Sen. Tuberville Yields on Military Confirmations
The U.S. Department of Defense is embracing progressive politics in America’s military. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin announced generous time off and travel subsidies for servicewomen who cannot get an abortion in states that ban them. This circumvents federal policy...
Rep. George Santos expelled from Congress on bipartisan vote
Congressman George Santos of New York has officially been expelled from Congress. Over two-thirds of the House voted to oust him, including half of Republicans, after an ethics report found that he allegedly committed crimes and numerous other unethical actions....
Rage Over Israel-Hamas War Leading to Violence
The Israeli-Hamas war has revealed latent anti-semitism and led to people publicly taking sides. In a few cases, heated emotions have led to violence in the United States. High school students in New York City rioted outside a teacher’s office for two hours after the...
Deepfakes Do Real Harm
Deep fakes are threatening our understanding of reality. A deep fake is a picture or a video that is altered and faked with the intention to deceive. Now deep fakes are emerging from the Israeli-Hamas war. The intent is to shape opinion and elicit emotional responses....
Concerns Over AI
A leading developer of Artificial Intelligence was fired and then rehired within a matter of days. One of the factors was his optimism about the future potential of A.I. Sam Altman wants to develop A.I. further, while admitting that he’s not entirely certain where it...
Missouri Abortion Exception Debate
Missouri is considering a constitutional amendment which would add a rape exception to the state’s ban on abortion. However, the amendment would also require reporting the crime to a hotline, but some are hesitant to support such a safeguard for privacy reasons. We...
“Authentic” is Word of the Year
Merriam-Webster's 2023 word of the year is "authentic." Editor Peter Sokolowski said, “We see in 2023 a crisis of authenticity. What we realize is that when we question authenticity, we value it even more.” People desire authenticity. That's because they want to know...
Kentucky’s ban on transgender medical care for minors headed to U.S. Supreme Court
The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of Kentucky is asking the US Supreme Court to consider a case against the law banning gender transitions for minors. A US Circuit Court already decided the law’s ban on hormones could stay in place. But the ACLU isn’t backing...
British Court Executes Injustice on Infant
Indi Gregory, an 8-month-old British girl, died after a court ordered doctors to remove life support. Her parents wanted to take her to Italy, which granted the baby citizenship in an effort to convince British judges to allow her to live. But British courts decided...
Ohio Legalizes Recreational Marijuana
Ohio recently became the 24th state to legalize the use of recreational marijuana. Kentucky only permits medical marijuana, but some are calling for our state to follow Ohio. The argument is that it will help bring in revenue. While legalizing recreational marijuana...