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Science advisor not a scientist

Letters To The Editor

To the Journal editor: Given President Trump’s record of incompetence and corruption, it should be no surprise that, for the first time in the history of the position, the president’s science advisor is not a scientist. Michael Kratsios, who is also the director of the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy, has not earned a PhD or even an undergraduate degree in science or engineering. His only degree is a BA in politics from Princeton. Before being confirmed to this position by the U.S. Senate, Mr. Kratsios had worked at an investment fund run by Peter Thiel, a ...

DSA is a gift to MAGA

Columns

Should those of us who want to defeat the proto-fascists in charge of the Republican Party be worried about a few blue districts that have recently indulged their ids and voted for members of the Democratic Socialists of America? Yes. If their victories become a trend, it could sabotage the ...

World is America-avoidant

Editorial

Earlier this year, a spate of western TikTok and Instagram creators announced that they were at “a very Chinese time in my life” – drinking hot water and wearing slippers around their homes. The Chinamaxxing phenomenon primarily reflected the constant need of influencers for novel content. But social media trends also reflect a growing fascination with China, as the economic historian Adam Tooze has noted. While it broods over China’s economic, military and technical advance, the Trump administration is accelerating Beijing’s diplomatic progress, as striking new polling by the ...

Families should learn the signs of drowning

Editorial

For World Drowning Prevention Day on Saturday, a trauma expert in Wisconsin warned that drowning can be fast, silent and difficult to recognize when seconds count to react in time. World Drowning Prevention Day, observed annually on July 25, serves as a reminder that many drowning deaths are preventable. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, an estimated 4,000 fatal unintentional drownings occur in the United States each year, an average of 11 deaths per day. An additional 8,000 near-drownings are treated in emergency departments annually. "The biggest thing we ...

Loving our neighbors under flame: A reflection on grace, action

Letters To The Editor

To the Journal editor: In recent weeks, our social media feeds have been flooded with reactions to the devastating natural disasters facing our Canadian neighbors. Sadly, rather than prompting grief or a desire to help, these events have been met by some individuals with judgment, claiming these hardships are "the end of times" or "divine punishment" aimed at Pride Month. This tendency to weaponize natural disasters to score ideological points reveals how deeply a self-centered political and social culture has pulled us away from the core of the Gospel. We must confess that our faith ...

War or peace?

Columns

"We are doomed and our leaders are insane." So wrote journalist Matt Taibbi recently. Taibbi didn't respond to our request for an interview, but he raises issues that deserve debate. So my new video is based on his column. "Not one of our presidents ..." Taibbi writes, "can resist ...