Coincident with the celebration of the 250th anniversary of the signing of the American Declaration of Independence is the 250th anniversary of the publication of "The TheNations." The full title of Scotsman Adam Smith's book, published in 1776, is "An Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of ...
Pope Leo is right about the need to make artificial intelligence answer to the human good. AI has to be subject to human moral responsibility. But whose? The pope warns against power accumulating in private hands: A few companies, led by a handful of executives and board members, control ...
Whatever the outcome of the "deal, or no deal" scenario with Iran, the public attitude toward the war has been disturbing. Despite President Trump's constant admonition that Iran must never have a nuclear weapon, a majority of those polled oppose the intervention. A side effect of the war has ...
How many times have we read about, or have seen on TV news, someone murdering a spouse, partner, significant other, or family member? Such things have occurred in our town and area. These sad events occur more often than we would like to admit. Typically, we cannot make any sense as to why ...
Ten years ago this month, Donald Trump clinched the Republican nomination for president, with a platform that was vastly different on trade and foreign policy from other recent presidents, Republican and Democratic alike. How fares America— and the world — 10 years later? In some ...
More “swampy” stuff To the editor: Trump campaigned in 2024 that he would “drain the swamp” in D.C. Here’s just a few things he actually has done: Accepted a $400 million jet from Qatar, in direct violation of federal regulations. Accepted millions from private donors for his ...