IMPORTANT READS

WORLD WATCH-The formation of an Israeli coalition government led by Netanyahu and Gantz, the leaders of Likud and Kahol Lavan respectively, will finally put an end to Israel’s nearly 18-month-long political paralysis and, for now, personal rivalry following three elections.

GUEST WORDS--“Be assured of one thing: whichever candidate you choose at the polls in November, you aren’t just electing a president of the United States; you are also electing an assassin-in-chief.”

VOICES-The long U.S. tradition of providing equal time to the opposition party after a president’s yearly State of the Union (SOTU) address must now apply to Trump’s daily COVID-19 “briefings.” 

ELECTION POLITICS---First, it was a public health crisis. Now, it’s decimating the economy. And for its next trick, the coronavirus is threatening to undermine the 2020 election. 

THE NEW NORMAL-The traditional handshake, once part of our daily interactions, is now defunct.

GUEST WORDS--In late December of last year, the Chinese announced an epidemic in Wuhan.

VIEW FROM HERE-Social distancing may feel like a new and abnormal concept for most Americans but not for those familiar with the research and writings of Edward T. Hall (1914 – 2009).

THE RIGHT TO KILL--Our government just told polluters they are free to pump deadly chemicals into our air and water.

VOICES-Presently we face a true crisis – a crisis in the fullest sense of the word.

GUEST WORDS--There is no dearth of examples suggesting that President Donald Trump lives in an alternate reality.

TOM DISPATCH--As the coronavirus sweeps across the planet, leaving death and mayhem in its wake, many theories are being expounded to explain its ferocity.

ONE MAN’S OPINION-Protocols are established procedures to do some task. Some are obvious such as putting the toothpaste on the toothbrush before brushing your teeth.

SPORTS POLITICS--The coronavirus has disrupted practically every part of our lives, including the complete shutdown of every major sports league.

VIEW FROM HERE-It always gets on my nerves when religious people turn natural events such as earthquakes, floods, and infectious diseases into divine acts of mercy and judgement.

VIEW FROM HERE--There’s a short-circuit in the political convictions of some progressive-minded voters these days.

VOICES-In the midst of this terrible pandemic, three absolutely essential items must be made immediately available to all Americans: masks, testing and ventilators. 

GUEST WORDS--Whether you’re invested in the stock market or not, you’ve likely noticed that it’s been on a roller coaster lately.

GUEST WORDS--Let me speak plainly. Liz Warren ending her campaign for the Presidency is an incalculable loss for America. 

DEMOCRAT POLITICS--Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) speaks during a campaign rally at the Charleston Music Hall on February 26, 2020 in Charleston, South Carolina.

OTHER WORDS-There was this moment during the State of the Union Address that I can’t stop thinking about.

VIEW FROM HERE-Today, a memorial marks the spot in Birla House, New Delhi, where Mahatma Gandhi was assassinated at 5:17 p.m. on January 30, 1948.