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Recently, there has been a lot of news about “rare earths” and “critical minerals.” Critical minerals are the blanket term for a large group of elements ranging from nickel, … more
The debate over the minerals problem has finally come down to earth. It is centered on President Trump’s play for minerals in Greenland and Ukraine. Greenland is a frozen island near the … more
Undoubtedly, many students in algebra, geometry and/or trigonometry may have considered just such a question. Why study right triangles? Especially, when the study gets tough and the work becomes … more
To paraphrase Shakespeare, a tax by any other name costs as much. Despite Donald Trump’s self-professed love affair with tariffs, they are a tax just like any other tax. They raise prices and … more
Tariff advocates have three main arguments. One, they raise revenue. Two, they revive domestic industries. And three, they are a diplomatic negotiating tool. Not only do these arguments not … more
President Trump believes international trade agreements like the World Trade Organization are a bad deal for the United States. He fails to see how these agreements provide the rules … more
Equality is often celebrated when women break leadership, politics and innovation barriers. However, true equality is not about selectively embracing privileges while avoiding responsibilities. It … more
As the petition period for the Republican primary starts this week, I wanted to touch on a few things: I retired in 2023 as the first female Zone Commander of the State Police in Sullivan … more
I will go on a limb and say from my experience in talking to doctors that doctors know very little about how to lose weight. The same is true for the multi-billion-dollar weight loss industry, which … more
It’s hard to watch television without seeing advertisements for compounded GLP-1 weight-loss drugs that are cheaper than the authentic prescription versions like Zepbound and Ozempic. These ads … more
On 24 February 2022, russia began a full-scale, unprovoked military invasion of Ukraine, a major escalation  of a war which started in 2014. Today, Ukrainians and supporters of Ukraine gather to … more
President Trump’s  latest moves  include a 10 percent tariff on all imports from China, a 25 percent tariff on steel and aluminum, and reciprocal tariffs on Canada and Mexico that … more
One month since inauguration day, we’re already getting a taste of what Donald Trump and Elon Musk are delivering — and even for folks who voted for Trump, it may not be the change they … more
President Trump is poised to address a joint session of Congress on March 4, the first-year equivalent of the annual State of the Union address. Whatever one thinks of this administration’s … more
It’s a uniquely American institution. Early each year, the president delivers a much-anticipated State of the Union address. Then it’s (usually) quickly forgotten. How much do you know … more
One might wonder why the supposedly astute businessman, Donald Trump, has overseen so many failures in his business ventures. Directly under Trump’s leadership, there was the Taj Mahal, … more
To the citizens and taxpayers of the Town of Highland:  Last fall my wife and I attended our first local football game. It happened to be homecoming at the Eldred Jr./Sr. High School and we … more
China has surreptitiously invaded our markets in almost every conceivable way. With the promise of cheap labor, Beijing stole American intellectual property. With the promise of inexpensive … more
I was in Kyiv in September 2019 when Donald Trump’s infamous phone call to Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky became public — the one that led to his first impeachment. … more
“There are people in every time and every land who want to stop history in its tracks,” said Robert F. Kennedy in 1964. Those words resonate today with Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who was … more
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