Augustus of Prima Porta, Ist century, Vatian Museum. Wikicommons/ Till Niermann. Some rights reserved.As Donald Trump rampaged through the Republican primaries last March, I argued here and on the New York National Public Radio station’s Brian Lehrer Show that neoliberal Democrats as well as free-marketeering Republicans were leaving it to Trump to do what his Inaugural …
When Ronald Reagan called the United States a “city on a hill” in 1974, it encapsulated an expansive, optimistic vision of America. The phrase comes from a Puritan sermon by John Winthrop called “A Model of Christian Charity.” But no one knew Winthrop’s sermon existed until 1838, when it was discovered in the New-York Historical …
Athletic departments across the country regularly tout their players as important community leaders. Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge is no different. Yes, there is a lot of great work done by college athletes, but schools love to publicize that work because of the public relations benefit to the university. But this week, LSU acknowledged that there’s a limit …
Russian fighter jets and bombers, Hemeimeem air base. Pavel Golovkin/AP/Press Association Images. All rights reserved.In the early weeks of this year, Pentagon sources were reporting that the intense air war against ISIS had killed 30,000 of the movement’s paramilitaries. This military assault, however, had long been factored into ISIS's strategy. As earlier columns in this …
It’s no secret that money is a huge stressor. That’s been a given for years. Being late on payments, having “debt denial,” avoiding aggressive debt collectors, and fearing eviction can warp your sense of self-worth. But now studies are finding that people’s financial woes are actually giving them post-traumatic stress disorder-like symptoms of denial, avoidance, …
Protest against Orban's policies regarding asylum seekers in Budapest, Hungary, September 30, 2016. Vadim Ghirda / Press Association. All rights reserved. The Hungarian government failed to achieve a referendum result on Sunday. While voters overwhelmingly supported opposing any mandatory European Union quotas for accepting relocated asylum seekers, the ballot was invalid due to low voter turnout. …
When white supremacist Craig Cobb took a DNA test on “The Trisha Goddard Show” in 2013 and found out he was 14% sub-Saharan African, he refused to accept the results, preferring instead to call the facts “statistical noise.” Cobb is not uncommon in his reaction to DNA evidence. Like Cobb, who tried to make one town …
Flowers decorate the statue of Simon Bolivar In Bogota’s main square on Friday, Oct. 7, 2016 – the day Colombia’s president, Juan Manuel Santos, won the Nobel Peace Prize. Fernando Vergara/Press Association. All rights reserved.The shock registered everywhere. On October 2, Colombians rejected the government’s peace deal with the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia …
Francois Hollande welcomes his South Sudanese counterpart Salva Kiir Mayardit, to the Elysee summit for peace and safety in Africa in Paris, December, 2013. Stephane Lemouton/Press Association. All rights reserved.The world expects South Sudan’s political landscape to descend into anarchy at any moment. Unmoved by the worrying signs of political and economic inefficiencies, some South …
As the richest individual on Earth, Microsoft founder, programmer, and philanthropist Bill Gates is hounded for advice on a daily basis. So, from time to time, he drops pearls of wisdom for those looking to follow in his footsteps. On Monday, Gates wrote an essay full of great advice for the graduating class of 2017. …
