The Friday Five: Disease X Breaks Out in Congo
2024-12-13
A respiratory illness dubbed “Disease X” by the Africa Center for Disease Control has killed more than 30 people in Congo, more than half of them children.
Washington Post Staff, Subscribers Throw Tantrum
2024-10-29
Washington Post owner Jeff Bezos’ decision to not endorse a candidate for president has cost the newspaper about a third of its editorial staff and more than 8% of its subscribers.
Average American Can No Longer Afford Average Home
2024-10-24
The affordability of buying a home has collapsed to an all-time low since the beginning of 2022. The average US household can no longer afford to buy an average home.
Debate Night!
2024-09-10
What may be the only presidential debate of the campaign is tonight, hosted by ABC. Kamala Harris and Donald Trump will be looking for opportunities to create viral sound bites, which means it should be entertaining but not very informative.
Turkey Wants to Join BRICS
2024-09-04
Turkey has applied to join BRICS, according to reports. That could be problematic since it’s a member of NATO, which is in a proxy war with BRICS member Russia.
Pro-Hamas Protesters Flood DC
2023-11-06
Tens of thousands of pro-Hamas protesters—some estimates say as many as 300,000—descended on Washington DC Saturday demanding an Israeli cease-fire in Gaza. Yet the FBI still considers Trump supporters the greatest threat to domestic security.
Free Speech in Upside-Down World
2023-11-04
THE PEOPLE shouting loudest for limits on speech are the “anti-fascists.”Continue Reading
The Friday Five – What Comes After Hamas?
2023-11-03
The US and Israel have reportedly discussed options for Gaza after the defeat of Hamas—but Joe Biden, facing a growing scandal, doesn’t believe Benjamin Netanyahu will be in office much longer.
US Debt Can Kicked Down the Road
2023-05-30
Republicans and Democrats are both claiming victory after reaching a deal over the weekend raise the federal debt ceiling by about $4 trillion. Both parties are leaning on holdouts to pass the bill Wednesday before the US Treasury runs out of money.
Massive Earthquake in Turkey
2023-02-06
Thousands have died in a powerful earthquake in southern Turkey and northern Syria. Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan says this is the worst disaster to hit his country in 84 years