On August 12, David Crowley narrowly won the tumultuous Democratic primary for governor in Wisconsin after a massive push by the Democratic establishment to defeat […]
Year: 2026
The Anti-War Lessons of the Forever Wars
Twenty-five years after the terrorist attacks on Sept. 11, 2001, on the surface it may seem that American foreign policy has followed a course filled […]
August was brutal for consumers. September could be worse
Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics released on Friday painted a grim picture for American consumers and is predicted to shape how the Federal […]
U.S. Postal Service failed to properly handle some ballots during this year’s primary elections
Some U.S. Postal Service facilities failed to properly handle ballots during this year’s primary elections, according to a new audit from the agency’s Office of […]
US House Set To Take Up Russia Sanctions Bill Amid Fight Over Trump Tariff Powers
The US House of Representatives is preparing to take up legislation next week that is intended to impose tougher economic pressure on Russia, setting up […]
When We Were Brave
I didn’t watch the ceremonies, but it appears no anti-Mamdani protesters showed up in NYC to disrupt them. I’m guessing there was enough of an […]
Trump’s Promise Of $5,000 Checks Is Already Dead
For at least the fourth time across his two administrations, Donald Trump has promised money to the American people that he does not have the […]
Celsius clears PepsiCo distribution hurdles, confronts brand cannibalization risk
Celsius Holdings is restructuring its energy-drink portfolio to prevent sales overlap among Celsius, Alani Nu and Rockstar while pursuing growth in 2027…See More
US excludes French groups from MAGA-aligned grant program
PARIS — The U.S. State Department will exclude French applicants from a grant program meant to support MAGA-aligned groups after Paris warned against potential interference […]
EU should sanction Israeli settlements like Russian-occupied Crimea, Kallas says
An EU-wide ban on trade with illegal Israeli settlements would be a “principled stance” to take for the bloc, the EU’s top diplomat Kaja Kallas […]
After September
Twenty-five years ago today al-Qaeda attacked the United States. Like most Americans of my generation I remember where I was: Mr. Jones’ biology class. He […]
Remembering 9/11 from the still-screaming streets of New York
NEW YORK – Ten days after 9/11, a clown finally appeared at Ground Zero, fully costumed with red-nosed regalia, trying to cheer gas-masked disaster crews […]
Apple launched new iPhones – but where is the iPhone 18?
Apple launched its latest iPhone range without the standard iPhone 18, with reports suggesting buyers may have to wait until 2027…See More
Australia’s northernmost incursion of varroa mite detected in Queensland
The devastating honey bee parasite Varroa destructor mite has been detected in Far North Queensland, in what is believed to be the most northern detection […]
New pest insect breaches biosecurity and destroys berry crops
Invasive flower thrips, detected in Australia for the first time, are destroying millions of dollars’ worth of berry crops. The pest could spread to vegetables […]
Nokia, VodafoneThree activate first 100 advanced 5G radio sites
Nokia and VodafoneThree have partnered to activate the first 100 advanced 5G radio sites on Vodafone’s UK network. The move builds on the partnership between […]
French ESA astronaut Thomas Pesquet: Europe must ‘maximise scientific return’ from ISS before closure
The French astronaut urged Europe and his home country to “maximise the scientific return” from the European Space Agency’s next mission to the International Space […]
Trump mail rule nearly costs a county its ballot envelopes over a gap thinner than paper
A Florida county’s mail ballot envelopes were nearly rejected by the U.S. Postal Service over a razor-thin spacing discrepancy, offering a preview of the chaos […]
Right-wing group fesses up as report exposes massive secret ‘target list’ with big names
A right-wing think tank has acknowledged compiling a massive database on thousands of Muslim Americans, organizations — and even people merely associated with the Muslim […]
What George W. Bush got right after 9/11
I was angry as I stood behind President George W. Bush at a mosque on September 17, 2001. Only six days earlier, al-Qaida had attacked […]