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Who can trust White House reporters?

Even after The Wall Street Journal published a four-byline bombshell detailing how President Joe Biden’s staff energetically hid his ongoing cognitive decline from the public, there wasn’t a single question at the White House briefing. No reporters demanded answers about how they were misled, or complained they were pressured into silence. They mustered that umbrage over the Hunter Biden pardon, but this slow-rolling scandal was apparently too painful to recount. Perhaps they thought that since Biden was talked out of a reelection bid, the matter was settled. This scandal is ...

Wishing for Santa-like efficiency in US

My holiday wish is that, one way or another, we get some fiscal cheer by putting a few government-run programs under the privatization tree. Let’s unwrap the possibilities! When it comes to deliveries, Santa’s sleigh reigns supreme. The U.S. Postal Service, on the other hand, is more like a lopsided toboggan pulled by one reindeer threatening to go on strike. Despite its monopoly on letters and mailboxes, it’s running a tab bigger than a Black Friday shopping spree. In 2024 alone, the Postal Service lost $9.5 billion. Without changes, it’s on track to lose another $80 billion ...

ICC pretends to be about justice

It is proof of the power of our faith that the spirit of Christmas prevails over all the reasons for cynicism. I’m thinking now of Psalm 40:4 where we read: Fortunate is the man who has puts his trust in God and has not turned to the arrogant and to those who stray after falsehood. Regarding “the arrogant and those who stray after falsehood,” take the case of the International Criminal Court, established in 2002 and located in the Hague, Netherlands. Its mission sounds so essential and lofty — “Trying individuals for genocide, war crimes, crimes against humanity, and ...

Trump’s success: Who’d have thunk it?

Who’d have thunk it? The Assad regime collapses in Syria after 54 years. Russian President Vladimir Putin’s hold on power seems undermined by imperial overstretch, and the mullahs of Iran have been unable to defend their skies and their leaders’ hotel rooms from Israeli attacks. Leaders of the two largest nations in the European Union have been repudiated. Germany’s coalition is on the way out after the implosion of longtime consensus policies — open doors to “refugees,” shutdown of nuclear power, and dependence on Russian natural gas. And in France, Emmanuel Macron, the ...

Make anti-racism your New Year’s resolution

People take part in health challenges all the time, especially as New Year’s resolutions. We count our steps, track our water intake and count carbs and calories with the intention of being healthier in the new year. There’s one more health challenge I want you to consider for 2025 — the Anti-Racism Challenge. According to UCLA Health, “structural racism and everyday discrimination can lead to many negative effects on health, including obesity, diabetes, heart disease, preterm birth, anxiety, depression and suicide ideation.” So, while you’re working on your own health in ...

In the new year, have your home tested for radon gas

The new year is only days away. One resolution homeowners should make is to test for radon, health experts advise. January is National Radon Action Month. Radon is a tasteless, odorless and colorless radioactive gas that is created through natural processes in soil and rock. The level of radon in the outdoor atmosphere is not harmful to people, but radon can concentrate indoors, leading to harmful levels within a home, according to a news release from Public Health, Delta and Menominee Counties. There are no short-term health effects associated with radon; however, long-term exposure ...