Category: Opinion

If you have health insurance, you know premiums are unaffordable. While the Affordable Care Act (ACA) expanded coverage access, it failed to address the fundamental drivers of escalating healthcare costs—a flaw that continues to burden millions today. One major contributor is the system’s complex administrative burden. Private insurers, government programs,…

U.S. House Oversight and Government Reform Committee Chairman Rep. James Comer, R-Ky., with the press after coming out of a closed door meeting at the U.S. Capitol – Washington, D.C. – Sept. 2, 2025. (Andrew Caballero-Reynolds/AFP via Getty Images) Tuesday, January 6, 2026 MAGA voters and many taxpayers view the…

By Fred Fleitz Tuesday, January 6, 2026 At a so-called emergency session of the UN Security Council this week (January 5), there were expected condemnations of the U.S. operation to capture former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife as violations of international law and the UN Charter. U.S. Ambassador…

By Robert Zapesochny Monday, January 5, 2026 The Abraham Accords, which began as a normalization process between Israel and four Arab states, are gradually expanding into Central Asia. The most recent example is Kazakhstan’s announcement that it has agreed to join the Accords. Azerbaijan is a natural contender for the…

There is a moment in every serious relationship when both parties stop performing for the crowd and begin speaking honestly to each other. The posturing fades, grudges lose their power. What remains is a clear recognition of interests, limits, and long-term intent. That’s where the relationship between the United States…

By Larry Bell Monday, 05 January 2026 12:03 PM EST AI’s expanding omnipresence in our lives is a double-edged sword, presenting both remarkable opportunities and significant privacy and security challenges. Having mused and written on numerous occasions about disruptive AI influences upon the future of humanity, work roles, education, etc.,…

New York City’s socialist supporters received an early lesson in what real socialism entails as their chosen leader, Zohran Mamdani, was sworn in as mayor on New Year’s Day. Mamdani’s campaign staff described the event as an “Inauguration for a New Era Block Party,” promising viewing areas along the historic…

Venezuelans are in the streets as a criminal regime is losing control. No routine political transition, this is the exposure and disruption of a state that crossed clear legal and moral lines. Venezuela transformed from authoritarian governance into an organized criminal enterprise operating behind sovereignty’s facade. Venezuela’s collapse was deliberate….

Interpersonal attraction comes in many forms, from personal appearance to body language, attire to behavior. It also includes chemistry formed through character and conversation. Yet in today’s world where anyone can “dress the part” or “talk the talk,” we wonder how we somehow gravitate towards some people over others, even…

By Michael Dorstewitz While states like Minnesota willingly shell out billions in taxpayer dollars to support Somali-owned children’s daycare and learning centers that don’t actually exist, Colorado offers free preschool—on the taxpayers’ dime—as long as it’s not run by Catholics. Colorado parents have been able to send their children to…