“Was Germany in the 1930s anything like the US now?” I get asked that a lot, not because I was there but because my parents were, and my father left behind plenty of papers and…

For the second time in two years, Texas is experiencing a significant measles outbreak.  But unlike last year’s outbreak in the South Plains, there’s little information available about the new surge because it erupted at…

The Kansas Legislature just can’t help itself from passing special favors for the Christian right. This time, it’s tax breaks for health plans — for fundamentalist Christians only. On Friday the Legislature won the battle…

So, here’s the latest mean-spirited shaft-the-poor bill brought to you by the wonderful people at your Kansas Legislature. It’s called Senate Bill 254, and it would kick needy Kansans families off of public assistance by…

For the 20th consecutive year, the world continues to become less free, and Freedom House’s latest report doesn’t waste time in sounding the alarm. It’s in the report’s title: “Freedom in the World 2026: The…

As it turns out, we aren’t quite so divided as a nation. Again and again, surveys show that Americans agree that billionaires and corporations don’t need more tax breaks.  We agree that we want quality,…

It finally happened: Social media companies are starting to be held accountable for the toxicity of their algorithmic grip. In a first ruling of its kind, a California Superior Court jury found Wednesday that Meta…

Kansas Republican House members finally stood up to Speaker Dan Hawkins. And they won. The contest began on Thursday, when fed up backbenchers tried to extract a bill from committee for a floor vote. Hawkins…

My father taught me many truths. One of these was, when I found myself in any situation, to ask: “What is my part?”  I had forgotten this until I was much older. I liken it…

The bombs are still falling, and the Islamic Republic’s future is uncertain, but one thing is already clear: The Iranian regime is preparing for its next war — against its own citizens. In the past…