In 2004, an activist named Edward Hammond fired up his fax machine and sent out letters to 390 institutional biosafety committees across the country. His request was simple: Show me your minutes. Few people at the time had heard of these committees, known as IBCs, and even today, the typical American is likely unaware that…Continue Reading
Donald Trump remains public enemy No. 1, and in all likelihood the most dangerous person in America today. If the rule of law was applied equally and fairly Donald Trump and his criminal confederates would have already been arrested, tried, convicted, and incarcerated for their many obvious crimes. He leads a neofascist movement that attempted…Continue Reading
It’s increasingly difficult to care about some of the things that seem to bother the American electorate — or at least some of those who’ve somehow managed to get elected to national office and who could never otherwise hold a job elsewhere. You know who I’m talking about. I won’t mention their names because I…Continue Reading
In 1969, Richard Nixon and congressional Republicans took down the Supreme Court’s most liberal member, Abe Fortas, threatening to send his wife to prison. There’s a lesson here for today’s Democrats and Clarence Thomas. Today’s Democrats are calling on Justice Clarence Thomas to recuse himself from decisions involving Donald Trump’s conspiracy to overthrow our government. …Continue Reading
National The fox bit at least nine people on Capitol Hill before it was captured Wednesday. A fox walks near Upper Senate Park on the grounds of the U.S. Capitol on April 05, 2022 in Washington, DC. Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images By Chris Cameron, New York Times Service April 7, 2022 | 7:48 AM WASHINGTON —…Continue Reading
National “The more ‘normal’ people we see fly into space, more of the public will see this as possible and be excited by it.” Can space travel become routine? (Peter Steineck/The New York Times) By Shira Ovide, New York Times Service April 6, 2022 Maybe you’ve wondered as I have: Is there a point to…Continue Reading
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — The Navy that once wanted smaller, speedy warships to chase down pirates has made a speedy pivot to Russia and China — and many of those recently built ships could be retired.The U.S. Navy wants to decommission nine ships in the Freedom-class of littoral combat ships — warships that cost about…Continue Reading
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — A security alliance between China and the Solomon Islands has sent shudders throughout the South Pacific, with many worried it could set off a large-scale military buildup or that Western animosity to the deal could play into China’s hands. What remains most unclear is the extent of China’s ambitions. A…Continue Reading
WASHINGTON (AP) — Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen says more government regulation is needed to police the proliferation of cryptocurrency and other digital assets and to ward off fraudulent and illicit transactions.In practice, one result would be that users would get documentation of their crypto dealings for use in filing their taxes.“Taxpayers should receive the same…Continue Reading
So you’re expecting a tax refund this year. With inflation driving up the price of gas, food and nearly everything else, that extra money can’t come soon enough. The hard part is deciding how to spend it. Should you invest the money? Book a trip?If you really want to do yourself a favor, use your…Continue Reading
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