“The Blues Brothers” is a key piece of American popular culture, holds up well even today, and did much to revive the careers of such blues greats as Ray Charles, Aretha Franklin and Cab Calloway, who made cameos.
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Froma Harrop: Older voters may rescue the democracy
The Greatest Generation fought in World War II and saved the world from fascism. Its aging children now have an opportunity to do the same.
Cal Thomas: My questions for the candidates
The debate between President Biden and former president Donald Trump Thursday night on CNN ought to be more than rehearsed answers and soundbites we’ve heard before.
Rebecca Austin: The truth is clear: Domestic abuse is a matter of community safety
Too often, our community sees violence against women as isolated incidents that are private in nature. In fact, data shows that domestic violence is a profound indicator of risks to the broader community.
Froma Harrop: Cameras watch our public spaces, and that’s OK
Cameras are everywhere. They capture license plates of every driver on the roads. They are in stores, recording the activities of both shoppers and shoplifters. In New York City, for example, they are all over the subway system, which is why people who commit gruesome crimes there are now quickly apprehended.
Austin Bay: Time to prepare to fight and win two major wars simultaneously
In 2024 — or even 2028 — can the U.S. fight and win two major simultaneous wars, one in Europe and one in the western Pacific?
Cal Thomas: Who’s a ‘threat to democracy’?
Elections can’t be legitimate only if your side wins and illegitimate if the other side is victorious. That attitude is the fastest way to undermine the United States into divided states and a perpetually divided people.
Clarence Page: Wait, so Jim Crow was a good period for Blacks in America? Could have fooled me
We can do without the nostalgia unless it helps us to deal with the challenges of today’s world.
Hal Phillips: RiverWatch: What good is polling? Survey says: Let’s ban it
How often do you answer a call from a phone number not identified as being in your contacts list? Yeah, me neither.
Froma Harrop: Biden’s America is doing fabulously well
Stock prices are hitting record highs. Unemployment is at its lowest level in 50 years. Violent crime — murder, rape, aggravated assault and robbery — has dropped to a near 50-year low. The net worth of American households stands at record levels.