Provisions included in the Build Back Better social spending package could add as much as $3 trillion to the federal debt over ten years if made permanent, an analysis by the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) found.South Carolina Sen. Lindsey Graham and Missouri Rep. Jason Smith, the Republican ranking members on the Senate and House Budget…Continue Reading
A post shared on Facebook claims Dr. Anthony Fauci, the director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), has said he wants Americans to receive four COVID-19 vaccine shots each year. Verdict: False There is no evidence Fauci has said this. The claim stems from a website that contains “humor, parody, and…Continue Reading
DuckDuckGo is increasingly a rarity, when it should be the most standard kind of company in the country. It is a successful, midsize tech company that has built itself by promising to be a search engine that would give users a different interface—one with a lot of privacy protections—from the two leading search engines. But…Continue Reading
As the trial begins today of one officer accused of beating a man to death for the “crime” of driving his own car, a new PBS documentary flips the script on a department lionized by Cops. December 10, 2021 There are desultory days when it seems the only reform to come out of the summer…Continue Reading
An outside observer could be forgiven for thinking that the current agitation about Russia resembles a carefully orchestrated pantomime of aggression, rather than real aggression. Were an invasion actually imminent, any military leader worth his salt would insist on its being swift, decisive, and above all, secret. To understand what is really going on, therefore,…Continue Reading
With California’s electoral districts being redrawn, the Trumpist congressman is beating a hasty retreat. December 10, 2021 ’Tis the season of the gerrymandered congressional district. Around the country, legislators are vying with each other as to which can come up with the most antidemocratic process for drawing new districts. So far, legislators in North Carolina…Continue Reading
Voters gave Democrats control of the White House, the Senate, and the House last year. That should have been a mandate for change. But when it comes to defense spending, the change is for the worse. This week, the House endorsed a $768.1 billion National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2022 by a…Continue Reading
Growing tensions with Russia and China only reinforce the nationalist and militarist factions in all countries. December 8, 2021 On Wednesday and Thursday of this week, US President Joe Biden will host a virtual “Summit for Democracy.” The gathering will bring together leaders from 110 countries who work in government, civil society, and the private…Continue Reading
GREEN BAY, WIS. — The Chicago Bears are hoping a couple key players return from injuries when they take on the Green Bay Packers at Lambeau Field on Sunday night. But will that be enough to slow down the NFC North leaders? Bears rookie quarterback Justin Fields is set to return from a two-game absence…Continue Reading
So you thought the gardening year was over now that leaves have fallen, days are short and nights are cold? Only if you want it to be. “There’s always something to do in the garden,” said Julie Janoski, Plant Clinic manager at the Morton Arboretum in Lisle. “Any time you want a reason to be…Continue Reading