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The demand for clean, affordable, and reliable energy is rising rapidly both in the U.S. and globally, driven by economics, policy, technology, and climate concerns. US demand is increasing domestically from corporate commitments, state-level renewable energy mandates, growth in electric vehicles, data centers, and electrified heating. Utilities are investing heavily in clean energy generation. Globally, solar and wind […]

In the coming weeks, as students return to university campuses around the country, they will be entering a landscape that has fundamentally changed. Amidst wholesale attacks on institutions of higher education, particular segments of our student body have been directly targeted by new federal policies regarding immigration as well as racial and gender diversity. These attacks will […]

Russia’s war on Ukraine is not a distant skirmish — it’s a test of whether the Free World still stands for sovereignty, deterrence, and peace through strength. Half-measures only stretch the conflict and raise the final bill — especially in human lives. If we intend to help Ukraine win, not just survive, we must commit to arms that shift […]

Government regulation disproportionately handicaps small businesses and saddles the economy with deadweight. President Trump has a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to end this drag with a small business liberation day. Regulatory costs are ordinarily fixed and bear more heavily on small rather than large enterprises. Small businesses fuel our economy. According to the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, […]

I often say that the liberal arts prepare students for the jobs of tomorrow—jobs that may not even exist when they begin their studies. The recent, dramatic rise of technology and artificial intelligence is adding new urgency to the age-old question in higher education: How do we prepare students for jobs and careers when our […]

For as long as humans have walked the earth, we’ve shared one universal desire: to extend our time here. It’s not just about fearing the end; it’s about curiosity. We want to know what comes next. I’ll admit — part of me wants to live long enough to see how the whole story of humanity […]

Dr. Ban Ziad, a respected psychiatrist in Basra, Iraq was found dead in her family home on August 4, 2025 under shocking and suspicious circumstances. Violence inflicted on her was undeniable: signs of brutal assault, strangulation, a scene of blood, and disabled surveillance cameras (The New Arab, Aug 15, 2025).  The state rushed to claim […]

For the last quarter century, my 75-year-old mom has lived with progressive kidney disease and its accomplices: high blood pressure, long lists of medications and, as her kidney function declined, injections and transfusions, swelling and itchiness, extreme fatigue, a restricted diet, and the knowledge that one day, her kidneys would stop working. This year she […]

There is something fundamentally weird about a person who sits down before their phone to make a teaching video for complete strangers. Traditionally, the acts of teaching and learning usually occur within groups. The Ancient Greek philosophers were known to stroll around with their students, engaged in dialogue as a means of sharing ideas and […]

As part of the ongoing attempt to address the trade deficit, the Trump Administration is working to leverage better trade deals with other countries – including China. As negotiations continue and the President implements and reverses course on tariffs for imported products, small businesses and American consumers are caught in the crossfire and have seen […]