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After 20 years, lessons of ‘The Matrix’ still ring true
Next year marks the 20th anniversary of the sci-fi movie classic “The Matrix,” which depicts powerful machines attempting…
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‘Medicare for All’ a populist fraud
Socialist U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont got a lot of traction during the 2016 presidential race with…
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Trump and Putin’s do-si-do
WASHINGTON – It’s a given that political candidates will target each other with as much oppositional propaganda as…
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The future’s only constituency is the conscience of the present
“Science, like the Mississippi, begins in a tiny rivulet in the distant forest.” – Abraham Flexner WASHINGTON –…
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Why the political war dance against pension reform?
The animosity shown by certain groups within the public-education sector toward Gov. Matt Bevin and the legislature’s Republicans…
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Data on nursing home staffing is troubling
Nothing has more to do with how well nursing homes treat their residents than staffing. Preventing falls and…
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Trump and Sulzberger on media bias
Every president since George Washington has suffered from a critical press. John F. Kennedy canceled all White House…
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NATO isn’t for defending Montenegro
WASHINGTON – Fox News host Tucker Carlson recently asked President Donald Trump, “Why should my son go to…
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Uncle Rudy rattles the rafters with his unique brand of nonsense
WASHINGTON – Thank God for Uncle Rudy. You know Rudy – the eccentric, sometimes batty, uncle who lives…
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An Obama reminder: Conservatives have feelings, too
When Barack Obama’s first major speech since his presidency decried today’s “utter loss of shame among political leaders,”…
