The U.S. economy is cratering. On Thursday, we learned a record 6.6 million Americans filed for unemployment last week. Thats on top of the over 3 million that sought unemployment benefits the week before. For context, this means more Americans filed for unem…
Maintaining the tempo of U.S. military operations during the coronavirus pandemic is irreconcilable with taking adequate measures to protect American military service members from harm. And, in the near term, the risk to American lives of a war with China or …
As the coronavirus pandemic worsens and the United States now leads the world in confirmed cases, U.S. hospitals are scrambling to obtain protective gear and states and cities are vying for sought-after medical equipment. Many medical professionals and lay pe…
Attorney General William Barr’s Justice Department sparked controversy recently when it asked Congress for sweeping emergency powers in the name of the COVID-19 pandemic. As reported by Politico, the Justice Department requested the power to ask chief judges,…
While the coronavirus sweeping the globe had never been seen before by scientists, there are some aspects of the national and global response that are all too familiar and reminiscent of past efforts to combat infectious diseases. On a positive note, weve se…
I dont know what the future holds or how many of us are keeping it as together as we are right now but I do know that for most of us, it requires having pets. As someone who has worked from home for over 10 years, the act of being alone all day, which many…
How much can the government limit the actions of private individuals during a global health crisis? And specifically, can states quarantine out-of-state travelers? That is one of the big unanswered legal questions raised by the coronavirus crisis. The world …
Even if you didn’t see “Tank Girl” in theaters when it premiered 25 years ago and, given that its worldwide box office take was a piddling $4 million on a $25 million budget, odds are you didn’t you’ve seen its effects in theaters. You can’t watch “Harley Qui…
There is not a lot of certainty in the midst of an unprecedented pandemic, but two things are increasingly clear: one, that Donald Trump is unfit to serve in the Oval Office and cannot be re-elected president in November; and two, that Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-…
Yesterday, in New York City, one person died every four minutes from the coronavirus that has now killed more Americans than the 9/11 terrorist attacks. As of Wednesday, there have been more than 190,000 confirmed cases in the United States, and health offici…
The coronavirus isnt stopping the United States from continuing its maximum pressure campaign on Nicolás Maduros regime in Venezuela. On Thursday, the Department of Justice indicted Maduro and many of his cronies on a range of charges, all but guaranteeing th…
In the midst of a pandemic, almost anything new in the entertainment world is being dubbed the perfect escape. But in the case of the new Netflix documentary Tiger King, this isnt hyperbole. Here was exactly what we needed while self-isolating: a binge-worthy…