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2 days ago
6 min

The Population Bomb - Part 1

By James Walker, Ph.D. This is the first of three articles to examine the human population: its development, outlook, and consequences....

2 days ago
4 min

The Transformation and Degradation of a Formerly Grand Party

By Paul Lenchner In its 170-year history, the Republican Party has had some glorious chapters. It has elected consequential presidents...

2 days ago
2 min

Voter Myths and Misinformation 2024

By Ramona Logan Check to make sure your name has not been purged from the voter registration rolls. More than 1 million names have been...

Aug 18
8 min

What exactly is the Republican Project 2025?

By William Johnston It's a nearly 1,000-page blueprint for turning America into a fascist police state by purging civil servants and...

Jun 28
4 min

"Follow the Money"

By Bill Johnston We have all heard the advice "follow the money" to understand a situation better. In this election year, we may gain...

Jun 22
4 min

Bernie, Donald, and Joe, and the Faces of American Populism

By Paul Lenchner Polls taken during the 2016 presidential campaign revealed a finding that surprised many observers. According to the...

Jun 22
8 min

What's It To Me

By James Walker, Ph.D. "Human beings cannot comprehend very large or very small numbers. It would be useful to acknowledge that." ...

Jun 22
5 min

Waiting For Supreme Court Opinions

By Janette Ansolabehere We are approaching the final release of several major Supreme Court cases, among which are cases that could...

May 23
5 min

Emergency of Vector-Borne Diseases in the New Texas

By Hugh Roddy, MD Introduction Human immigration, poverty, and climate change are associated with emerging neglected tropical diseases...

Mar 30
3 min

What's Not to Like About President Biden's Job Performance So Far?

By Jim Walker, Ph.D. Joe Biden has an image problem. People are concerned about his age. He would be 86 years old by the end of a second...

Mar 30
4 min

Politics Aside

By Rose Ann Goodwin Do you think if we never asked one another about our politics, if we just kept it to ourselves, that we would get...

Mar 30
4 min

Redistricting: A Madisonian Challenge

By Paul Lenchner In arguing for the ratification of the Constitution in the Federalist Papers, James Madison wrote, “If men were angels,...

Mar 30
3 min

Older Drivers

By Bill Johnston The Journal of the American Medical Association published on December 18, 2023 an article entitled “Driving Impairment...

Mar 8
4 min

Our Pro-Business State

By Paul Lenchner Texas is a pro-business state. Elected officials regularly tout our economy. So do leaders in the business community...

Feb 16
6 min

Our two Medicare choices: Medicare and Advantage

By William Johnston Introduction In December 2023, the New England Journal of Medicine published an insightful paper about the two...

Dec 21, 2023
5 min

Threats to American Democracy

By Paul Lenchner In the sweep of human history, democratic government is a relatively new development. If one scans its successes and...

Oct 12, 2023
4 min

Turmoil in the Ivory Tower

By Jim Walker Medieval Traditions in Academia The roots of the modern university go back to late medieval times. Almost their sole...

Sep 11, 2023
3 min

BIDENOMICS: The Record, The Reaction, and The Campaign

By Paul Lenchner A solid case can be made that the Biden administration has compiled an impressive economic record. For example: The...

Sep 11, 2023
4 min

What is the Supreme Court Doing to the Establishment Clause?

By Janette Ansolabehere Ever since the Declaration of Independence and its accompanying addendum, the Bill of Rights was first read, the...

Aug 7, 2023
4 min

United States Supreme Court Review

By Janette Ansolabehere Students for Fair Admissions v. University of North Carolina Students for Fair Admissions v. Harvard University...