by Peter Venetoklis | Aug 12, 2016 | Culture, Immigration, Opinion
The civil war in Syria and the constant flux in the territory across Syria, Iraq and Turkey that is controlled by ISIS have gone on long enough to suggest that the “known” borders of those nations are destined for the dustbin of history. This new reality...
by Peter Venetoklis | Aug 7, 2016 | Election, Opinion, Politics
So, America sent several pallets loaded with $400 million in various currencies over to Iran. Iran, the same day, released four American citizens. The money, we are told, is a settlement of a decades-old debt dispute between America and Iran, and that another $1.3...
by Peter Venetoklis | Aug 3, 2016 | Election, Politics
Not content to accept that he overdid it in his response to Khizr Khan, the father of a US soldier who died in Iraq who spoke at the DNC last week, Donald Trump continued to bark instead of dialing things back. The liberal press is making hay of this latest unforced...
by Peter Venetoklis | Jul 5, 2016 | Culture, Opinion
Most of us understand that there are limits on the protection offered by the Constitution for speech, and most of us have heard of the shouting Fire! in a crowded theater exception. We rarely specify, but generally understand, that it is only when the announcement is...
by Eugene Darden Nicholas | Jul 4, 2016 | Culture, Drug Policy, Politics
I am a paramedic with over two decades working all over New York City. I worked in Harlem during the crack epidemic and have seen heroin trends come and go. Of all the public health officials who deal with drug abuse, we are the only ones who actually contact the...
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