Don Williams 
In a court of law, defendants are entitled to a presumption of innocence. However, Senator Bob Menendez does not enjoy such indulgence in the court of public opinion. Menendez, a Democrat from New Jersey, has been indicted today, along with his wife, Nadine, and three others, on three counts of corruption. Federal prosecutors allege that …
Revealing the Impact of Two-Parent Households on Children’s Well-Being The highly anticipated economics book of the year challenges a common misconception: that having married parents is beneficial for children. At first, this argument may seem like a joke, as it is widely acknowledged that children thrive in a stable environment with two involved parents. However, …
Want to stay current with Arthur’s writing? Sign up to get an email every time a new column comes out. Updated at 9:00 a.m. ET on September 21, 2023 The Burnout Epidemic: Understanding and Combating Exhaustion in the Workplace In Fyodor Dostoevsky’s The Brothers Karamazov, Alyosha, the novel’s central protagonist, seeks solace and purpose in …
Rupert Murdoch, a prominent media mogul, has long insisted that he would never retire. Back in 1998, at the age of 67, he expressed his belief that retiring would lead to his demise. Even in 2015, when he was grooming his son Lachlan to take over at Fox, Lachlan acknowledged that Rupert would never retire. …
“Axis Sally” was a nickname given to women who, during World War II, broadcasted German and Italian propaganda on the radio in an attempt to demoralize American soldiers. Similarly, Tucker Carlson, a prominent American journalist, has gained notoriety for his support of foreign dictators and propagating their messages. While Carlson’s influence may not rival that …
Let’s address this upfront: I hold a strong aversion towards dogs. I can’t stand their odor and how they tend to jump onto my dry-clean-only pants. Their attempts to “get to know me” are especially unwelcome. (Unless it’s for medical purposes, such as checking for HPV, I prefer not to be poked in that area.) …
Like many activists of my generation, my political awakening came through my involvement in the fight for reproductive rights. In 1986, I joined a busload of college students on a trip from New Haven to Washington, DC, holding a handmade sign in support of preserving Roe v. Wade. It was during law school that I …
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On Monday, the Biden administration sent letters to 16 governors, highlighting a long-standing issue of underfunding historically Black land-grant colleges. The letters, signed by Education Secretary Miguel Cardona and Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack, mark the first time the federal government has quantified the extent of financial discrimination against these institutions over the past 30 years. …
Justice Samuel Alito’s recent ruling against Roe v. Wade has sparked a troubling wave of surveillance and control specifically targeting women. In Nebraska, a mother and daughter were prosecuted after their private Facebook messages discussing an abortion were handed over to authorities. Meanwhile, lawmakers in Texas aim to make searching for abortion information online and …