Category Archives: National Politics

Tik-Tok-BOOM

Posted on March 27, 2024 by admin

I’ve been swamped lately, and one of your peers, Naomi Simpson, has offered to help construct blogs that can stimulate productive argument. Kudos to Naomi! Here’s her first proffering: On March 13th, the United States House of Representatives passed a … Continue reading →

Posted in National Politics, Pop Culture, Social Media | 20 Comments

Burning Down the House

Posted on September 25, 2023 by admin

Politics has often been called the art of compromise. However, far right legislators in the House and the Senate have decided that ideology matters more than anything else. Sen. Tommy Tuberville has blocked military promotions because he does not want … Continue reading →

Posted in National Politics | 6 Comments

Hero or Villain?

Posted on April 14, 2023 by admin

Last week, Jack Teixira, a 21-year-old National Guardsman, leaked military secrets that could damage the efforts of Ukraine to defend itself against Russian aggression. It will certainly damage the reputation of the United States with its allies, and could help … Continue reading →

Posted in Ethics, National Politics | 28 Comments

All Work and No Play Isn’t Necessarily Stupid, But Might Be Inhuman

Posted on March 27, 2023 by admin

I was a child entrepreneur. I loaded up paints and stencils in my wagon and painted street numbers on curbs. I mowed grass and raked leaves. I babysat. When I was old enough–15, which was also old enough to drive–I … Continue reading →

Posted in Education, National Politics, Pop Culture | 22 Comments

Energy Wherever You Are

Posted on April 27, 2022 by admin

Russia recently fired a shot that landed outside the border of Ukraine: pipes carrying gas to Poland and Bulgaria, two of Ukraine’s staunchest allies, have been shut off for refusal to remit payment in rubles. Leaders of other European countries … Continue reading →

Posted in Ethics, National Politics | 20 Comments

Balances of Power

Posted on February 28, 2022 by admin

Students have watched closely as Russia invaded a neighbor in a manner every bit as brazen as the start of the world’s last thirty-year war, Iraq’s invasion of Kuwait. Some have worried whether or not other nations will be pulled … Continue reading →

Posted in National Politics, Social Media | 7 Comments

The Arbery Trial

Posted on December 1, 2021 by admin

On February 23, 2020, Ahmaud Arbery, a 25-year-old African-American male, caught the attention of two white men, Travis and Gregory McMichael, who saw him jogging through their Glenn County, Georgia neighborhood. They thought he was a thief and pursued him … Continue reading →

Posted in Ethics, National Politics, Race in Mississippi | 16 Comments

Vigilante Justice

Posted on September 15, 2021 by admin

Texas Senate Bill 8 not only criminalizes abortions performed after the detection of a fetal heartbeat, but also allows anyone to sue parties associated with the procedure, from the drivers who take women to clinics to the medical professionals who … Continue reading →

Posted in National Politics | 22 Comments

The Delta Spike

Posted on August 11, 2021 by admin

Mississippi has run out of Intensive Care Unit beds. Arkansas had only 8 available. Neighboring states are no better off. Incredulity has replaced the optimism I felt after C19 vaccines became available. Why must we continue to deal with this … Continue reading →

Posted in National Politics, Politics, Science | 21 Comments

In Search of Common Ground

Posted on January 25, 2021 by admin

Before Biden, the last two men who won the presidency as Democrats made improvements to the health care system foundational to their platforms. Pres. Biden, of course, has the coronavirus to address. However, once that crisis is in the rearview … Continue reading →

Posted in National Politics, Politics, Science | 4 Comments