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Tue, January 31, 2023 | 21:55

More debt without spending reform is dirty

More debt without spending reform is dirty

Before Republicans agreed to elect Kevin McCarthy Speaker House, a handful of his colleagues demanded the implementation of a fiscal framework to rein in federal spending.

2023-01-31 16:30

Some historic challenges face new Pennsylvania governor

Some historic challenges face new Pennsylvania governor

Moments after he became Pennsylvania's 48th chief executive, Gov. Josh Shapiro delivered a message to state residents who voted for the competition last November.

2023-01-30 16:30

Stove debate a real gas

Stove debate a real gas

I love my gas stove - almost as much as I love my Weber gas grill. So I became curious this past week when I heard that a commissioner in one of our ever-expanding federal-government agencies discussed a possible ban on natural gas stoves.

2023-01-29 16:30

Interior Department's misguided 'restoring America' program

Interior Department's misguided 'restoring America' program

A week after Joe Biden became president, he signed Executive Order 14008, which announced his commitment to protect 30 percent of U.S. land and water - 41.5 million acres per year - by 2030.

2023-01-26 16:05

Biden hands Trump a political gift

Biden hands Trump a political gift

A constant in the political universe is the quest to occupy the moral high ground, that space that sets apart those with noble intentions and pure motives from those driven by craven desires in pursuit of personal gains.

2023-01-26 16:00

2023: Upcoming crisis for China's policy toward Korean Peninsula

2023: Upcoming crisis for China's policy toward Korean Peninsula

The year 2022 was not what can be called a stable and peaceful year for the Korean Peninsula. The well-speculated nuclear test by North Korea did not happen, but Pyongyang conducted dozens of missile tests. Most observers still believe that another nuclear test is just a matter of time. Many might see that new nuclear test as potentially the most significant challenge for the...

2023-01-25 16:40

Europe transformed

Europe transformed

Next month, Russia's violent assault on neighboring Ukraine will have been going on for one year. Russian President Vladimir Putin's plan for a quick “special military operation” - a “Blitzkrieg” - has failed, owing to Ukraine's unflinching resistance, the West's united support of its defense, and Russia's own incompetence.

2023-01-25 16:30

Post-Putin possibilities

Post-Putin possibilities

Now that Russia has been so greatly damaged and diminished by President Vladimir Putin's reckless war of choice in Ukraine, what might the country's future hold? Plausible scenarios range from a power grab by a hardline security adviser like Nikolai Patrushev to an election victory by a dissident like Alexei Navalny. But one thing is almost certain: Putin's regime will not su...

2023-01-24 16:30

Peace by exhaustion in Ukraine

Peace by exhaustion in Ukraine

While wars invariably end, the underlying disagreements often remain. The peace is tenuous and interrupted by spasms of violence. The way a war ends - whether through outright victory, exhaustion, or mutual deterrence - might make a difference, with exhaustion less likely to prevent future flare-ups than, say, the wholesale defeat of one party. But this is not guaranteed. It ...

2023-01-19 16:20

Laughing your way to happiness

Laughing your way to happiness

What makes us happy and fulfilled? According to the directors of the Harvard Study of Adult Development, the longest scientific study of happiness ever conducted, the answer is very simple: our relationships.

2023-01-19 16:10

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