The predominant question in the Manhattan hush money trial of former President Trump is not one of guilt, but something far more basic.Is District Attorney Alvin Bragg’s case a joke?A prank?A farce? On Thursday, the answer became clear. It’s all of the above.Former porn star Stormy Daniels proved it.But it’s also an abominable abuse of our justice system and a …
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This story discusses suicide. If you or someone you know is having thoughts of suicide, please contact the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline at988 or 1-800-273-TALK(8255). May is Mental Health Awareness Month, a needed spotlight because the most recent data show nearly 50,000 people died by suicide in America in 2022. This is heartbreaking, nearly 17 times the number of people …
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The 2020 presidential election was one of the closest and most controversial in American history, and preliminary polling suggests that the 2024 rematch between former President Donald Trump and President Joe Biden will likely be just as hotly contested. However, there are two major differences between 2020 and 2024 that could prove to be the deciding factors in the race. …
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Prince Harry arrived solo in the U.K. for the 10th anniversary of the Invictus Games on May 8. His wife Meghan Markle chose once again to snub the nation responsible for the title that continues to enable her public attention. But Harry received a painful snub as it was announced by his spokesman: “In response to the many inquiries and …
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This is the week our society gears up to celebrate mothers and motherhood, and so, brace yourself for the think pieces and explanationsfrom those who are “child-free by choice” about their choice. As the birth rate declines, we’re hearing a lot from people who have decided not to have kids. Sometimes, it’s because they imagine life is easier or more …
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As Trump-Biden 2.0 heads toward the party conventions, the major issues on which their contest will be decided have stabilized. An “October surprise” is still possible but very unlikely. The two candidates have both served as president and both have been under intense scrutiny for at least a decade for former President Donald Trump and five decades for President Joe …
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The birds and the bees bring Bumble to its knees. I refer to the Bumble dating app, which launched a decade ago, described as the feminist version of Tinder — but maybe it should have been called Hinder, because that’s what these feminists did to women trying to meet men. Bumble’s big innovation was that only female users could make …
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I proudly serve as a math teacher and chess coach at Ella Flagg Young Elementary School within the Chicago Public Schools (CPS). It’s with a sense of urgency and a heavy heart that I shed light on a deeply troubling situation affecting the underprivileged students in my care. In January, despite grappling with my own health challenges and financial hardships, …
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Young American women are in precipitous free fall. When they are not agreeing to be “choked” during sex, opting for “lazy girl jobs” on TikTok, becoming stay-at-home girlfriends, raving about a Barbie doll movie, or dressing like Taylor Swift, they are out marching or sitting in for everything except women’s rights. It is a sorry sight to behold: college-age American …
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Trump notches a win as libs sit and spin. A federal judge has postponed Trump’s classified records trial indefinitely. It was supposed to start later this month, but like my vacation plans with Kristi Noem, that ain’t happening. You remember that case: the sham trial stemming from the classified records investigation cooked up by Jack Smith. The trial should have …
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