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May I be so bold as to note that the price of turkey is down this year? To be specific, a 16-pound turkey now costs an average $27.35. That’s a 5.6% drop from last Thanksgiving. Making a big deal out of this would not be necessary had all things turkey not become an obsession two years ...
Donald Trump’s acting more “African” again. Back when he was the new host of Comedy Central’s “The Daily Show,” South Africa-born comedian Trevor Noah notably disagreed with those who thought then-rising presidential candidate Donald Trump was not “presidential” ...
The old conventional wisdom was that the U.S. couldn’t be too pro-Israel for fear of inflaming “the Arab street.” The new conventional wisdom will have to be that we can’t be too pro-Israel for fear of inflaming “the Western street.” The Arab street, a hoary cliché of ...
In a world where economic decisions are mostly driven by short-term goals and political pressures, the need for a long-term, evidence-based approach is more pressing than at any time in memory. Enter the Copenhagen Consensus — a beacon of analytical clarity conceived by Danish intellectual ...
Don’t you love those polls that have pundits racing to the news channels bucked up with hyper confidence? When you have one like the recent New York Times/Siena College poll saying that Donald Trump was leading Joe Biden in five out of six battleground states, the click-baiting headlines ...
“Gut punch.” With that memorable description, Sen. J.D. Vance, Republican from Ohio, spoke for many of his fellow partisans as Democrats racked up decisive victories in major races across the country where abortion was a leading issue. “For pro-lifers, last night was a gut punch,” ...