When you get together with your family and friends, what do you talk about? Politics? Celebrity gossip? Movies? Sports? Some inquisitive researchers set out to discover what we actually talk about with our ‘inner circles’ and found that there’s…
This year’s Fourth of July came and went — and that’s the problem. People, as usual, seemed more interested in seeing who won Nathan’s hot dog eating contest and watching fireworks rather than reflecting on why the government shuts…
Happy 4th of July! While we celebrate our history with parades, fireworks and cook-outs, our nation isn’t as united as our Founding Fathers envisioned for the 21st Century. Case in point: While media, on both sides of the aisle,…
On this eve of the 248th anniversary of the founding of the United States of America, the most important election in our nation’s history is only four months away. According to a new poll, 70% of voters already know…
A lot of worst-case scenarios are being attributed to President Biden’s unfortunate debate performance but the one takeaway that goes beyond the debate, the Democratic Party and the November election is how our global enemies now see the US….
If a far-off species in outer space heard the news transmitted over our airwaves, they would not only be confused but be amazed how we’ve even survived. For example, a new survey finds that Americans want the right things…
This morning, Democrats are reeling from the debate performance of President Biden. In one word – disastrous. His raspy voice and tangent for not defending his own record fiercely enough to combat the deluge of lies Trump loudly spewed…
It’s well-known that Donald Trump isn’t just a political candidate among some of his followers; he’s more like a cult leader. His fans hang on his every word, laugh at his appalling personal insults of others and applaud the…
As climate calamities increase, new wars erupt, old wars broaden and politicians put profit over the good of society, there is an exploding need for services and money to help lessen the impact of these life-changing scenarios on the…
The US Surgeon General designated another “public health crisis.” The body count with this crisis is more obvious than the recent public health crisis he issued about teens and social media. It’s only more obvious because bodies literally litter…
Have Americans lost our ‘pioneer spirit’? Collins Dictionary defines pioneer spirit as “a willingness to endure hardship in order to explore new places or try out new things.” Don’t get me wrong. Our sense of adventure is still intact….
According to a new survey, citizens of high-income nations are dissatisfied with their democracy more than ever. For the US, does it boil down to wage differences? Political power? The economy? Interestingly, no. The difference lies in something attainable…
War and well-being do not go hand-in-hand. We see it in Haiti, Gaza, Ukraine — and Sudan. In each of these countries, hunger is an issue and Sudan is the latest to test our collective resolve of either doing…
There’s no two ways about it: The push to rid the country of public, federal and private policies addressing racial disparities, through abolishing DEI considerations, from diversifying boardrooms and C-Suites to college campuses, is a blatant aggression to whitewash…
A college degree doesn’t guarantee success but, according to a survey, it’s a pretty good indicator for future success for one particular group of students; Thailand gains the distinction of being the first Southeast Asian country to pass legislation…
Common fodder to keep conspiracy enthusiasts in tow is to talk about a shift happening in the world. Whether you call it a ‘spiritual awakening’ or the dawn of ‘far-right,’ both signal a shift in thinking and empathy. Otherwise,…
Forget the polls, surveys and on-the-street interviews trying to gauge voter sentiment for the November presidential election. The only thing needed is to see what issues are on the ballot, namely abortion. If so, then the odds are pretty…
Many of us are lucky that when we go to vote, we only have to show our ID or voter’s card to be handed a ballot. However, there are some blatant attempts around the country where the local GOP…
Surveys are incredibly fickle. The results are predetermined by who is surveyed. The key is to actually equally survey people who fall on both sides of the spectrum of whatever the topic is. The best surveys are those topics…
The recent liberation of 4 Israeli hostages that resulted in the deaths of over 200 innocent women, children and men begs scrutiny of how that much loss of life justifies the rescue of 4 people? Especially, if confirmed, additional…
Summertime was traditionally the time when teenagers found jobs to help save for their expenses during the school year. Unfortunately, too many students, low-income and youths of color, are having to work year-round to help their families just make…
The trouble with listening to politicians who lie on the campaign trail, whether for their own benefit or someone they’re supporting, is that, over time, even the craziest take on issues begin to sound rational. How else to explain…
More people are losing their jobs. In fact, 229,000 jobless claims were filed, according to numbers released this morning. That’s 29,000 more than what was estimated. So, it’s no wonder that more Americans are stressed about their finances, though…
As new technology spreads across the globe, many, usually smaller, countries are embracing it fully. For example, El Salvador full adopted bitcoin as their official currency. Now, AI is taking the world’s imagination by storm. It’s reported that global…
The US economy continues to chug along. According to stats, unemployment is still low and jobs plentiful — try telling that to all the people who are being laid off on a daily basis and hitting their screens searching…
