Shamsud-Din Jabbar's mass murder of innocents in New Orleans on New Year's Day, "inspired" by ISIS' exhortations to wage war against "non-believers," reminded Americans about the existence of evil. In our comfort, in our security, we don't see evil up close all that frequently. Unfortunately ...
The year 2024 will be remembered for three marvels: Donald Trump, Donald Trump and Donald Trump. He is Time Magazine's Person of the Year. Even Harry Houdini would be jealous. The facts speak for themselves. President-elect Trump outfoxed and steamrolled four felony prosecutions in New York, ...
The Romans set January as the first month of the year. Originally, March had been the start of the new year. But the early Roman kings, before the republic, moved it to coincide with Janus, a two-faced god who looked backward with an old face and forward with a young face. Julius Caesar ...
New Year's Day is a good time to take a long look backward with a cautious eye toward possible futures. My guide here is RealClearPolitics analyst Sean Trende's 2012 book "The Lost Majority," whose bold thesis was unduly neglected by political scientists spinning tales of a permanent New Deal ...
As we reach the quarter-century mark, the 21st century has turned out a tragic disappointment. Hopes were high, leaving the world wars and Holocaust of the 20th century behind. Once, even globalization sounded good. If the 21st century were a Broadway show, it would be a flop, closed by ...
1. On Jan. 1, 2026, Joe Biden will be a. A criminal defendant in a case brought by the Trump DoJ. b. Generally regarded as smarter than he appears to be today. c. Gone from this vale of tears. d. In hospice. 2. On Jan. 1, 2026, Donald Trump will still be a. Blaming JD Vance for ...
