Years of bickering over the meaning of American conservatism and the identity of the American Right, which had already escalated in the conspiracy-filled aftermath of coalition lynchpin Charlie Kirk's horrific assassination, reached a fever pitch at Turning Point USA's recent AmericaFest ...
For elements of the anti-Israel right, it's a time when everything old is becoming new again. So, a half-century-old theory that the Jewish state deliberately attacked the USS Liberty during the Six-Day War has renewed currency. Conspiratorial-minded influencers hostile to Israel like ...
"Cry me a river." I gave a party with this theme on Jan. 20, 2025, the day Donald Trump was sworn in as president. Little did we know that 2025 would be an ocean of tears, the worst since 1968. The tragic assassinations of Robert Kennedy and Martin Luther King Jr. broke hearts ...
The Christmas movie season is always better when there’s a real counter-programming wild card showing next door to all the feel-good holiday drivel. Last year’s jolting, gorgeous “Nosferatu” made the mainstream swill easier to take. This year, we have “The Housemaid,” which lacks ...
When folks think of UH Maui College, they picture our Kahului campus. Many may not know that education centers on Molokai and Lāna’i are also part of our UHMC ‘ohana. As this year comes to a close, we take you to Molokai for a story filled with hope for the future of that island. We ...
We like to think we’re more civilized than our ancestors. The recent murder of at least 15 people celebrating Hanukkah on Bondi Beach in Sydney reminds us we are not. History teaches that when violence against Jews is tolerated, excused or minimized, it does not end. It spreads. In the ...
