While the Hamas attack was despicable and traumatic for Israel, it did not and does not constitute an existential threat to the state of Israel.
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Froma Harrop: MAGA attacks America’s sweetheart. Why not football, too?
The MAGA Republicans have gone way beyond their lunatic call of duty by accusing America’s sweetheart, Taylor Swift, of diabolical cunning for urging her fans to vote. And for extra measure, they are attacking the National League Football, as well, for something to do with the Kansas City Chiefs’ star tight end, Travis Kelce, being her guy.
Cal Thomas: Limiting lawbreakers is still lawbreaking
Solving the border problem is not complicated, though politicians have made it so, as is usually the case when government is involved.
Rich Lowry: Kids shouldn’t be on social media at all
The key question is why we are subjecting our children to a vast, real-time experiment in exposure to a radically new medium that evidence suggests is harmful to their emotional and mental health.
Froma Harrop: Republicans want the border to bleed
Donald Trump has ordered Republicans to reject the legislation for the perverse reason that it would go far in actually restoring order, thus depriving him of a potent campaign issue. House Speaker Mike Johnson hopped to and announced that the bill was worse than he thought it would be.
These are the parents who stared down Mark Zuckerberg
Only one of the five major tech companies has said it would support KOSA. Thank you, Snapchat.
A letter from the CEO: Celebrating a remarkable 6 months as the Maine Trust for Local News
As we look to the future, our commitment to local Maine journalism is unwavering.
Cal Thomas: The Canadian version of ‘Newspeak’
Jordan Peterson, a professor of psychology at the University of Toronto and a best-selling author, appealed a ruling by the College of Psychologists of Ontario that had ordered him to undergo “remedial social media training” because of his beliefs. Those beliefs include his opposition to the “climate change” hysteria, forced use of gender pronouns and gender change, among other “woke” subjects.
Clarence Page: When partisan politics leave migrants out in the cold
In our nation’s capital, the urban political unrest over the migrant influx has found its way into congressional gridlock. Although the border issues have been mostly a Republican issue since Donald Trump launched his first presidential campaign with promises to build a border wall, recent pressures from polar vortexes, Republican governors torturing Democratic cities, and a looming presidential election have pushed border security to the front burner for Democratic Congressional leaders, too.
Rich Lowry: ‘Masters of the Air’ does a public service
Like “Band of Brothers” and “The Pacific” before it, the new series “Masters of the Air” is a profound act of devotion to the memory of the men who won World War II, this time focused on the air war in Europe.