I have followed the World Series since 1965; the year the Dodgers beat our Twins. I was nine. As I got older, I realized the “World” Series isn’t really the world. The World Cup is the world, the entire world. Right now, here in the middle of the continent, the World Cup surrounds us. ...
It's been a busy week news-wise. Here are a few of my observations (not likely to be popular) on some of the most notable headlines. 1. The U.S. men's soccer team should have declined the red card reversal. During the World Cup game between the USA and Bosnia-Herzegovina, star scorer Folarin ...
The United States nation faces threats that extend beyond the familiar divide between Democrats and Republicans. Increasingly, two ideological movements — one on the far left, one emerging on the populist right — share a willingness to undermine the principles that have long defined the ...
More young people vote for socialists. They believe socialism is good for the poor, and "pro-working class." But is it? In my new video, Leyla Taghiyeva, my latest Stossel Fellow, interviews psychologist Rob Henderson, who points out that few poor people want socialism: "When you ...
Trump has run out of cards to play in the midterm elections, which is why he's now talking about the "communist menace." He can't talk about the economy, because prices continue to rise faster than wages, which means most Americans are getting poorer. He can't talk about foreign policy, ...
My sadly departed friend, Frank, was a unicorn. He lived 89 years in the town he grew up in, a village on the Connecticut shore. A reporter at his local newspaper for over half a century, he had turned down offers to work for more glamorous publications, among them Sports Illustrated and The ...
