• Commentary: Rooting out corruption

    There is nothing more important to our communities, our families and the future of our children than a strong public school system. Our dedicated La Joya ISD teachers and staff work tirelessly and do an excellent job preparing our students for success.

  • Intifada, the Origin of Democracy

    It’s a testament to the contradictions of our present barbarity that while the whole world recognizes that crimes against humanity, if not the crime of genocide itself, are being committed by the State of Israel against the Palestinian people, the political-economic institutions of the U.S., and their dutiful servants in government, academia, entertainment, and elsewhere, More

  • Why democracy is meaningless to the masses

    It has become an accepted truism that today, liberal democracy is in a crisis.

  • Commentary: Honoring military mothers

    As we approach Mother’s Day, it’s essential to recognize and celebrate the incredible contributions of mothers who have served in the U.S. military and those who have supported their family members in uniform. These women embody courage, sacrifice and resilience, often sacrificing their comfort and security for their country’s and loved ones’ greater good.

  • This is how much respect the psychopaths in the government have for democracy

    Arms sales to the genocidal state of Israel have, of course, become very contentious. However, when asked to come and explain and defend their policy, guess what? Not one of them turned up. None of them can pretend they do not know what is occurring And none of them can pretend that they are not […]

  • Commentary: Long way to an easy answer

    Laird Veatch may be an excellent Director of Athletics for Mizzou. That

  • Top Commentary: The Endurance of an Ideological Paradox

    I have written about the death and rebirth of socialism periodically over the years.

  • Constitutionalism: Bedrock of democracy, good governance

    Throughout history, certain individuals have been entrusted with power for the generality of the people and the good of all in society. The essence is to guarantee social well-being, promotion of shared interest, rule of law, and accountability. However, some others have equally wielded power in an antithetical manner; an era that Thomas Hobbes described Read More

  • Commentary: Republicans are good, Democrats are vampires

    For centuries the Democrats have been the “tax and spend guys.” They’re the party of American Treasury confiscatory distribution — to themselves.

  • Police Hiring Increased in 2023 After Years of Decline

    America’s police departments are rebounding from the hiring shortages they experienced amid the COVID-19 pandemic and the George Floyd riots. After a season of

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    Newshour, 30 years of democracy in South Africa

    South Africa is marking 30 years since its first democratic elections, but the ANC could lose its grip on power due to endemic corruption, record levels of crime and unemployment, and infrastructure problems. Also in the programme: thousands of people in Australia take to the street to demand action following a surge in violence against women; and a hole in the ozone layer is causing problems for wildlife in the Antarctic. (Photo: Supporters of the African National Congress (ANC) in Soweto,...

  • Samuel Alito has a very strange theory for how to protect democracy

    On Thursday, the Supreme Court held oral arguments over former President Donald Trump’s claims that he enjoys absolute immunity from criminal prosecution for engaging in what he contends were his official duties while in office. And one justice, Samuel Alito, offered a particularly wild theory about how to preserve American democracy and the rule of […]