Throw in legalized marijuana and protected crypto. What can Vice President Kamala Harris do to generate energy and enthusiasm among black men? Surveys routinely show that the Democratic presidential candidate maintains significant support from black voters: A new joint poll by The New York Times and Siena College shows that almost 80% of likely black…
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Is journalism starting to return to core values? The presidential debate between Joe Biden and Donald Trump last month put the Democrats in a tailspin. The commander-in-chief has spent most of the time since defending his disastrous performance and even his very ability to lead after calls from many within his own party that he…
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There are some things you just can’t spin. Saturday, July 13, 2024. It will be a date that people will remember. They will harken back to where they were and what they were doing when they found out former President Donald Trump miraculously escaped an assassination attempt. These tragic and — thankfully — rare events…
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The issue shut down airlines, banks, and supermarkets, among other services, and has yet to be resolved. Flight delays and cancellations are taking place across America and the world, in the wake of a Microsoft Cloud outage that began yesterday, July 18. The global tech issue has reportedly impacted a number of major airline carriers…
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Just as in America, a tottering ruling establishment plays the only card it has left: fear. Largely lost amid the fallout from the shock over Joe Biden’s health during his June 27 debate with Donald Trump in Atlanta is the president’s disparagement of anyone who would vote for his Republican opponent as an enemy of…
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Cities appear to be thriving, but the numbers are deceiving. Despite many people fleeing US cities during the pandemic’s signature year, several metropolitan areas appear to be enjoying a revival. Statista estimated that 83.7% of the US population might live in urban communities by 2025, a percentage that could climb to 89.2% by 2050. In…
Forget the spin, here’s why the Tories lost. The results are in for the UK election, and the Labour Party has secured a historic victory and a huge majority in Parliament. Winning an estimated 410 seats out of the 650 total, Britain’s left-leaning party will now form the new government, leaving 14 years of Conservative…
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Technology of the future, or public menace? San Francisco has deteriorated steadily under progressive policies that have seeded overdoses, homelessness, an exponential increase in crime, and plummeting housing prices. In the midst of San Fran’s Mad Max despair, innovator Zoox is planning to launch a fleet of shiny EV robotaxis to ferry citizens around the…
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With a whopping 19 Electoral College votes, Pennsylvania boasts the largest portion of electors for any battleground state. It also represents the shortest path to either candidate earning the 270 votes needed for the presidency. The time and treasure being expended by both the Kamala Harris and Donald Trump campaigns in the Keystone State swamps…
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In a stunning reversal of the first round of voting in the French election, President Emmanuel Macron appears to have sacrificed any hopes of political stability in favor of keeping Marine Le Pen from the levers of power. As the results trickled in from yesterday’s second-round voting, it became clear that Macron’s strategic alliances to…
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The consequences go beyond the economic. A potentially cataclysmic social emergency looms behind the health and wellness crisis afflicting Americans, bearing profound implications that threaten the personal freedoms of all. As more citizens lose their personal agency due to obesity, autoimmune disease, and other mental and physical issues now commonplace today, dependence on government is…
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Plus 2024 budget deficit and coffee. When the Federal Reserve followed through with cutting the interest rate by a super-sized 50 basis points at the September policy meeting, borrowing costs were expected to start falling. Instead, various credit instruments like mortgage rates are climbing. The US central bank does not establish the mortgage lending rate…
