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Paris Hilton on entering politics: ‘I can maybe see that happening’…
2024-12-19
Paris Hilton on entering politics: ‘I can maybe see that happening’… (Third column, 10th story, link…Read MoreContinue Reading
My family voted for Trump. How can we talk about politics without ruining the holidays?
2024-12-16
Your Mileage May Vary is an advice column offering you a new framework for thinking through your ethical dilemmas and philosophical questions. This unconventional column is based on value pluralism — the idea that each of us has multiple values that are equally valid but that often conflict with eachContinue Reading
A Keffiyeh Conundrum: the Politics of Baby Jesus
2024-12-15
Christ, the Keffiyeh, and a Clash of Perspectives A keffiyeh-wrapped Baby Jesus in nativity scenes, including one recently displayed at the Vatican, has sparked controversy and challenged traditional images of Christ’s birth. This provocative symbol brings attention to the political realities of modern-day Bethlehem and the ongoing conflict inContinue Reading
Can Coal Ash Solve the Rare Earth Supply Chain Crisis?
2024-12-14
Haley Zaremba Haley Zaremba is a writer and journalist based in Mexico City. She has extensive experience writing and editing environmental features, travel pieces, local news in the… More Info Premium Content By Haley Zaremba – Dec 14, 2024, 4:00 PM CST Coal ash, a byproduct of burning coal, contains highContinue Reading
Workplace Incivility Spikes Around Elections, Expert Says at Newsweek Event
2024-12-12
Talking politics at work can be a recipe for disaster—the topic is full of potential pitfalls that could lead to workplace arguments or serve as a drag on productivity. These distractions and their related turnover or absenteeism risk could also cost employers millions of dollars. To help ensure that workplacesContinue Reading
President Biden Should Issue a Blanket Pardon of Undocumented Immigrants
2024-12-11
Society / December 9, 2024 Protecting Trump’s enemies from prosecution just reinforces the idea of politics as retribution. Instead, Democrats should be defending his most vulnerable targets. President Joe Biden walks to the West Wing in January 2023. (Chip Somodevilla / Getty Images) The pardon phase of a lame-duck presidencyContinue Reading
In a surprise, GOP panel recommends Mast to lead Foreign Affairs
2024-12-10
The House Republican Steering Committee on Monday in a surprise vote recommended Rep. Brian Mast of Florida, an Army veteran known for his sharp tongue and grievance politics, to be the next chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, the office of Speaker Mike Johnson confirmed. Mast, a Ukraine aidContinue Reading
A Delicate Weave: folk singers from Western India celebrate diversity in the face of intolerance
2024-12-09
A Delicate Weave (Jhini Bini Chadariya), a documentary film set in Kachchh, Gujarat in Western India, traces four different musical journeys, all converging in the ways they affirm religious diversity, syncretism (blending of religions and cultures) and love of the other in a country where religious politics too often divideContinue Reading
In Defense of Teachers and Public Education
2024-12-07
Society / December 4, 2024 The attacks aim to undermine trust with scapegoat politics. Representative Gwen Moore (D-WI) speaks at a press conference at the US Capitol on December 14, 2021 in Washington, DC.(Anna Moneymaker / Getty Images) Teaching is a calling that runs in my family. My mother andContinue Reading
Trump’s Pick for Labor Secretary Won’t Neutralize the Damage His Administration Will Inflict on Workers
2024-12-06
Politics / December 6, 2024 Lori Chavez-DeRemer is as good a pick for labor secretary as one could’ve reasonably hoped for. It’s also, unfortunately, smart politics for Trump. Representative Lori Chavez-DeRemer (R-OR) attends a signing ceremony in the US Capitol for a resolution that invalidates the District of Columbias RevisedContinue Reading
