It’s a bird; it’s a plane – no, it’s super-protester! On college campuses from coast to coast, civil unrest is taking place at an alarming rate. But don’t ask the rabble to identify themselves; these protesters are loud, but they don’t appear to be proud. There is an...
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Blinken Visits Europe: Two Issues Dominated
From April 1 to April 5, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken was in Europe for the NATO ministerial meetings and European Union discussions in Brussels. During the secretary’s trip, he stopped off in Paris to discuss with French President Emmanuel Macron Israel’s...
Cinco de Mayo: Celebrating Mexico’s Victory in Puebla
Today is Cinco de Mayo, or the fifth of May – a holiday of Mexican origin. In the United States it is celebrated with parades and get-togethers while in Mexico the day is honored on a much smaller scale. Contrary to popular belief, May 5 is not the date celebrating...
Can Ukraine Defeat Russia?
Ukraine has been fighting Russia for two years now – but to what end? Clarity on the beleaguered nation’s progress against the Russian invaders is hard to determine. Success, where there is any, is measured in meters forward and back from the line of action. Some...
How Social Media Is Hazardous to Generation Z – and Beyond
“Our children are going on a conveyor belt,” social psychologist Jonathan Haidt recently said. “And a lot of them are getting shredded.” This is in reference to the declining state of mental health among teens, which he claims started after the iPhone became widely...
Links to CA News Sites Could Disappear From Google
The war on social media and the internet just kicked off a new battle. This time, Google is fighting back against California lawmakers who seek to tax the search engine company when it uses the state’s news sites alongside advertisements. In retaliation, Google...
More Americans Want to Leave the Country
Life in the US has changed a lot in the last 50 years, and it seems for many, the American dream has lost its luster. A new survey by the Monmouth University Polling Institute found that more than three times as many Americans want to move to another country compared...
Roses Are Red, Violets Are Blue – April Celebrates Poetry, Too
April welcomes the beginning of spring, sometimes includes the celebration of Easter, and also celebrates the world of poets and poetry. National Poetry Month was established by the Academy of American Poets in 1996 and is celebrated every year throughout the month of...
A Visit From the FBI Over Your Social Media Post? It Could Happen
It’s a safe bet that most, if not all, FBI agents – if they knew they could speak freely without fear of retaliation – would assert that they did not join the Bureau to spend their time knocking on doors and questioning American citizens about the opinions they post...