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February 22, 2024

One headline in today’s roundup is kind of like the mother of all ironies. Can you spot it? It has to do with why the US economy is proving so resilient compared to the rest of the world suffering…

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February 21, 2024

I have long been a proponent of diversifying clinical trials. If ever it was imperative that DEI was practiced, it’s with testing new pharmaceuticals, treatments, etc. on a wide array of people. How else do we know how drugs…

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February 20, 2024

A headline, not listed among today’s choices, declares that some allies of Trump are ready to infuse “Christian nationalism” into his administration if reelected. What that exactly means is that this group wants everyone in the US to believe…

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February 19, 2024

The first votes are in — among presidential historians! Using their academic expertise to rank who was the best and the worst among US presidents, presidential historians have released their list. We’re not surprised; Most of us can’t pinpoint…

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February 16, 2024

Undocumented immigrants have long been targeted as the GOP’s easy scapegoat for what’s wrong in America’s economy and society. After all, it’s a no-brainer to fault a segment of the population, who literally have no voice. That’s the reason…

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February 15, 2024

When news hit that the celebratory parade honoring the Kansas City Chief’s Super Bowl win ended with gun shots, one death and multiple injuries of innocent bystanders, I immediately thought, here we go again with some young punks who…

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February 14, 2024

Before the rise of Trump, political psychology seemed more like a pseudo-science. Nowadays, it’s a needed tool to attempt to understand the bizarre hold Trump has on Americans who care less about his lack of character and applaud his…

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February 13, 2024

Israel’s bloody vengeance against Hamas invokes strong feelings on either side of a passionate debate. As a result, anti-semitism is growing around the world and a heightened majority of Americans admit it; Countries (geographically) close to Russia are sounding…

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February 12, 2024

Climate scientists have sounded another alarm that appears more dire than the previous — the Atlantic Ocean current’s decline is accelerating. If that collapses, parts of the world will be plunged into cold like we have never experienced. The…

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February 9, 2024

Major sporting events held around the world are not only magnets for international crowds but also are hotbeds for human trafficking. Trafficking young girls and women to satisfy the seedy side business spawned by sports franchises is an issue…

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February 8, 2024

Stories have long circulated that Russia’s been supplementing its military in the Ukraine with violent criminals, the Wagner Group and other mercenaries. With Ukraine’s funds and manpower dwindling, they’re also looking outside of their usual recruitment efforts to bolster…

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February 7, 2024

The problem with institutionalized racism is that the people (race) in the majority don’t see a problem in institutions that cater to their majority, to the exclusion of all others. Case in point: public health studies. It’s a fact…

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February 6, 2024

There’s a reason why Medicaid and Social Security are two programs depended upon by people 65+ — because unless a person was earning six figures at the time of retirement, the money received by Social Security and saved by…

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February 5, 2024

Historians say that the beginning of authoritarianism in any country is when the authoritarian ruler-wannabe encourages distrust of public institutions. That playbook strategy is in full swing with Trump’s camp and cronies: Doubt the quality of education in public…

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February 2, 2024

Employers demanding their workers return to the office when their jobs can easily be done from home are garnering increasing resentment from those employees, according to a new survey. Why, you ask? There’s evidence that for most people commuting…

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February 1, 2024

If you’ve blinked your eyes and find yourself still renting in your ‘boomer’ years chances are you’ve given up on the American Dream of buying a home. After all, who wants to take out a mortgage, if they can…

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January 31, 2024

Scanning headlines today, I saw several articles where Utah is now the 10th state joining the “transgender bathroom ban” campaign waged against trans students. State legislators across the country have adopted a self-righteous attitude, as if they’re the 21st…

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January 30, 2024

One major problem with the GOP is that there are too many wanna-be-Trumps in the ranks. These pathetic clones mimic his lies, his disregard to decorum and the law and, worst of all, embrace dictators and lawbreakers over those…

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January 29, 2024

According to a story on CNN, baby boomers aren’t selling their ‘Macmansions’ in the burbs. You know, those 2-story, 4-5-bedroom homes with that obligatory media room, nowadays known as the ‘man cave.’ There’s a host of financial reasons why…

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January 26, 2024

Aldi, the national grocery store chain, is the latest to force green habits on its customers. Recently, they announced they are doing away with plastic bags and will only sell paper bags or encourage people to bring their own….

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January 25, 2024

A new study finds something the majority of people already know: rent is unaffordable for half of all US renters. In fact, housing costs, whether renting or buying, is unaffordable. A good measurement of unaffordability is how much of…

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January 24, 2024

Finally, there’s good news. No, not talking about last night’s election results from the New Hampshire primary, (she says sarcastically). What I’m referring to is the good news about these anti-obesity meds people, who actually need them, are taking….

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January 23, 2024

A common political tactic is to ‘negatively inflate’ an issue supported by your opponent. That tactic is on clear display with a new poll about voters’ top concern. It seems the majority of people (in this poll) are more…

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January 22, 2024

Though much of the US is in the grips of a bone-chilling cold, the political scene is hotter than usual that you just know someone is going to get burned. Our European allies are hoping that ‘someone’ is a…

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January 19, 2024

“Don’t get involved” used to be a mantra of a certain generation. Nowadays, younger generations are schooled to “See something, say something.” It’s paying off. A new study finds that if it weren’t for anonymous tips a lot more…