by Anon Ymous | Nov 11, 2020 | Culture, Opinion, Politics
Most Americans agree that we are in a culture war, and most probably agree that temperature is rising. Many see a real possibility of a systemic disruption, despite it being the most enduring political arrangement in the world. With both sides of the political divide...
by Eugene Darden Nicholas | Nov 6, 2020 | Culture, Health
A common theme, in looking at America’s galaxy of ills in the fall of 2020 is that we are moving from being a high trust society into a low trust one. Low trust societies have all sorts of problems, but they boil down to the fact that trust is a lubricant, and...
by Eugene Darden Nicholas | Oct 14, 2020 | Election, Opinion, Politics
Consider the phrase, “to compromise.” In politics, it’s the grease that lubricates the axles of government, and it’s something we probably need more of today. Consider a slight variation, “to be compromised.” In politics, it’s...
by Peter Venetoklis | Oct 13, 2020 | Culture, Opinion, Politics
Seven months ago today, Breonna Taylor was killed by police in a drug raid gone wrong. One hundred forty-one days ago today, George Floyd suffocated to death under a police officer’s knee. The former was highlighted by the latter, and the latter spawned protests...
by Peter Venetoklis | Sep 9, 2020 | Culture, Economics
My morning news perusals brought me a nifty little snippet from the increasingly moribund Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS), an organization seemingly unable to balance its reliance on the masses to which it provides entertainment against the giant...
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