SocietyCommentary
The Dangers of Our Mourning of Celebrities
Have you ever wondered why people mourn the loss of individuals of stature, such as celebrities and political leaders, who are complete and total strangers,… Read More
SocietyCommentary
Have you ever wondered why people mourn the loss of individuals of stature, such as celebrities and political leaders, who are complete and total strangers,… Read More
InternationalCommentary
This week, I had the great honor and privilege of observing history. I was blessed to be a guest of the White House and witness… Read More
SocietyCommentary
With protesters taking to the streets all over the United States to protest police brutality after the killings of unarmed black men, the phrase “Black… Read More
SocietyCommentary
American society is experiencing unprecedented social upheaval and division along the lines of race, religion, class, and political affiliation. We hear a cacophony of voices,… Read More
SocietyCommentary
I have always believed that bureaucrats working on behalf of the American people should be visibly neutral politically. We shouldn’t know what their political ideologies… Read More
SocietyCommentary
In the wake of recent Black Lives Matter protests—in response to the murder of George Floyd at the hands of a police officer and the… Read More
SocietyCommentary
The orchestrated violence roiling an increasing number of American cities is cause for considerable concern. There are myriad explanations being offered by the media and… Read More
PoliticsCommentary
When newly minted White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany took the stage May 1 for the first time—also the first time a Trump press secretary… Read More
SocietyCommentary
ESPN’s documentary on Michael Jordan and the Chicago Bulls is already receiving rave reviews for shining a spotlight on not only the greatest basketball player… Read More
SocietyCommentary
With Americans hunkering down at home in the throes of the coronavirus pandemic, it can sometimes feel like the end of days. However, for an… Read More
SocietyCommentary
The coronavirus has brought our bustling nation, and life as we know it, to a grinding halt. During a crisis, it is easy for us… Read More
SocietyCommentary
“It was the best of times, it was the worst of times.” The immortal words of Charles Dickens have never rung truer than now, during… Read More
Health CareCommentary
True to form, President Donald Trump signaled confidence in his remarks addressing the threat of the coronavirus. He was correct when he mentioned that the… Read More
SocietyCommentary
Nothing creates a moral hazard more than exposing corruption and yet failing to punish those responsible. That’s what happened in the aftermath of the financial… Read More
SocietyCommentary
In a recent episode of “SportsCenter,” discussing the life and legacy of Kobe Bryant, sportscaster Stephen A. Smith related a story about Bryant’s post-NBA career… Read More
SocietyCommentary
Far too much ink has been spilled in describing the parallels between a resurgent British nationalism—a la Brexit—and the social currents underlying President Donald Trump’s… Read More
SocietyCommentary
The recent shooting inside a kosher supermarket in Jersey City, New Jersey, is the latest example that we Americans are literally killing ourselves with hatred… Read More
SocietyCommentary
We are fast approaching the end of 2019, and as we close the book on a turbulent decade, nothing summarizes the state of our culture… Read More
PoliticsCommentary
Public funerals have become somewhat of a unique tradition in American politics. While in times past, deceased politicians, and even famous entertainers, have laid in… Read More
SocietyCommentary
The current state of American politics is eerily reminiscent of the wildfires that recently engulfed the state of California. The conditions are right, the tinder… Read More
PoliticsCommentary
We are now knee-deep in the throes of the constitutionally directed authority of the U.S. House of Representatives, the people’s chamber, to call into question… Read More
PoliticsCommentary
As a nation we marveled at Dr. Martin Luther King’s moral reasoning; it helped overcome a deep sense of inertia among the largely conservative civil… Read More
EconomyCommentary
The liberal media is once again taking off at breakneck pace to condemn President Donald Trump. The fake issue for their bogus outrage? Speaking the… Read More
EconomyCommentary
The top-line numbers seem to tell it all. When it comes to American employment, a rising tide lifts all boats. The jobless rate in America… Read More
EducationCommentary
It has been an open secret for several decades that the writing is on the wall for most historically black colleges and universities. Since 1989,… Read More
PoliticsCommentary
President Donald Trump’s harsh, angry tweets about the social conditions and hygienic disaster in Baltimore (directed at Rep. Elijah Cummings, D-Md., and others) were undoubtedly… Read More
EconomyCommentary
Debt is quickly becoming a new form of modern slavery in this country. With people becoming increasingly more willing to spend on consumer items and… Read More
SocietyCommentary
An unprecedented event took place when President Donald Trump gave Attorney General William Barr authority to declassify millions of pages of sensitive Foreign Intelligence Surveillance… Read More
EconomyCommentary
With all of the high-profile reports of corruption within the college admissions process surfacing, it is apparent that there is not always scholastic meritocracy. Asian… Read More
InternationalCommentary
When we touched down in Kigali, Rwanda, last Wednesday evening, oddly, there were no gorillas there to meet us at the airport. My travelling party… Read More