Political Gadfly

On July 13, 2024, an attempted assassination on former President Trump occurred during a political rally in Butler, Pennsylvania. The shooter, aiming to influence the 2024 election, failed and lost his life.  This incident raises many questions: How did the shooter get so close to Trump? Was the Secret Service’s response adequate? If not, where […]

I’m the president of those who cannot be alone with their thoughts. I’m sure deeper analyses of the reasons why would provide interesting insights for psychologists. Throughout the day, I am constantly listening to something. I wear headphones or earbuds for several reasons: (1) to not be in my own head – ironic because where

I searched the online websites of the five biggest daily newspapers in the United States to find the last time the war in Sudan received primary coverage in an article: The Wall Street Journal, July 2, 2024: “Militia Opens New Front in Sudan War, Deepening Famine Fears.” The New York Times, June 27, 2024: “At

On Thursday, July 4, our cousins across the pond elected a new Prime Minister, Keir Starmer, in their general election. Starmer’s Labour Party won in a landslide against the Conservative Party, upending 14 years of Tory domination in UK government. Keir Starmer will become the fourth new Prime Minister in four years. It’s a reminder

Court End Review This week, the Supreme Court delivered the final batch of cases for the 2023-2024 term. This term, the Court heard 62 cases, compared to 60 last year and 68 the year before that. The Court decided many significant cases this term such as abortion-adjacent matters, The Chevron Doctrine, and presidential immunity, among

Along with over 50 million viewers, last Thursday I tuned in for the 90-minute Trump-Biden debate. I watched with a mix of anticipation and apprehension. The anxiety I felt before the debate could be compared to the final moments of the Super Bowl where my team is down by six points with only two minutes