Politics
I was happy and relieved by some recent statements by Keir Starmer, who leads Labour, the Left party that hasn’t governed Great Britain since 2010. Labour leader Keir Starmer embraces patriotism (Photo: Financial Times) His predecessor was a Labourite given to making anti-Semitic statements, not too unusual in a
Democracy
We say, “Happy July 4th,” but what do we mean by this? We mean “happy Independence Day,” celebrating the birth of a unique nation, destined to become the wealthiest, most powerful nation, most free in the world. The 4th addressed the world with a Declaration, which said, “We hold these
Slavery
Sad to say, The New York Times’ controversial 1619 Project opens with a lie that it never quite recovers from. The project -- challenged by numerous historians and journalists such as George Will https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2021/12/17/new-york-times-1619-project-historical-illiteracy-rolls-on/ -- begins with the premise that slavery in
Critical Race Theory
Let’s talk about CRT — Critical Race Theory, in the news now because (primarily) conservatives don’t want it taught in the schools their children attend. But to discuss it, we have to understand it. What is it? I have looked around what I’ve found reminds me of the
Israel
For the record, editorial cartoons are not obligated to be accurate or fair. It’s better, maybe, when they are, but those virtues are not required. The idea is to take a simple idea and drive it home. I try to not blow my stack when I disagree with them,