Magazine - Your Land
Instanews
Where do you get your news? The local paper? The nightly news? Cable? NYTimes.com? Twitter? How about Instagram? As the public’s news consumption continues to shift, and…
June 23, 2020
Business
Bipartisan group of economists suggest an economic recovery plan
A bipartisan gang of four prominent economists has put forth an economic recovery plan based on four proposals that they see as absolutely essential in the coming…
Business
Border towns adversely hit as US and Canada extend nonessential travel ban
May saw a significant jump in retail and restaurant sales, according to the Census Bureau. On Twitter, President Trump celebrated the reported 17.7% increase over April as…
Magazine - Washington Briefing
Trump campaign’s response to poor polls: Keep calm and carry on
Another day, another set of miserable polls for President Trump’s reelection campaign. From a CNBC survey that found presumptive Democratic nominee Joe Biden’s lead growing in six…
Energy and Environment
Biden may use financial regulations to slow fossil fuel investments
Joe Biden could accelerate a new battlefront in the fight against climate change by forcing financial institutions to adopt safeguards that would restrict the fossil fuel industry’s…
Magazine - Life & Arts
Throwing a good salute
They Were Soldiers: The Sacrifices and Contributions of Our Vietnam Veterans is Joseph Galloway and Marvin J. Wolf’s tribute to the trials of their generation. Having remained…
Business
Congressional action helped spur surprise economic rebound
The economy’s recent better-than-expected performance is attributable to the federal government’s swift legislative response to the coronavirus, and additional relief could be needed to keep things moving,…
Magazine - Washington Briefing
Tech giants back off from providing facial recognition to police
Three major tech companies have backed away from their facial recognition programs after long-standing questions about privacy and inaccurate results when identifying people of color. Amazon, Microsoft,…
Magazine - Life & Arts
Which one of these clowns will I fight a monkey for?
Circus monkeys, deep down, are mean. A former circus clown once told me that a decent circus monkey is only good for about seven or eight years…
Magazine - Your Land
Adios, Oscars — for now
If red-carpet, A-list awards shows are your thing, this is going to be a bad year. The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has decided to…