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Is Kilmar Abrego Garcia a criminal? Great question

In 2021 his wife petitioned for, and received, an order of protection against him after she alleged domestic violence; she said last week that their marriage grew stronger after they worked through that low point and that Abrego Garcia "has always been a loving partner and father." The ...

When a wrong narrative hides the truth

In politics, creating and then owning the narrative is the best way to deceive the public, especially when a compliant media helps promote it and ignores later information that contradicts the initial narrative. Such has been the case of Kilmar Abrego Garcia, a native of El Salvador, who ...

Transcript of a call to an internet service provider

The following is a transcript of a phone call you made last month to your internet service provider after you discovered that your internet was out. Suspiciously robotic voice: Hello! You’ve reached Bromtast. My name is Valerie. How can I help you today? You: Hi, “Valerie.” I’m ...

Are any of us safe now?

In a couple of months, I am planning a business trip to Europe. I don’t scare easy, but despite the fact that I’m an American citizen and have committed no crime, I am worried about what might happen when I attempt to come home. Will Customs and Border Patrol agents pull me from the ...

Guess what? We’re already rich

Judging by the results, the United States should be the last country that wants to reorder the world economy. We’ve thrived in recent decades, while other advanced democracies have fallen behind. If we’ve gotten “ripped off,” as President Trump and supporters of the trade war like ...

Why does union membership in US keep declining?

It hardly qualifies as news anymore, but according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, union membership declined from 2023 to 2024, going from 10% to 9.9% of wage and salary workers. Some 32% of public employees are union members compared to only 5.9% of private-sector workers, down from 6% in ...