• Opinion: Thanx, QuoVada

    May is an auspicious month. It begins with May Day, then the running of the Kentucky Derby, followed by Star Wars day, “May the 4th be with you,” then Cinco de Mayo, according to calendar.com. Every day has a commemorative component attached to it. One of the most important ones is this weekend’s Mother’s Day. I envy those of you who still have your mothers living close by. The opportunity to go home to mommy is on my wish list for time travel excursions. On social media I see my friends’...

  • Opinion: How to Leave Limboland

    With continued uncertainty, political leaders have a challenging job to re-connect with the Irish public to reassure them that there is a plan, writes Finian Murphy. In Core’s Consumer Mindset report, Naomi Staff wrote about society being in “limbo land,” and the data in our latest report for April report would suggest, this still holds […]

  • Opinion: Is California really growing again?

    The Golden State was in a population-growth slump. The state stopped growing in 2019. That was a previously unexperienced phenomenon.

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    Opinion: Why abortion is on the ballot everywhere

    Opinion by Mary Ziegler (CNN) — The 2024 election has prompted an avalanche of stories about the places where abortion is on the ballot. Usually, these stories zero in on the states that are likely to have reproductive rights propositions on the ballot in November (such a ballot initiative is already going forward in two states, Florida and Maryland, and additional measures could be on the

  • Reader Opinion: Enough is enough

    When they took down an American flag and tried to replace it with a Palestinian flag they took a step too far.

  • Reader Opinion: A degree of ignorance

    Protesters must think this region is somehow new to violence and death. Right or wrong, the U.S. supports Israel as the only Middle East nation with a functional democratic government.

  • Opinion: The problem with community colleges

    Imagine this scenario: Saint Muffy’s General Hospital in Pine, CA, is desperately in need of a respiratory therapist. A notice of “Employment Opportunities” has been published widely, and colleges throughout California have been contacted, but no applicants have applied at the hospital in this small city in California’s Great Central Valley.One day, Janelle Palm walks into the Human Resources office, full of confidence. She’s worked hard for five years to earn her Bachelor of Science degree in...

  • Protests Rise and Opinions Divide

    Philip Dolin Do calls to free Palestine = antisemitism?

  • Opinion: Could Broadcom buy Intel?

    We thought of this the other day when speaking with an investor about Intel and the potential for someone to buy them. As we noted, Intel faces a dilemma right now – it looks to be turning the corner, but we will not see those results publicly for a few years.Read Entire Article

  • US opinion is vital, they are our ally.

    Support for Israel has been in decline for years. The brutal Hamas massacre of October 7 initially looked like it might turn things around with a wave of sympathy for the traumatized Jewish state, but that was soon lost in clouds of smoke billowing from Israeli bombs exploding over Gaza.President Joe Biden demonstrated his longtime affection and support for Israel by flying there 11 days later to personally embrace and assure the country of his and America’s full support –...

  • US opinion is vital, they are our ally.

    Support for Israel has been in decline for years. The brutal Hamas massacre of October 7 initially looked like it might turn things around with a wave of sympathy for the traumatized Jewish state, but that was soon lost in clouds of smoke billowing from Israeli bombs exploding over Gaza.President Joe Biden demonstrated his longtime affection and support for Israel by flying there 11 days later to personally embrace and assure the country of his and America’s full support –...

  • 2. Americans’ opinions of NATO

    Here are several key takeaways when it comes to Americans’ opinions of NATO: Views of NATO While a majority of Americans (58%) have a favorable opinion of NATO, positive views of the alliance dropped 4 points – a statistically significant decline – since this question was last asked in 2023. The well-established partisan divide on […]