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It is Ukraine today, will it be Taiwan or South Korea tomorrow?

As President Donald Trump turns his back on Ukraine and its president Volodymyr Zelenskyy, it begs the question: Is Taiwan vs. China or South Korea vs. North Korea next? Dictator bullies seem to attract the admiration of one another. They could also regrettably gain Trump's tacit support. Trump's highly questionable claim that we have been in a war against Iran pales in comparison to wars (cold and hot) that we had with the U.S.S.R. (Russia) and North Korea. We won the former and tied the latter. Russia is not our friend, and is not to be trusted. The Cold War against the U.S.S.R. ...

When anger turns against the city

What is troubling about the unrest spreading across Europe is not that people are taking to the streets. Protest is a legitimate part of democratic life. People have the right to object when fuel becomes unaffordable, schools deteriorate, public services fail, and housing slips beyond reach. ...

The France riots are not what MAGA says they are

Polls being what they are, Republicans and their supporters must be feeling a bit like the condemned Frenchmen who rode to the guillotine during the Reign of Terror. It's fitting, then, that they are seizing on unrest in France as a desperate campaign gambit. "The Riots in France Are a Warning ...

Runaway parents

My younger sister Becky and I were looking for adventure, so we decided to run away from home. We just wanted to be on our own. There comes a time in a child’s life when running away simply seems necessary—with or without a reason. Perhaps we were inspired by Jean Craighead George’s ...

James pins election hopes on Whitmer’s leadership

"Stay on message." That's the first and last lesson you are taught in debate training school. It means regardless of what those sneaky reporters ask you, you should try to weasel into your answer the most important thing you want the audience to get. And repeat the same message, maybe ...

What’s ahead if the polls are right — or wrong

With less than two weeks until the midterm elections, things look bad for President Donald Trump's Republican Party. Generic polls show significant movement away from Republicans and toward Democrats since Trump defeated former Vice President Kamala Harris by 50% to 48% two years ...