THE DEBATE

May 17, 2024
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May 16, 2024
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The Biden-Trump Debates Won't Move the Needle. Here's Why

The reality is that almost no one other than die-hard political junkies and people who get paid to write hot takes afterwards wants to see these two elderly, unpopular politicians bicker for two hours.
May 15, 2024
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May 14, 2024
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May 13, 2024
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The Kids Are Alright

If the student-led protests achieve nothing politically in the U.S., they have at least given hope to the hundreds of thousands of Gazans facing violence, famine, and displacement.
May 10, 2024
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Biden Withholding Aid From Israel Sure Looks Impeachable

The Biden administration has put a hold on a shipment of military aid to Israel in a nakedly political attempt to win votes in key swing states. Presidents have been impeached for far less.
May 09, 2024
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Actually, Donald Trump Is a Little Like Al Capone

Former President Donald Trump came closer to the truth than he realized when he compared his legal dilemma to Al Capone's—just not in the way he intended.
May 07, 2024
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May 06, 2024
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May 02, 2024
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May 01, 2024
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Marijuana's Reclassification Is Wrong

Somewhere along the line, our politicians and even top private industry leaders have abandoned any semblance of promoting an aspirational society.
April 30, 2024
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AI Use in Court Is Ethical When Used Correctly

AI should be used to better society, enable people to do their jobs with fewer limits, and allow them to better practice law, write briefs, and advise clients.
April 29, 2024

It's Time to Act Against Antisemitic Behavior on Campus

In the past few weeks, we have witnessed an unabated explosion of Jew-hatred at some of the top American universities, including Columbia, Yale, New York University, and others.
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April 26, 2024
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April 25, 2024

The New Census Racial Group May Hurt Those It Is Supposed To Help

Americans whose ancestors came from the MENA region don't need a new government-designed race to validate their ethnicities, cultures, or ancestry any more than they need a special religious category in a government survey to validate their Islamic, Christian, Jewish, Yazidi, or other religious beliefs.
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April 24, 2024
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April 23, 2024
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April 22, 2024

America's Empire Is Still Strong

The United States of America is an empire of might and of influence. There has never been anything like it for scale and global impact, even if history has yet to render its verdict on America's endurance.
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America Is in Decline

Is America's downturn merely another dip in a long arc of non-linear, yet essentially upward, progress? Or is it, rather, the first phase of steep and irreversible national decline?
April 18, 2024

War Is More Offensive Than Protesters

If we should be outraged or wringing our hands over anything, it should be over the warmongering, genocidal actions of the Israeli government, and the role the United States government has played in destabilizing the Middle East.
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April 17, 2024

Joe Biden Is Delivering on His Green Promises

It is a simple and indisputable fact that President Joe Biden has done more than any other president in history to increase safe renewable energy, address the climate crisis, and protect the environment.
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