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The fiscal black hole surrounding Social Security and Medicare had been talked about long before mankind got its first glimpse of the interstellar phenomenon. Like the particles and electromagnetic radiation absorbed in the galactic monster’s path, the...
China-US trade war heats up: 3 reasons it won't cool down anytime soon Greg Wright, University of California, Merced The truce in the U.S.-China trade war is in tatters. China said on May 13 that it will impose new tariffs on...
Daenerys Targaryen: A Cautionary Tale for Feminists This article contains spoilers for Game of Thrones Season Eight. Hands up if you’ve ever encountered some variant of the phrase “Yass, Queen! Slay!” “Slaying,” a term usually applied to bold, powerful, unapologetically ambitious feminist...
A High-Speed Internet Boondoggle Is Now a Campaign Issue in KentuckyCandidates for governor of both parties are using Kentucky's long-delayed and over-budget statewide internet project to bash Gov. Matt Bevin, following a jointly published report by the Courier Journal...
Is the Trump administration attempting to concoct a false pretext to justify launching a war against Iran? "We are in grave danger of being sleepwalked into military confrontation with Iran over an incident that is blamed wrongly on Iran." —Gareth...
Treasury Bonds Are Rallying as Investors Worry About Trade - Barrons China fires back at the US with new tariffs on thousands of American products - Business Insider Market Pricing In a 2019 Fed Cut and Bets Emerge for Even More...