This is a bit awkward. When Donald Trump won the election in 2016, the Washington Post switched its motto to “Democracy Dies in Darkness.” It was very clear what they meant by this: Donald Trump is destroying democracy, and we, the Washington Post, will shine a light on Trump’s misdeeds in order to save democracy. […]
In a rare opportunity to directly affect European Union policy priorities, China is about to assume the EU presidency. OK, that’s only half true. Hungary is actually assuming the presidency of the Council of the European Union. But because Hungary is essentially a Chinese colony in Europe, this is a big opportunity for Beijing. Prime […]
The largest domestic maker of solar panels has been linked to immense campaign donations, extensive corporate lobbying, and an influential hedge fund that represents the Democrats’ corporate capture. An article published by the Associated Press reveals that officials and investors in First Solar donated millions of dollars to Democrats to earn their influence. And $1.5 […]
Dating apps are feeding a broken dating culture on college campuses and beyond. While more than half of young adults say they have used online dating, the business model of dating apps is dependent on keeping people single and unhappy for as long as possible. Many of these apps are owned by the same company, […]
As a U.S. House subcommittee delves into doping allegations against Chinese swimmers ahead of the Paris Olympics, debate intensifies over the boundaries of human achievement and the integrity of competitive sports. The committee heard testimony from U.S. swimming gold medalists Michael Phelps and Allison Schmitt. The necessity for doping investigations raises the question of possible […]
FiveThirtyEight founder Nate Silver introduced his new presidential election forecast with an almost 5,000-word essay on the state of the race between President Joe Biden and President Donald Trump. You can read it here, but the short version is this: Thanks to commanding Trump leads in Arizona, Georgia, and Nevada, all states Biden won in […]
Seeking ways to deter U.S. support for Ukraine, Russia is pursuing a strategy of dangled escalation. Russia does not want a major confrontation with the United States, but it does want to encourage the Biden administration and Americans to believe that continued U.S. support for Ukraine is far riskier than it is beneficial. In that […]
The Senate Finance Committee convened last week to examine “work and Social Security disability benefits, focusing on addressing challenges and creating opportunities.” Throughout this hearing, the committee took every opportunity possible to illuminate the program’s inaccessibility and ineffectiveness. Social Security is deeply broken. Committee Chairman Sen. Ron Wyden (D-OR), in several of his statements throughout […]