Not even the striking Hollywood writers could have scripted the barbs and taunts thrown around the debate stage at the Republican National Committee melee in Milwaukee this week. Eight candidates were present, continually fighting for a moment of airspace. One notable contender was otherwise occupied, although his name did come up once or twice during [...]

Let’s say you’re Vladimir Putin (even though that would probably be a nightmare), and you’re really concerned about what your fellow citizens currently think about you, as well as how future citizens will rate you in history. What can you do to ensure generations to come see you as you see yourself – the greatest [...]

Since most elected officials in Washington are on their traditional August vacation, I thought it might be fun to explore a tangential topic that’s making some headlines during the dog days of summer. And that would be the presence of aliens among us. No, not thousands streaming across our southern border every month, but the [...]

Does the name Eugene V. Debs ring a bell? You may recall from your high school American history days that Mr. Debs was the Socialist Party candidate for President in 1920. He got about 3% of the total popular vote, which was quite a lot for a third-party standard-bearer. But perhaps the most interesting thing [...]