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Erdogan Conditions Sweden’s NATO Bid on Turkey EU Admission

· Monday, July 10, 2023 · 13 comments

Finally, a rationale that makes sense.

Monday’s Forum

· Monday, July 10, 2023 · 40 comments

Thinking about the Past

· Sunday, July 9, 2023 · 56 comments

Thoughts after reading Part 2 of the Reuter’s series, “Slavery’s Descendants”

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Greedflation?

· Sunday, July 9, 2023 · 20 comments

The evidence is pretty thin.

Sunday’s Forum

· Sunday, July 9, 2023 · 32 comments

NATO to Bolster Ukraine Aid

· Saturday, July 8, 2023 · 9 comments

Membership is stalled by more support is coming.

Saturday’s Forum

· Saturday, July 8, 2023 · 64 comments

Carters Celebrate 77th Anniversary

· Friday, July 7, 2023 · 17 comments

A remarkable milestone.

The MAGA Disconnect

· Friday, July 7, 2023 · 97 comments

They’re angry and yet having a good time.

US Considering Sending Banned Weapons to Ukraine

· Friday, July 7, 2023 · 36 comments

A bad idea fueled by desperation.

A Photo for Friday

· Friday, July 7, 2023 · 4 comments

“Under the Pier”

Friday’s Forum

· Friday, July 7, 2023 · 23 comments

Disinformation and Free Speech

· Thursday, July 6, 2023 · 33 comments

How far should the government be able to go?

Posting Delay

· Thursday, July 6, 2023 · 10 comments

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Tabs for Thursday

· Thursday, July 6, 2023 · 18 comments

Thursday’s Forum

· Thursday, July 6, 2023 · 57 comments

Working Hard? Or Hardly Working?

· Wednesday, July 5, 2023 · 27 comments

What the numbers tell us about remote work and productivity.

Is This Time Different?

· Wednesday, July 5, 2023 · 47 comments

America survived a civil war and the turmoil of the 1960s. Can we rebound again?

Wednesday’s Forum

· Wednesday, July 5, 2023 · 47 comments

Fireworks Photos on the Fourth

· Tuesday, July 4, 2023 · 5 comments

Happy Independence Day!

America’s “Family Secret” or Just Plain Denial?

· Tuesday, July 4, 2023 · 79 comments

Slavery is an inextricable part of our past, whether we want to talk about it or not.

Pornhub Blocks Mississippi, Virginia, and Utah Over Porn Crackdowns

· Tuesday, July 4, 2023 · 8 comments

You can’t fire me, I quit!

Alcohol Is Good For You. Or Bad.

· Tuesday, July 4, 2023 · 13 comments

Forget the cafe latte, screw the raspberry iced tea.

Independence Day Forum

· Tuesday, July 4, 2023 · 48 comments

Happy 4th!

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The All-Volunteer Force at 50

· Monday, July 3, 2023 · 89 comments

Is America’s military capable of fighting the next war?

Monday’s Forum

· Monday, July 3, 2023 · 23 comments

Anarchy in France

· Sunday, July 2, 2023 · 24 comments

The rioting never seems to stop.

SCOTUS Lets Stand Transgender ADA Inclusion

· Sunday, July 2, 2023 · 17 comments

The justices declined to review a bizarre 4th Circuit decision.

Sunday’s Forum

· Sunday, July 2, 2023 · 40 comments

Compelled Speech and Public Accommodation

· Saturday, July 1, 2023 · 74 comments

The Supreme Court sided with an anti-gay website designer.

Welcome to July Forum

· Saturday, July 1, 2023 · 31 comments

SCOTUS Punts Religious Accommodations Issue

· Friday, June 30, 2023 · 28 comments

The central question remains unresolved.

SCOTUS Ends Affirmative Action

· Friday, June 30, 2023 · 63 comments

The inevitable has happened. Now for the fallout.

A Photo for Friday

· Friday, June 30, 2023 · 5 comments

“June Rain”

Friday’s Forum

· Friday, June 30, 2023 · 34 comments

Thursday Afternoon Tabs

· Thursday, June 29, 2023 · 18 comments

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A Golden Age for Medicine

· Thursday, June 29, 2023 · 7 comments

Decades of innovation may be coming to fruition.

Bidenomics?

· Thursday, June 29, 2023 · 31 comments

The President is trying to change perceptions ahead of the election.

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College for Convicts

· Thursday, June 29, 2023 · 33 comments

A massive expansion of the Pell Grant program for prisoners goes into effect next month.

Thursday’s Forum

· Thursday, June 29, 2023 · 57 comments

The Politics of Omnibus Bills

· Wednesday, June 28, 2023 · 33 comments

The silliness of singling out tiny measures.

Wednesday’s Forum

· Wednesday, June 28, 2023 · 44 comments

Yet Another Example of the Weakness of US Parties

· Tuesday, June 27, 2023 · 13 comments

The parties do not control their labels.

Independent State Legislature Theory Loses in SCOTUS

· Tuesday, June 27, 2023 · 10 comments

Good news with a cautionary note.

The Two-Income Trap

· Tuesday, June 27, 2023 · 89 comments

It’s just as possible to live on one income as it was in 1970. But not really.

Tuesday’s Forum

· Tuesday, June 27, 2023 · 37 comments

Unreality in Russia?

· Monday, June 26, 2023 · 6 comments

And some cable “news” thoughts.

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Why So Many Americans Die in Traffic Accidents

· Monday, June 26, 2023 · 59 comments

Our car culture is killing us.

Russia Insurrection Updates

· Monday, June 26, 2023 · 27 comments

One question answered. Another raised.

Monday’s Forum

· Monday, June 26, 2023 · 33 comments

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