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Oct 21 2021
Opinion
It’s time for Americans to buy less stuff
In September, I started getting pesky emails from brands hinting that I should get a head start on my holiday shopping. Next came the headlines, and then the reminders from social media users dishing out the same advice. Holiday shopping starts a little earlier every year, but this isn’t just the typical push. People are encouraged to order their gifts as soon as possible or risk having
VoxOct 28 2022
Opinion
The Democrats' Problem Keeping Black Voters Is Only Getting Worse
Once upon a time in American politics, the Democratic Party enjoyed the overwhelming support of the Black community. Left-leaning candidates routinely won over 90 percent of the Black vote.
The times, they are a-changing.
African Americans are becoming increasingly disillusioned with the Democratic Party, and this is no longer just something you hear in the barber shop or church
Guest Writer - RightAug 24 2022
News
Fetterman Stunned by Oz Campaign's Latest Attack
The Pennsylvania Senate race has turned into a battle over crudité that’s getting fiercer by the day.
Democrat candidate John Fetterman’s campaign has taken aim at Republican opponent Mehmet Oz for being out of touch in a social media video he put together highlighting concerns about inflation at the grocery store. The dish Oz was shopping for is more colloquially known as a veggie tray
TownhallJan 12 2023
Analysis
5 unintended consequences of the EV revolution
The world around us was built to cater to gas-powered cars. Tank trucks carrying thousands of gallons of fuel are a near-ubiquitous presence on the highway. Auto repair shops are stocked with drain pans and wrenches for oil changes. Gas prices are a central focus in politics. Even pedestrians and cyclists depend on the hum of the internal combustion engine — it’s a powerful audio signal that a
VoxMar 22 2022
Analysis
Russian Shoppers Are Literally Fighting Each Other for Sugar
Videos of Russian shoppers fighting over sugar in supermarkets have gone viral, showing just how scarce the staple food has become in the economic fallout from the war in Ukraine.
In videos coming out of towns and cities across Russia, crowds of people are shouting, jostling and climbing over each other to grab the last bags of sugar in barren shops.
Some stores have imposed 10kg
ViceNov 24 2022
Opinion
What’s in a pie? History, culture, and a taste of home.
If you grew up in the northern United States, it’s likely you associate pumpkin pie with Thanksgiving. But travel south of the Mason-Dixon Line, and another orange-colored pie reigns supreme on the holiday table – sweet potato pie.
Historically, pumpkins don’t grow well in the Southern heat. But that’s not the only reason for the absence of pumpkin pie. Thanksgiving was originally
Christian Science MonitorSep 28 2022
News
UK Economic Plan
“British government bond yields surged by the most in a day in over three decades on Friday, the pound slid to a fresh 37-year trough against the dollar and stocks hit six-month lows after UK finance minister Kwasi Kwarteng laid out a series of tax cuts in a bid to boost growth… Income tax cuts, a drop in property taxes, tax-free shopping for overseas visitors and the scrapping of a planned
The Flip SideJul 25 2022
News
Online pricing algorithms are gaming the system, and could mean you pay more
If you've shopped online recently, you may have had this experience: You find an item, add it to your cart, and then when you get around to paying, the price has increased.
You can thank pricing algorithms.
These are computer programs that look at factors such as supply, demand and the prices competitors are charging, and then adjust the price in real time. Now, there are calls
NPR (Online News)Jul 25 2022
News
Crackdown on pro-life pregnancy centers spurs free-speech uproar
Pro-life pregnancy centers are coming under increasing pressure to promote abortion or close shop, raising thorny questions about whether governments may compel speech in the name of combating deceptive advertising.
The debate has taken center stage in Massachusetts, where the Worcester City Council is considering an ordinance to require pro-life or crisis pregnancy centers to provide
Washington TimesMar 17 2022
News
Hunter Biden’s infamous laptop confirmed in New York Times report
A comprehensive report about the ongoing federal probe into Hunter Biden’s tax filings published by the New York Times on Wednesday night confirmed the existence of the first son’s infamous laptop.
In October 2020, The Post exclusively reported on the contents of Hunter Biden’s laptop that he ditched at a Delaware repair shop in April 2019.
The laptop’s hard drive contained a
New York Post (News)