Tag: opinion
California’s driving away billionaires who fund 50% of our state budget
California is facing a budget deficit. That much is no longer in dispute. Did you know that 50% of our state revenue is generated...
Visitor-unfriendly New York may diminish national connection to its tragedies
In September 2016, I participated in a radio talk show discussion marking the 15th anniversary of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks. One panelist —...
Catch up with Ken Calvert
Ken CalvertU.S. Representative for CA 41st Congressional DistrictThe House of Representatives passed a funding package this week that included $67 million for Riverside County...
Editorial: The empire behind the curtain, why Greenland, NATO, and Trump’s fight with the...
I’ve been listening to some ladies who have been studying the British Empire and it’s involvement in American politics as well as broader geopolitics,...
Editorial: How ‘Big Food’ helped make America the sickest well-fed nation in history
America has never been more fed, more medicated, or more surrounded by health care — and yet Americans are sicker than ever. This was...
A message from Yxstian Gutierrez, District 5 County Supervisor
Dear Residents of District 5,
Happy New Year D5!
Now that we've started the new year, I've been reflecting on the momentum we built last year....
Libertarianism and the drug trade
After the capture of Venezuela’s President Nicolas Maduro, United States President Donald Trump indicated that other nations fostering drug cartels might be next.The offending...
A world divided over Maduro’s capture — and why it isn’t without precedent
The arrest and transfer of Venezuelan dictator Nicolás Maduro to the United States has triggered an immediate and predictable global split, not just over...
A message from Yxstian Gutierrez, District 5 County Supervisor
Dear Residents of District 5,
I hope this week finds you in great spirits. As the year winds down, I want to wish you and...
The AI Revolution may rewrite the rules of work and Capitalism itself
For years, we have told young people—and ourselves—a consistent story about success: invest in yourself, learn a skill, get a degree, work hard, and...