THE DEBATE
There's Only One Person Who Deserves to Be Person of the Year: Elon Musk
Elon Musk is an intriguing, self-made man of means, a savant with a prescient pulse on the cultural and political zeitgeist.
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Elon Musk Is Not the Person of This Year—Or Any Other
I wonder what Elon Musk's adoring fans will say next year, when X.com/Twitter inevitably declares bankruptcy.
The Far Right's Losing War on Schools
Earlier this month, the astroturfed right-wing war on intellectual freedom in public schools met its Waterloo.
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The Fight for Parents' Rights in Education Isn't Over
School board elections held earlier this month were not the resounding victory that liberal education bureaucrats claimed they were.
Kissinger Understood a Fundamental Truth: Realpolitik Means Survival
Geopolitics isn't a beauty contest, and the most congenial contestant doesn't come home with the prize.
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Kissinger's Realpolitik in US Foreign Policy: A Tortured and Deadly Legacy
Over decades, Kissinger's amoral vision of national self-interest has produced its own set of disasters.
Sorry, Neocons: Republican Voters Are Done With Your Foreign Policy
Donald Trump fundamentally changed the Republican Party. Aside from the issue of immigration, nowhere is this change clearer than in foreign affairs.
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Ignore the 'Neocon' Smears. GOP Isolationists Aren't Living in Reality
Donald Trump and Vivek Ramaswamy have attacked former governor and U.N. ambassador Nikki Haley as a "neocon."
Artificial Intelligence Needs Spiritual Intelligence
The future of artificial intelligence will require spiritual intelligence, or "the human capacity to ask questions about the ultimate meaning of life and the integrated relationship between us and the world in which we live."
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Religion Should Not Guide Artificial Intelligence
I propose that instead of religion shaping AI, AI could have a role in informing religious thought and practice.
The Populist Wave in Argentina, the Netherlands Is a Good Course Correction
Far from these populist uprisings representing a threat to democracy, the growing support that people like Trump, Milei and Wilders is a good course correction.
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The Netherlands' Lurch to the Right Has Lessons for Woke Democrats
The winner of last week's Dutch election was Geert Wilders, one of Europe's most notorious immigrant-bashers.
Stuffing Is the Ultimate Thanksgiving Side
Stuffing (or dressing, if you prefer) is not only the best Thanksgiving side; it is the perfect Thanksgiving side.
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Cranberry Sauce Is the Best Thanksgiving Side and It's Not Even Close
If your Thanksgiving table doesn't prominently feature a beautiful dish of ruby-red cranberry sauce, then you are uncivilized and un-American.
Finding Gratitude in a World Gone Mad
Thanksgiving is the best holiday on the American calendar. It applies to everyone, there are no presents involved, and even if Black Friday is coming, it hasn't arrived just yet.
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Decolonize Thanksgiving
The truth about Thanksgiving should be learned by all Americans as it is a part of our complicated history of savage betrayal and colonization of indiginous land.
Want Better Health Care? Vote Democrat
Democrats still have total issue ownership of health care, and the idea that it is going to be a strength next year for former President Donald Trump and the Republicans is impossible.
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For Better Health Care, Vote for Donald Trump—Now More than Ever
From the vantage point of someone who experienced every side of the healthcare equation, there is no question that President Trump has the best track record on healthcare.
How To Reverse the Pro-Life Movement's Losing Streak
Election night delivered another setback to the pro-life movement.
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Hey Democrats, It's OK to Say the Word 'Abortion'
Our conversations on abortion, however well intentioned, often become so political in nature that the immediate impact of these votes on real people's lives gets completely lost.
Ignore the Polls and Pundits—Biden Will Win Reelection
Former President Donald Trump's legal woes are only going to get worse as the election approaches.
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Biden Is a One-Term President
Democrats are in a singularly unenviable position, eyeing a troubled nation led by a president in obvious decline, with no alternative nominee in sight.
The Left is Far from Perfect, but The Right's First Ingredient is Hypocrisy
At least the left cares about rights and not literally and figuratively tearing down the walls of our democracy.
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It's Time to Admit the Left Is Nothing More Than a Bunch of Whining Babies
We need to stop regarding the whingy, verbose, screechy radicals as anything but grandiloquent nihilists with nothing to contribute to society.
I Survived the Holocaust. It's Starting to Feel Like the 1930s Again
Attacks on Jews and Jewish spaces over the past month have me wondering if we've reverted to 1938. The evidence is bone chilling.
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Despite Hamas' Best Efforts, the Holocaust Is Not Back
Today, the Jewish people have their own state and a manifestly proficient defense force. We are no longer at the mercy of others, and we can and will exact a heavy toll on those who seek our annihilation.
War in Israel Won't Decide the Fight for the Presidency in America
Yes, it's all over for Joe Biden. Turn out the lights, the party's over. And it is the Middle East that will do him in. Or not.
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U.S. Support for Israel's Fight Brings New Trouble for Biden in 2024
It's not only South Asians like Rupi Kaur that are giving Biden fits. A cause for even greater concern is a huge drop in support from Muslim and Arab Americans.
No, Mike Johnson and the GOP Aren't Plotting to Steal the 2024 Election
The notion that Johnson would hijack the next Electoral College count in order to elect Trump is pure projection.
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A Mike Johnson Speakership Could Lead to Another Insurrection
Given the fragile state of our democracy, the selection of Speaker Mike Johnson—with his past embrace of the 2020 rigged election narrative—does not bode well for those looking to restore trust in the electoral process.
Why Progressives Should Heed Obama's Call on Israel/Palestine
Activists on the left would do well to drop moral certitude and Manicheanism and adopt the complexity called for by Obama.
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Sorry, Obama: 'We' Aren't Complicit. It's You Who Has Blood on Your Hands
Maybe we can finally see Obama for what he truly is: The man who set the world on fire.
Don't Believe the Hype: Conservatives Have Never Been More United
While conservatives have many disagreements about our preferred candidates and policy priorities, we are united in our opposition to Bidenomics.
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The Republican Primary Is Over. It's Trump. It's Time to Unite Behind Him
Many of the candidates can still salvage their political futures and win back the support of America First voters by endorsing Donald Trump now. It's time.
Are We Really Ready To Live in a World Without the U.N.?
While we celebrate the United Nations' remarkable contributions to our global community, it's important to acknowledge that there is always room for improvement.
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Rep. Luna: It's Time to Defund the U.N. Here's Where to Start
The money we send to the U.N. could easily be reoriented to protect Americans, instead of tearing down our allies and wasting resources on virtue-signaling.
The Case for a Ceasefire in Gaza Ignores the Facts About Hamas
Those who are calling for a ceasefire in the Israeli-Palestinian war appear unwilling to take a hard look at Hamas, its ideology, and the atrocities it has perpetrated.
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Even Hamas' Atrocities Can't Justify Israel's Actions in Gaza
It is precisely because of the recognition that waging war on Israeli civilians is so terrible that many voices are now raised against Israel's retaliation.
Advocates for Massacres Should Lose Their Jobs
A shockingly high number of medical professionals endorsed the massacre of Jews in Israel immediately after the attacks.
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Free Speech Means Not Retaliating Against Employees Over Israel/Palestine
We need a robust culture of public discussion around controversial issues, even if that means people who say things we find loathsome get to stay in their jobs.