Ford nominates Seventh Circuit judge John Paul Stevens to fill the Supreme Court seat vacated by retired Justice William O. Douglas. Not...
1975—President Gerald Ford nominates Seventh Circuit judge John Paul Stevens to fill the Supreme Court seat vacated by retired Justice William O. Douglas. Not long…
1975—President Gerald Ford nominates Seventh Circuit judge John Paul Stevens to fill the Supreme Court seat vacated by retired Justice William O. Douglas. Not...
Writers venturing predictions generally prefer events to prove them right, not wrong. But I’d much rather miss the mark in this case than hit the bullseye. Because I venture the opinion that negotiations in Geneva will not end the Ukraine war. Each of the two parties to that hideous conflict wants to avoid being the […]
“Generals,” French Prime Minister George Clemenceau allegedly said during World War I, “are always fighting the last war.” A century later, his warning should again be heeded. 2026 will mark four years since Russia invaded Ukraine, remaking the map of Europe and, in many respects, war itself. Taiwan, under threat from China, would be wise to […]
There’s been much talk of late about fissures in the Republican Party. It’s not just MAGA vs. “GOPE” — the GOP Establishment. That’s old news. The Epstein files are newer news, which Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) says have “ripped MAGA apart.” Then there’s MTG’s resignation, and her blast at President Donald Trump, which he, […]
Nov. 24 was the 100th anniversary of William F. Buckley Jr.’s birth. Even though he has been gone for more than a decade and a half, the impact of his life is still being felt today. In his efforts to forge a consequential movement, Buckley worked to “police the Right,” expelling antisemites and conspiracy theorists […]
At a time when marriage and birth rates are rapidly declining, a recent Pew poll finding that 12th graders are far less interested in getting married today than they were 30 years ago is alarming. In 1993, according to Pew, some 80% of all 12th graders said they were likely to get married someday, compared […]