Evaluating the Character of Our Presidential Candidates
Now that we have entered the stage of the 2024 U.S. Presidential election where Donald Trump and Nicky Haley as well as Marianne Williamson and Vivek Ramaswamy have announced their participation, it is not too…
Virginia Democrats Should Avoid Bans on Gas Powered Cars and Trucks
Over the next few weeks, lawmakers in Richmond, may consider legislation about the Commonwealth’s future commitment to electric vehicles, or EVs. Last month, the Democratically controlled Virginia Senate rejected several Republican bills that would completely…
Our Country’s Deepest Bigotry Is Not What You Might Think
Historian Arthur Schlesinger Sr. called it “the deepest-held bias in the history of the American people.” It’s not racism or anti-Semitism. It’s anti-Catholicism. You’d think having a president who identifies as Catholic would help matters….
The Biden Administration Should Tread More Carefully with Russia
Since Russia invaded Ukraine, I must admit to being utterly perplexed by calls from those on the left and right calling for our country’s increased involvement in Ukraine. We disagree on just about everything else…
The Inflation Reduction Act Has a Fatal Flaw
American biopharma companies consistently bring to market the vast majority all new transformative medical therapies. The precision of these lifesaving medicines is an often-overlooked achievement of modern science. This sophistication comes at a huge economic…
Could Digital Threats Keep Dems Out of Power in 2024?
The Intercept, the progressive newspaper, is reporting that two digitally-focused companies at the forefront of Democratic campaigns, known as NGP VAN and EveryAction, have been taken over by a British private equity firm and are laying off…
Are Machines Becoming More Like Us? Or Are We Becoming More Like Them?
I was out walking when my husband texted me with exciting news that clearly couldn’t wait till I got home: a prediction that mangoes, which sadly do not grow in our home state, would be…
What Effect Will Rising Interest Rates Have on New York, and Others?
Last month, Governor Kathy Hochul and Mayor Eric Adams, both first-term Democrats in New York, made a joint appearance in Manhattan to announce a 40-point revitalization plan for a “New” New York. In the wake…
Personalized Medicine is not a Panacea for America
The genius of Henry Ford was in his perfection of mass production. Ford’s assembly lines produced a oodles of Model T, with economies of scale, so that the cost of each car fell to a point that…
Software Now Drives the Electric Vehicle Charging Market
Electric Vehicle (EV) adoption is outperforming all expectations, and is now expected to represent over half of US vehicle sales by 2030: Source: InsideEvs The ‘key link’ to mass adoption is now software, not hardware or…
The Value of School Choice (For Education Equity) from a Black Male Educator Perspective
Reflecting on my experiences as a domestic and international student, I can’t help but think of how I felt cheated by the inequities of my public school education. For too long, the American Education system…
