It’s no surprise that a new study found immigrants disproportionately comprise the share of uninsured people in the country. Those intent on driving out immigrants are probably delighted with that revelation. However, the broader picture reveals that if a…
When politicians, rogue governments and random members of the public attack the validity of journalists and their news outlets, media freedom is threatened. When extremist pundits, who like to identify themselves as journalists, attack the integrity and credibility of…
There’s news that the US and Mexico agreed on tighter border policies. It was inevitable as the country prepares for ‘border chaos’ next week; Is the Supreme Court, the branch of government once revered for its impartiality and adherence…
Though the world has declared Russia’s Putin a war criminal, no one treats him and his country as such — until now. While Putin travels freely, within his own country, he’s finally been warned of the consequences if he…
Mass shootings. Increasing global tensions. Economic insecurity. Accelerating climate changes. Is it any wonder how young people see the future?; The GOP wants to limit food aid. How do we know this? They want to require more people receiving…
Every day, there are reports of migrants either surging at the southern border or ‘on the way.’ There’s no reason to doubt it. After all, in each of these countries spawning massive exoduses, there is violence, corruption, oppression and…
It used to be cameras weren’t allowed into our hallowed halls of government. Now, virtual reality meets Congress; The US economy is weakening and slowing. Are we ready?; See who is getting laid off by salary; Scientists picked up…
‘Polarizing Politics’ has been used so often it’s devolved into a cliché — but bears repeating! If anyone thinks the term is merely an abstract concept, then they aren’t paying attention to the news, their communities and within their…
It’s official: President Biden is running for reelection. There’s no denying Biden was the political savior of the country against the prospect of a second-term Trump. However, 4 years later and both Biden and Trump are in different places…
Youtube is rampant with economic doomsayers these days. From those who claim we are days away from our own 1930s-type Depression to others who are heralding a change on the horizon of a new World Order (meaning the US…
Do Americans really love their guns or have we all been forced to arm ourselves against those who treat gun ownership as casually as owning a car? Either reason may explain why almost 60 million guns were bought by…
Can US politics really be boiled down to differences between Liberals and Conservatives? Social scientists think otherwise; The UK is detecting Russian submarines moving in ‘strange routes.’ Clearly up to something; The age-old question: Are Brazilians Hispanic?; A Pentagon…
There’s a new world leader in population and it’s the one country where many US jobs have been outsourced; Climate change is accelerating and beginning to affect us all in visible and measurable ways. From displacing people from their…
Ever since the MAGA/ultra-right infiltrated US politics, the common lament has been how they’re taking the country backwards — the overturning of Roe V. Wade, book banning/censoring, the proliferation of gun access/carrying without regard to safeguards, the discrimination of…
Bullies, gossipers and disinformation-spreaders can’t get enough of hearing their own voices. Yet, as we’re seeing with the Fox News-Dominian trial, talk isn’t cheap. Weekend headlines hinted that the judge in the Fox News trial was delaying the start…
It could be my imagination but it seems that the cases that went before the US Supreme Court didn’t all hinge on transforming the country. Nowadays, every other case seems to be monumental ones that impact the nation. It…
Whether we like it or not, or love listening to the most optimistic in the Federal Reserve, there’s going to be a recession in the next few months. Some say it will be mild. Others forecast an event that…
The pandemic, aka Covid, ushered in a number of life changes. Most notably, remote working and relocating to destinations, where we might have always wanted to live, but remained a dream until Covid came along. Now we know how…
Can people truly be impartial? From personal experience, I’ve found that if someone doesn’t have, as the saying goes, “a dog in the fight,” they’re more apt to see things objectively. However, if they have strong feelings on a…
It’s no accident that today’s Daily Habit begins and ends with headlines about Mexico. On the one hand, our ‘esteemed’ GOP wants to bomb our most popular-vacation-destination-neighbor and trading partner, and on the other hand we’re already doing joint…
When it comes to immigration, we’re too used to equating it with international migration. Yet, Americans ourselves are not opposed to migrating — and we’re doing it at a quickening pace; If Russia was angered by Finland’s admission into…
We know the climate is changing for the worse. We only have to see the impact of tornadoes, hurricanes, tsunamis, rising sea levels, etc. on people everywhere. So, why is the one culprit we know escalates climate change on…
Two historic events happened within 24 hours as of this writing — Finland gave up its impartiality and joined NATO; and a former president was indicted on 34 felony counts of falsifying business records. Each event is impactful in…
On this day, the 45th President of the United States will be indicted on charges that, to most Americans, don’t mean a whole lot because it’s not personal to the average American. However, it doesn’t negate his guilt or…
The international collaboration that sped the development of vaccines effective against COVID proved two things: 1. Medical ailments are global, meaning not one country, a.k.a. people suffer alone; and 2. International cooperation, thinking as ‘one world,’ is the way…
