After backing out of his Twitter purchase over dubious concerns and facing a court case over his bid withdrawal that he would have almost certainly lost, Elon Musk appears poised to buy Twitter again. When Musk first bid for Twitter in April, in many eyes, his gambit completed the ideological reform of the world’s richest […]
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The FCC Shouldn’t Pull the Plug on Broadband for Rural America
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is about to make a decision that could disrupt internet connectivity for hundreds of thousands of rural Americans. While the Biden administration is rolling out billions of dollars to bring rural parts of the country online, the FCC is weighing whether to allow 5G in a band of spectrum that […]
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OPEC’s Production Cuts Embarrass Biden — Again
President Joe Biden went to Saudi Arabia earlier this year to bump fists and ask the oil-rich nation to increase oil output, essentially outsourcing oil production from U.S. oilfields to the Middle East in an effort to bring gas prices down. On Wednesday, Biden got his answer. The OPEC+ nations led by the Saudis announced […]
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The Supreme Court Needs To Tread Carefully With Section 230
Gonzalez v. Google which questions the liability shield built into Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act of 1996, will be heard by the U. S. Supreme Court this term. Section 230 is the “First Amendment of the internet” and is responsible for the growth of the open internet we know today. Internet companies, like […]
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Student Debt Cancellation Plan Is Flatly Unconstitutional
When President Biden was asked at a 2021 town hall event about canceling student debt, he doubted it could be done without working through Congress: “I don’t think I have the authority to do it by signing with a pen,” the president said. But in August, Biden unveiled his plan to grant up to $20,000 […]
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Columnist Has a Nuclear Meltdown
Even for a news outlet whose analyses of cutting-edge technologies are often flawed, a recent New York Times article by columnist Farhad Manjoo was exceptionally misguided. Titled “Nuclear Power Still Doesn’t Make Sense,” it is, in fact, the article that doesn’t make sense. Manjoo does recognize that nuclear power is important now, citing the aftermath […]
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Opinion: A Good Idea Deserves a Tryout
For another viewpoint, see “Opinion: Ranked Choice Voting Is a Reform Whose Time Has Come.” Ranked choice voting is gaining ground across America. In August, Alaska ran its first election using the method, joining Maine, New York City, and many smaller communities. RCV is a voting method grounded in common sense with a time-proven track […]
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Opinion: Ranked Choice Voting Is a Reform Whose Time Has Come
For another viewpoint, see “Opinion: A Good Idea Deserves a Tryout.” Ranked choice voting (RCV) is having its biggest year ever. It’s growing in red, blue and purple states. It’s a nonpartisan reform that gives voters more choice and more voice and gives candidates incentives to run better campaigns. In short, it’s a better way […]
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Civic-Minded Students Show How United America Can Be
As the midterm elections draw closer, the divisions that exist within America are often on full display. Social media pages, radio and TV airwaves are frequently dominated by bitter discourse and withering political attacks. The concept of a unified America — a neighbor working alongside another neighbor for a common goal — can seem elusive. […]