America’s broken promises matter

October 22, 2024

America’s broken promises matter

President Joe Biden governs like his word matters on the world stage. So, too, have his predecessors. Increasingly, however, the world ignores the United States. Some academics and diplomats talk about the rise of near-peer competitors in a multipolar world. Adversaries such as China, Russia, and Turkey and even allies such as France may relish […]

The media’s unjust verdict on Trump’s dinner humor

The legacy media’s reaction to former President Donald Trump’s recent performance at the Alfred E. Smith Memorial Foundation Dinner has been nothing short of hysterical — just not in the way they think. As a progressive, I’m no fan of the former president, but the vitriol directed at him post-dinner feels like a classic case of taking […]

The illogic of abortion pill reversal opposition

Abortion-related safety concerns only seem to spring up when the Democratic Party speaks about the anti-abortion option. In fact, pro-abortion figures act quite in favor of unsafe courses in the name of women’s choice — so why the opposition to an abortion pill reversal? The only plausible answer is that the procedure works against the […]

Harris turns to Christophobia as a political platform

Does Vice President Kamala Harris care about Catholic Americans? It’s a legitimate question to ask after last week’s events. Consider her snub of the traditional Al Smith Dinner, held last week in New York City. Then, in a further demonstration of her disdain for Christianity, she told a group of people who shouted “Jesus is […]

McDonald’s is a low-stakes ally for Trump, a dangerous foe for fulminating media

In another election cycle, a smiling, older gentleman putting on an apron and making small talk behind a fast-food counter would prove an anodyne political appearance. Even less than one week ago, Bill Clinton swinging by a McDonald’s only made headlines because a shocked employee mistook the septuagenarian former president for his octogenarian successor who […]

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Don’t let US become Detroit

Pop star Lizzo handed the Trump campaign a gift last week while speaking at a rally supporting Vice President Kamala Harris in Detroit, Michigan. “I’m so proud to be from Detroit,” the singer said. “They say if Kamala Harris wins, the whole country will be like Detroit. Proud, like Detroit. Resilient like Detroit. The same Detroit that […]

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