"Sometimes the more absurd the lie, the more effective it is," observed a former United Nations official in "Kiss the Future," the new documentary produced by Matt Damon and Ben Affleck about the resilience of Sarajevo's residents under fire from Serbian strongman Slobodan Milosevic's killers ...
It occurred to me today that childhood is the long process of separating from your mother — first from her body, physically, and then slowly, over many years, emotionally, moving from her life into your own. I've always listened when parents say the years go by quickly, but I've never heard, ...
What's been missing these past couple of months from the coverage of and debate over the failed immigration bill? Some important basic facts and lots of historical context. First, basic facts. Coverage in left-leaning newspapers and even in the conservative Wall Street Journal editorial page ...
"Where there is a wrong, there is a remedy." — Justice Benjamin N. Cardozo (1870-1938) Last week, a New York court ordered the Trump Organization and its principals — including the former President — to forfeit nearly $400 million to the state government. This gargantuan punishment was ...
In the well-intentioned rush to support American families by expanding the child tax credit (CTC), critical questions are often ignored: Aren't we already doing enough, and is this the best way to help? It's imperative to step back and examine the assumptions at the heart of this ongoing ...
The government and private companies spy on us. My former employee, Naomi Brockwell, has become a privacy specialist. She advises people on how to protect their privacy. In my new video, she tells me I should delete most of my apps on my phone. I push back. I like that Google knows where I ...
