Free Us From Britney Spears
Britney's fans have their own lives, and their trials and heartbreak are as real as hers.
How American Science Returned to Astonish Us All
President Joe Biden has his critics on the left and right, but few would question his seriousness about getting people vaccinated.
Hope Up and Guard Down as Pandemic Starts to Weaken?
Are we at the beginning of the end or the end of the beginning?
The Minimum Wage Can Be Tricky
There has to be some national base rate for a human being's labor.
The GOP Crazies Are Not the Democrats' Problem
From a purely political perspective, the more Republican crazies make the world wonder about them, the better it is for Democrats.
Corporate America Rescues the Democracy
Americans are putting their consumer dollars on the side of democracy.
Detroit Puts Pedal to the Metal Toward Clean Energy Future
Electric cars are coming at us fast.
Goodbye, Keystone XL Pipeline. You're Not Needed
The debate over the Keystone XL pipeline had its day.
The Proud Boys Return to Neverland
The Proud Boys are now saying in online posts that the group should drop politics and abandon both parties.
Without Discipline, Humane Border Policy Fails
President Joe Biden must apply muscle as well as heart at the border or his best plans will fall apart.
Coal Gets Dug Under
It was not Donald Trump's fault that coal was dying. It was his fault that he lied about being able to save it and then lied that he had.
Republicans are Getting Stripped of Money
It's a poorly kept secret that Republicans are no longer the kings of fundraising. Democrats are.
Media Have Every Right to Cancel Trump
Having lost the presidency, the Senate majority and now major platforms for disseminating lies and calls to violence, Trump World, or what's left of it, automatically shifted into self-pitying snowflake mode.
Why Isn't Louie Gohmert the Face of the Republican Party?
The Democrats should have long ago tweaked their recent campaigns to feature the Texas representatives creepy and moronic rhetoric.
COVID Concentrates Minds on Obesity
Obesity is tied to many other serious ailments, but it took COVID to scare many into taking drastic action.
America Puts Trump on Mute | Opinion
Americans, including Republicans, have internalized that the president will be gone in a few weeks. Fear of Trump has gone poof.
Who Will Recall These Strange Times?
The pandemic of 2020 will stand out as an extraordinary period in American history. It will be up to the young among us to explain to future generations how strange it all was.
Good Times Are Coming
Vaccines are on the way. Economy is on the up. And who knows, maybe Americans will finally catch up with wearing masks.
The 'Republican Wing' of the Democratic Party is the Key to Georgia Runoffs
The left doesn't really speak to Republicans and independents. But the all-important Georgia run-offs are a custom-made job for Never-Trumpers.