The Obama Doctrine vs. the West
The global and domestic landscape is one of turmoil and indecision. Everywhere one looks there is chaos and potential disaster, whether in the financial, economic, political, or military sphere.
Federal Entitlements and the End of the American Idea
In his excellent podcast series, “Cold War: Prelude to the Present,” Bill Whittle opens the series by describing the Berlin Wall as “not only a wall between East and West Berlin.” He continues: "It was the division of humanity into two different camps… On one side of the wall, the Eastern side, were the collectivists, who believed that society takes precedent over the person.
Black Women in the U.S. Murdered Six Times More Often Than White Women Over Last 20 Years
Black women in the U.S were, on average, six times more likely to be murdered than their white peers for the years 1999 through 2020, according to an analysis of racial disparities in U.S. homicide rates to be released by Columbia University Irving Medical Center and Columbia’s Mailman School of Public Health.
The Health Divide: FDA under fire for lack of action on pulse oximeters for dark skin
A Food and Drug Administration advisory panel met Feb. 2 to discuss the problems that pulse oximeters pose for patients with dark skin, including Black and Hispanic individuals. Advocates and experts said urgent action is needed, but change has not been forthcoming.
Where do I start my story?
I am often asked, "Where is the best place to start my manuscript?" Good question. There are as many answers to this one as there are questions. What, for instance, is the nature of your story? Are you working on a biography, or is your story fiction? Is it romantic, or about someone with a major disadvantage who is struggling to reach goals in life?
