President Biden made history last week when he nominated Ketanji Brown Jackson as his pick to succeed Justice Stephen Breyer on the U.S. Supreme Court. Should the Senate confirm Judge Jackson, the …
In the 200-plus years of U.S. history, there have been 115 Supreme Court Justices appointed to the Court. Of the 115, in a nation that is more than half female, there have been a grand total of 5 …
That’s their story and they’re sticking to it. And you’ve got to admire them. Not one of them is saying it was the progressive thing to do. Or that impartial non-partisan measures were …
At first blush, the plea seemed so reasonable. The men convicted in Georgia state court of killing Ahmaud Arbery were sentenced to life imprisonment (two of them to life without parole and one of …
COVID-19 has taught us many things over the past two years. For some, it pulled back the curtain to reveal who our essential workers are. We've known all along. Many of them work for nonprofits in …
When I learned of The Chief’s plans to expand from being a regional paper to one providing workers a national voice, I was glad. Our country has lost most of its independent media, and this …
It was all but impossible last week to miss the unrelenting attacks by the New York Post on brand-new Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg. The assault was ostensibly because Bragg was in the …
As the New Year approaches, we look to a fresh start and a new beginning. It's a tradition held by many to spend some time reviewing the last year and making a resolution or a wish for the New Year. …
On the eve of his victory, with camera lights glaring, the media's microphones strategically placed and an enthusiastic crowd in full view, New York City Mayor-elect Eric Adams, in a reference to the …
Once upon a time, in 1863, our city was greatly divided over a draft law that mandated service in the Army. The South had passed a draft law exempting anyone who owned 20 slaves. In the North, the …
