Jan. 31, 2020. That is the first day I remember having a discussion at Butler Health System about the novel coronavirus, now known as COVID-19, and the impact that it wo...
I’m not much of a movie-watcher. But over the past several months, there is one movie that keeps entering my thoughts.
“Hamburger Hill.”
Specifically, it’s one line in ...
During the November election, voters across the country approved a slew of initiatives to reform police departments, curb the failed war on drugs and reduce incarceratio...
In yet another expression of lame-duck pique, President Donald Trump has threatened to veto the 2021 National Defense Authorization Act over provisions to rename militar...
As Joe Biden prepares to take office as president, the Democratic Party is pushing for an economic agenda that reflects the priorities of its new coalition: one that has...
The assassination of Iran’s top nuclear scientist may also prove lethal to President-elect Joe Biden’s stated desire to recommit to the Iran nuclear deal.
Whether that w...
One good news story from election 2020 that has gotten insufficient attention is the continued independence of America's courts.
Across the country, state and federal ju...
The first time I heard, in mid-September, that Jeff Bezos’ wealth increased $70 billion since the start of the pandemic, I was just finishing an 11-hour shift.
“Maybe th...
President-elect Joe Biden has been clear about his agenda: control the pandemic, recover economic stability, advance racial equality and confront climate change. To acco...
In November, the American Academy of Pediatrics announced that more than 1 million children in the United States have been diagnosed with COVID-19. Politicians are calli...
