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Counterpoint: Imagine what we could do if we trimmed our bloated war machine

Like many kids, I was once captivated by all things space. I took out every book on space from the school library. I did a book report on astronaut Sally Ride. I wanted to be an astronaut myself. Later, I studied astronomy and physics and even interned at the Hubble Space Telescope program ...

Age, presidential candidates and Victoria Woodhull

There’s been much discussion about whether a candidate can be too old to run for president. It’s not surprising, given that President Biden turns 80 in November and has indicated he plans to run again. If Donald Trump announces another run, we might have a late septuagenarian and ...

Where the diverse judges are … and are not

There is something unusual about the federal judiciary in Tennessee: It has 23 trial judges, but only three are women. Nearly 100 years have passed since the first female federal judge was appointed by President Calvin Coolidge in 1928. Yet, the federal judiciary is still primarily a male ...

HOLY COW! HISTORY: History’s greatest grudge match

Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump will face off again for the presidency in 2024. At least that’s what political insider Dick Morris tells anyone who will listen. He’s garnishing that prediction by claiming it will be “one of the greatest political rematches of all time.” Rematch? More ...

The importance of mental health disaster preparation

According to results from a new poll the American Psychiatric Association commissioned on the effects of disasters on mental health, half of Americans are worried about a potential loss of income, 35 percent are worried about gun violence, and 29 percent are anxious about natural disasters. ...