Category: Opinion

September 8, 2026 On August 18, the Trump administration sanctioned Judge Tomoko Akane, president of the International Criminal Court (ICC), as well as Abdoulaye Seye, a senior ICC trial lawyer. The sanctions were imposed under Executive Order 14203 and freeze any U.S.-jurisdiction assets while barring the sanctioned individuals from the…

Saturday, 05 September 2026 08:10 AM EDT By Laura Hollis Frankly, I always thought that sentiment was ridiculous in the first place. Anyone who went through middle school, junior high or high school knows full well the kind of nasty behavior that females are capable of. But there’s garden-variety “mean…

Unfortunately, workplace violence has become a household term in recent years, as laws evolve to keep pace with publicized incidents of violence and mass shootings. Yet within individual workplace settings, when tempers run hot, there are effective methods of cooling things down, especially when initiated by respectful peers and colleagues….

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman convened with senior officials from their respective countries in Istanbul on August 31, 2026. The meeting focused on the “Mecca Joint Defense Agreement,” signed in Mecca on August 7, 2026, which establishes that…

With the 25th anniversary of the September 11 attacks approaching, Khalid Sheikh Mohammed has not yet been tried and sentenced for his alleged role in the attacks. The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) played a significant part in delaying this outcome. Initially, the ACLU argued that the military defense attorneys…

By Adelle Nazarian Monday, 31 August 2026 05:04 PM EDT For most of modern history, the machinery that moves money globally has been almost invisible. You bought something. Money moved. Banks settled it. Nobody thought much about the financial architecture making it all possible. This writer saw this transformation taking…

By Wendy L. Patrick Saturday, 29 August 2026 08:00 AM EDT One of the most important things new parents learn quickly is how critical they are in helping their children learn. Assisting young children to talk, think, communicate, and problem solve is within the province of the immediate family, especially…

By Jeff Grenell August 27, 2026 The teen years, these should be the greatest days of burgeoning youth. As our nation faces some of its greatest struggles, and our young people living in America experience the best opportunities globally, research shows that parents are increasingly aware of the toll that…

By Alex Chen Federal prosecutors announced Wednesday that they have unsealed an 11-count indictment against Massachusetts state Representative Francisco Paulino, a Democrat, accusing him of wire fraud and money laundering for diverting over $700,000 in pandemic relief funds to his personal accounts, businesses, and campaign activities. This makes Paulino the…

With just over nine weeks remaining before the midterm elections, Republicans face a challenging political environment as they seek to retain their majorities in the House and Senate. A recent national poll of 1,000 likely general-election voters conducted August 18–24 shows Democrats leading the generic congressional ballot by five points:…