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This Texas law bans almost all abortions since most women don't realize they are pregnant within the first six weeks.

Fox News repeatedly spewed Trump's “big lie” about election fraud, angering viewers and helping propel far-right extremist to attack the U.S. Capitol.

The recent hullabaloo around the U.S. government releasing its UFO report made me think about my family's favorite sci-fi film, “The Day the Earth Stood Still.” It was released in 1951 as the world grappled with the horrors of the atomic bomb.  Michael Rennie played the alien Klaatu who came to warn earthlings, "Your choice is simple: Join us and live in peace, or pursue your present course and face obliteration.” If there are other life forms observing us, they must be appalled by our violence. Are they watching how America's leaders are dealing with increasing gun violence? If so, ...

On Memorial Day I couldn't stop thinking about the ways Republicans are disrespecting veterans by attacking our rights and our democracy.

Historically, after America suffers an attack like Pearl Harbor or 9/11, an independent commission is convened not only to help the country understand what happened, but also to prevent future attacks.  Critical information has been gleaned from these commissions. For example, the 9/11 Commission found that in spite of the U.S. government having vast amounts of information, agencies were not communicating with one another which allowed the attack to occur.  There are ongoing investigations into different aspects of the failed attempts to stop the counting of electoral votes on Jan. 6 th...