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Wed, October 20, 2021 | 02:58

The hidden homeless

At an outdoor eatery near the Wisconsin state capitol in Madison, I witnessed a woman, whom I suspect lacked a place to live, respectfully ask diners for money. A few wordlessly complied, handing her a couple bucks. I was disturbed by this scene, as were others at nearby tables. My guess is that we were disturbed for different reasons.

2021-07-12 17:01

China and India join minimum tax campaign

Donald Trump's global economic strategy was to rail against other nations for ripping us off while doing little to level the playing field. Indeed, the trade wars he started harmed American consumers and cost taxpayers billions in subsidies paid to U.S. farmers.

2021-07-12 17:00

Close digital divide, but don't trap people in slow lane

Although Republicans recoiled when President Joe Biden unveiled his sweeping infrastructure plan in March, a bipartisan group of senators has thrown its support behind one of the less conventional ideas in the package: making a massive investment in broadband networks.

2021-07-11 17:00

Vaccinate Missourians now

The most important job of any government is protecting its citizens. By that standard, Missouri's coronavirus response has been - and remains - a failure. Only 55 percent of Missourians over age 18 have received at least one dose of vaccine; just under half of Missourians are fully vaccinated. By comparison, the U.S. average is 66 percent of the population with at least one s...

2021-07-11 17:00

Transgender spa customers have same rights as everyone else

The rights of transgender people to act in accordance with their gender identity is fortunately gaining acceptance in many corners - including at the U.S. Supreme Court, which just last week handed a major victory to transgender students seeking to use the school bathrooms of their choice.

2021-07-08 17:00

Israel's new government shouldn't give up on peace

Israel has a new government - but how much difference this will make to the prospects for peace is in doubt. In Gaza, Hamas emerged from its recent 11-day clash with Israel eager for confrontation, repeatedly launching incendiary balloons across the border. Israel has retaliated with airstrikes.

2021-07-07 17:00

Bipartisanship to the rescue

President Joe Biden remembers when Congress worked differently. He's not alone. And now, thanks to some old-fashioned political bargaining, the nation stands to benefit with a long-needed federal infrastructure plan.

2021-07-06 17:00

China's shutdown of Hong Kong's last pro-democracy newspaper

As Senate Republicans were blocking a bill to expand voting rights for Americans, the Chinese government was destroying Apple Daily, the pro-democracy tabloid that campaigned for greater voting rights in Hong Kong.

2021-07-05 16:35

National Geographic includes 5th ocean on its maps

As much as political leaders and pundits like to cite scientific consensus as unarguable fact, consensus can change. New classification schemes can emerge. New information can shake loose even the most firmly held beliefs as the scientific method is impartial to politics or patronage. This flexibility and willingness to learn is key to discovery and to human knowledge.

2021-07-05 16:28

Donald Rumsfeld never gave in

In the mid-2000s, I spent two years as senior military assistant to Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld, acting essentially as his military gatekeeper and translating his orders to the U.S. military via the Joint Chiefs of Staff. Before joining his team, I had been a Navy one-star admiral and commander of Enterprise Carrier Strike Group, in charge of 10,000 sailors and a doz...

2021-07-04 15:27

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