In the 2020 legislative session, the Florida Senate and House of Representatives will decide on two bills — HB 265 and SB 404, respectively, which would force minors to obtain parental consent before … [Read more...] about The Problem With Forced Parental Consent
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Fire and Fury: The End of a Nuclear Forces Treaty
J. Robert Oppenheimer, reflecting on the power of the nuclear weapons he helped to develop, quoted this line from the the Hindu text, the Bhagavad Gita. He knew the terrifying reality that would come … [Read more...] about Fire and Fury: The End of a Nuclear Forces Treaty
Florida Midterms Elections: Where Does The Democratic Party Go From Here?
Midterm elections ended Tuesday night not with a blue wave, or a red wave, but with a little surge in one direction, some historic elections, and not much else. Midterm elections are often used as … [Read more...] about Florida Midterms Elections: Where Does The Democratic Party Go From Here?
Politics and Policies: An Interview with Bob Rackleff
Florida’s District 2 Democratic Congressional candidate, Bob Rackleff, is leading an aggressive and progressive campaign against incumbent congressman Neal Dunn. Rackleff agreed to meet with Spire … [Read more...] about Politics and Policies: An Interview with Bob Rackleff
Words You Don’t Know: Misunderestimated
Everyone knows about the 1960 presidential debate between John F. Kennedy and current Vice President Richard Nixon. Onscreen for the first time, the debate brought characters out of the impersonal … [Read more...] about Words You Don’t Know: Misunderestimated
From Ukraine to Syria: The Frosty Comeback of the Cold War
During April of 2018, the Secretary-General of the UN, António Guterres, declared that the Cold War had returned to the world “with a vengeance”, nearly three decades following the demise of the … [Read more...] about From Ukraine to Syria: The Frosty Comeback of the Cold War
