Politics

In a 2005 “60 Minutes” interview with Mike Wallace that makes the rounds every now and then, Morgan Freeman argued against the concept of Black History Month, which some people might find shocking, or at least surprising. Is it surprising…

The United States has a firm commitment to the international order, whether the average American likes it or not, and if the country disappeared tomorrow, there would only be chaos. Most of this relies on America’s behavior from the past…

To many, the Ukrainian war is a mere black-and-white conflict between the forces of good Ukraine and evil Russia led by the “insane Putin,” but the truth is far more complicated. Now, before I get into this column, I want to make myself…

Predicting Presidential elections is like predicting the weather; it can be done, but not always accurately, and certainly not with more than a year until election day. However, despite those words of wisdom, I have an idea on how the 2024…

Somehow, the big question that often remains after the annual State of the Union Address is what the state of our union is, even though we might go in with the expectation of finding it out during the Address or deliberating it beforehand.…

In 1960, America elected a young, vibrant President, JFK, who, like the new decade, symbolized change as America transitioned into a glorious new administration that represented a ray of hope and opportunity. Similarly, Governor Ronald…

On Sunday, August 23rd, Jacob Blake was shot seven times in the back by police in Kenosha, Wisconsin. After breaking up an argument between two women, Blake was shot in the back by Officer Rusten Sheskey as he walked to his car. Blake’s…

To the St. Lawrence Community, The story of St. Lawrence’s commitment to the values of justice and equality is often symbolized through the steady glow of an ever-burning candlelight. In the dark days, weeks, and months following the…