A society that begins to excuse political violence should not be surprised when political violence multiplies. Once you create a moral framework in which violence is not merely understandable but righteous -- once you argue that certain institutions are so corrupt, so "murderous," that the ...

It's the controversy that has launched a thousand X posts. Elon Musk, who is a fan of Homer, has kicked up a fuss by objecting to filmmaker Christopher Nolan casting the black actress Lupita Nyong'o as Helen of Troy in his forthcoming movie version of "The Odyssey." The epic production ...

“The single biggest problem in communication is the illusion that it has taken place.” – George Bernard Shaw Communication is about so much more than just the words that leave our mouths. This should not be new information. Plus, the challenges of communication are compounding as ...

American families have been struggling with rising grocery prices and growing hunger. Congress and President Trump responded by passing the so-called “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” (OBBBA), making the largest food assistance cuts in history to give millionaires tax breaks. Now, Congress has a ...

Anderson Cooper decided to quit his moonlighting job at "60 Minutes," but not without a few words interpreted as "a dig" at CBS News Editor-in-Chief Bari Weiss. In an "Overtime" video reviewing his CBS career, Cooper proclaimed: "There's very few things that have been around for as long as ...

Many of today's graduates are about to make the same mistake Matthew Emmons made during the 2004 Olympics. It's commencement season for high school and college seniors. The future may be unknown, but graduates know what they want in their future -- money. A 2025 poll by Harvard Political ...