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Opinion

Loss of a giant

National Columnists

Hundreds packed a New York synagogue last week to mourn the death of longtime Anti-Defamation League head Abraham Foxman, but also to celebrate his life. A child of the Holocaust, miraculously hidden from the Nazis by his Catholic nanny, only to be equally miraculously ...

What’s so bad about stable population?

National Columnists

Back in 1969, President Richard Nixon warned Congress against the rapid growth of the American population: "When future generations evaluate the record of our time, one of the most important factors in their judgment will be the way in which we responded to population growth." If the ...

Message to grads facing AI-affected job market

National Columnists

As 2026 college graduates prepare for the next chapter of their lives, the news on the job market front is kind of mixed. Those going to graduate school full time may be a little relieved that they are not entering the workforce just yet, but a report from the National Association of ...

Lesson in economics for AOC

National Columnists

I am not an economist, but I do have some personal experience with the principles of economics and the rules that allow especially Americans to prosper while becoming more self-reliant and less dependent on government. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY), aka AOC, the youngest woman ever ...

What every graduate should aim for

National Columnists

Many of today's graduates are about to make the same mistake Matthew Emmons made during the 2004 Olympics. It's commencement season for high school and college seniors. The future may be unknown, but graduates know what they want in their future -- money. A 2025 poll by Harvard ...

Bridge generation is feeling its age

National Columnists

Milleniucture, like an older overpass everyone depends on, but it's starting to carry more weight than it was originally designed to hold. We're trying to move things forward as we absorb tension from both directions. And increasingly, this generation is being asked to adapt to a world ...