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It is Ukraine today, will it be Taiwan or South Korea tomorrow?

As President Donald Trump turns his back on Ukraine and its president Volodymyr Zelenskyy, it begs the question: Is Taiwan vs. China or South Korea vs. North Korea next? Dictator bullies seem to attract the admiration of one another. They could also regrettably gain Trump's tacit ...

What Americans can learn from the French protests

On Monday, France's Interior Minister Laurent Nunez admitted that police have "lost control" as some cities continue to see massive waves of looting and mayhem. Social media brims with images of stores being ransacked, cars burning, and mask-wearing goons running wild. In Limoges, the ...

The anti-French revolt in France

"All my life," Charles de Gaulle famously said, "I have had a certain idea of France." This, though, was presumably not what he had in mind. France has been wracked by riots targeting public buildings and symbols of the nation, as well as ordinary commercial concerns. Of course, France ...

What's ahead if the polls are right — or wrong

With less than two weeks until the midterm elections, things look bad for President Donald Trump's Republican Party. Generic polls show significant movement away from Republicans and toward Democrats since Trump defeated former Vice President Kamala Harris by 50% to 48% two years ...

Stossel way out of line

To the Journal editor: How sad to hear (columnist) John Stossel whine about jury duty in New York. "Guilty of wasting our time,” The Mining Journal, Oct. 22.  What a piece of work!  He complains about having to wait four hours and cries that he was made to come back the next Monday. Being summoned for jury duty is an obligation we owe when called.  It is never a guarantee that your "precious time" will be instantly accommodated. Stossel is old and needs water?  What he needs is an attitude adjustment. People in the Upper Peninsula might wait as long, or even longer for jury ...

UP fires may be waning, but fire risk still high

Warmer-than-normal temperatures and gusty winds in the Upper Peninsula weather forecast, coupled with more people working and playing outside, creates a wildfire risk that's higher than usual this late in the season, the Michigan Department of Natural Resources warns. "If you're at deer camp for archery season, camping, riding ORVs or working outdoors, be aware of the fire danger," Paul Rogers, fire prevention specialist for the Michigan DNR, said in a news release. "It's warmer than normal, and fallen leaves and dry grasses increase the risk of a spark from equipment or an ember from a ...