When it comes to current laws around abortion, it seems that everything old is new again. Arizona just dusted off an old chestnut written in 1864, a state law essentially banning all abortions except… Read More

Like many teens, my first job was at a fast-food restaurant. Outside of the itchy polyester uniform and the pounds gained from snarfing up fries, it was an OK part time gig for a high school kid.… Read More

For a few years now, the Republicans have had an obsession with Hunter Biden. He’s accused of leveraging his relationship with his father to put together shady business deals in which they… Read More

One of my favorite movies is The Devil’s Advocate (1997) with Al Pacino and Keanu Reeves. Reeves is a hotshot lawyer recruited by a high-powered New York law firm helmed by Pacino, who is,… Read More

In 1952, President Harry Truman formalized the process of offering presidential candidates access to classified briefings. He was inspired to do so from when he took office after the death of FDR in… Read More

As the 2024 election year chugs along, we’re getting more details about the (frankly, terrifying) plan that ultra-conservatives intend to implement should Donald Trump retake the White House.… Read More

“The purpose of separation of church and state is to keep forever from these shores the ceaseless strife that has soaked the soil of Europe with blood for centuries.” – James… Read More

Despite my love for Russian novels and ballet, I’m old enough to remember when that country was considered an adversary. Sure, relations improved on and off after the Cold War, but there was… Read More

Recently, Elmo, the beloved Sesame Street character, went viral for a simple tweet: "Elmo is just checking in! How is everybody doing?" While Elmo typically talks to pint-sized pals, this tweet… Read More

Like the sun rising in the East, or a rainstorm after you wash your car, count on the GOP to amp up rhetoric around the southern border during an election season. It’s like clockwork.… Read More

Welp folks, it’s officially Primary Season! At this writing, we’ve gone through the Iowa caucuses and the New Hampshire primary. The political pundits and members of the chattering class… Read More

In 1890, my Irish grandmother came to America with my newly widowed great-grandmother and four young siblings. She was five. She recounted the story of how she stayed in their tiny New York City… Read More

With the dropping of the ball on New Year’s Eve, 2024 officially kicked off, ushering in a year that’s certain to be more than the usual level of nuts. Along with multiple Trump trials,… Read More

By almost every metric, the Biden Administration has done extraordinary things during its first term. Economic policies have brought back manufacturing jobs, raised wages, reduced inflation,… Read More

It’s been observed that the most fervent pro-life types tend to be “all-in” on the fetus, no matter how it came to be (such as by rape or incest). However, once it’s out of… Read More