Tag: Commentary

Some parents figure someone else will raise their children while they do drugs, drink, party, commit crimes, Snapchat, plant fake crops on FarmVille, and do anything but parent. (iStock)

Sen. John Kennedy: ‘Please stop having children you aren’t willing to raise’

John Kennedy · November 12, 2017 5:01 am

The challenge of helping individuals with severe pain often leads physicians to overextend the dosage, or, due to fear of over-prescribing, they provide too little. (iStock Photo)

Caregivers need help navigating the opioid crisis

Peter Rosenberger · November 12, 2017 5:01 am

Former Alabama Chief Justice and U.S. Senate candidate Roy Moore originally decried allegations in the Washington Post that he inappropriately pursued teenage girls as "fake news." His tone has noticeably changed since the story went to press Thursday. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson)

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The evolution of Roy Moore’s response to allegations he pursued minors when he was in his 30s

Becket Adams · November 11, 2017 4:31 pm

Kylo Ren may well have earned the Twitter account Emo Kylo Ren with his unfortunate choice of haircut and temper tantrums, but there is something eerily familiar to what his character reflects in politics today. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson)

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Kylo Ren from Star Wars is more politically relevant than you think

Stephen Kent · November 11, 2017 3:19 pm

U.S. Air Force retired Col. James L. Wolfe, front, salutes stands with other veterans during the national anthem before a Veterans Day parade in Dallas, Friday, Nov. 10, 2017. (AP Photo/LM Otero)

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Happy Veterans Day — especially to the men

Nicole Russell · November 11, 2017 2:13 pm

Let us honor our courageous veterans not only by memory, but by actively applying their example to our daily lives. (iStock by Getty Images)

Veterans are America’s rallying point of unity

Tim Holbert · November 11, 2017 5:01 am

Amid allegations that he inappropriately propositioned teenage girls for sex, defenders of Republican Alabama Senate candidate Roy Moore have evoked plenty of biblical imagery. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson)

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What if Roy Moore was a Muslim?

Siraj Hashmi · November 11, 2017 12:18 am

China isn't trusted by its trading partners. (Nyein Chan Naing/Pool Photo via AP)

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At the APEC summit, America showed its Trump card

Tom Rogan · November 10, 2017 10:32 pm

Former President Bill Clinton spoke at a symposium at Georgetown University, one of his alma maters, in Washington, D.C. on Nov. 6. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)

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Inspiration turns to irony when Bill Clinton speaks at Georgetown

Gabriella Munoz · November 10, 2017 10:11 pm

"Rutgers will not defend the content of every opinion expressed by every member of our academic community, but the University will defend their rights to academic freedom and to speak freely," the school insisted. (Vadim Savitsky/ Russian Defense Ministry Press Service pool photo via AP)

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Rutgers defends political science professor who worked as spokesperson for Assad regime

Emily Jashinsky · November 10, 2017 10:02 pm

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Ignore the spin — here’s what the Virginia election really means for the 2018 midterms

Ford O'Connell · November 10, 2017 9:51 pm

French President Emmanuel Macron had an unannounced meeting with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in Riyadh Thursday, signaling his clear desire to improve relations between the Sunni-Arab monarchy.

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Is French President Emmanuel Macron gearing up against Iran?

Tom Rogan · November 10, 2017 9:44 pm