The International Olympic Committee has proven itself to be an easy target for criticism over the years, and why not? It purports to champion the spirit of sportsmanship and fair play, but what the IOC really values is – no surprise here – money. In that vein, ...
As things stand now, it looks like Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump are running for president on basically the same platform: vote for me because I'm not my opponent. Polls say no two candidates in history have been looked upon with greater disdain at this point in the process. Or, as Harry ...
Donald Trump, a man who may become our next president, put the First Amendment through its paces when he squared off with a Muslim-American couple who appeared on stage at the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia last week. Muslims have been a favorite Trump target during his ...
The aftermath of each high-profile shooting plays out the same. One side says it's the result of a culture engorged and enamored with guns, while the other blames, well, almost anything else - terrorism, mental illness, race, poverty, a weak and divisive president. Predictably, nothing ...
When a 16- or 17-year-old is charged with a criminal offense, most people never know about it. The law in the state of New Hampshire keeps juvenile judicial proceedings out of the public eye, the reasoning being that people ought to given a fresh start once they turn 18, without their ...
Get the lead out, and those nasty chemicals too If you're one of the many people who have a stash of nasty chemicals under the sink or in your garage, you'll have a chance to unload them next week. Household hazardous wastes come from everyday products from the home, yard or garden. They ...