Hillary Clinton’s use of email during her time as secretary of state was careless, but not illegal. Basically, the secretary of state, the figurehead of our diplomacy . . .
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7/13/16
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Despite being attacked numerous times by terrorists in less than a year, Turkey was never overly aggressive against the Islamic State and its barrage of terror. Now, unfortunately, Turks have paid the price.
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7/6/16
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Not long after Britain voted to leave the European Union on June 23, other European countries called for independence votes to decide their fate in the E.U. One of the main sticking points . . .
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6/30/16
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It is hard to imagine that I would find myself writing about the nation’s worst terror attack since 9/11 and the worst mass shooting in American history. Make no mistake about it. The mass shooting in Orlando . . .
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6/23/16
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Gary Johnson? Who is this guy, you ask? He is the most prominent of the alternative candidates who will be joining Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton . . .
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6/9/16
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For the past year I’ve made no secret of my opposition to the egregious tax giveaway that the City Council of Long Beach is eager to give to luxury development giant iStar, now known as Wayfarer LLC. . . .
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6/1/16
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This year’s presidential campaign will go down as one of the ugliest in history. Why? Because it seems like no one likes either candidate.
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5/26/16
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No one ever likes to lose. Did Ted Cruz and John Kasich enjoy competing for months in a brutal primary, trying desperately to gain delegates before the GOP convention in Cleveland in July, only to have to drop out in May after failing to gain any traction?
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5/19/16
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The Greek philosopher Plato once told us, “Democracy is born from tyranny.” Centuries later, more philosophers and great American thinkers have redefined the American version of democracy. In a thought-provoking article in New York magazine . . .
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5/12/16
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Last week, Donald Trump gave Americans a glimpse into a Trump presidency in his first foreign policy speech. He promised a “coherent foreign policy based upon American interests and the shared interests . . .
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5/5/16
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