Student debt now could lead to an economic catastrophe in the future. The New York Times reports that student borrowing is at $1.5 trillion. "Many borrowers are already falling behind. During the second quarter of 2018, more than 10 percent of student loans were at least 90 days past due,"...
Steve Perry's Journey From Radio Silence to New Album
Steve Perry, the rock 'n' roll legend who was born in Hanford, tells The New York Times that his Valley roots cling to him today. "A lot of my writing, to this day, is based on my emotional attachment to Lemoore High School," Perry says. Perry talks about how he...
25 Years Later, Oslo Accords Fail to Deliver for Palestinians
Twenty-five years ago, the Oslo accords heralded a promising new era in the long quest for peace between Israelis and Palestinians. The agreements, signed on the White House lawn on September 13, 1993, "culminated in mutual recognition between Israel and the Palestine Liberation Organization, which Israel had long banned as...
Is It Too Early To Worry About a Recession? Maybe Not.
The U.S. unemployment rate is 3.9%, lowest since 2000. Corporate investment is showing muscle, consumer spending is surging and the economy is growing at a healthy clip. The last thing anyone should worry about is a recession, right? Gloomy Signal From Bond Market Not to rain on anyone's parade, but...
Humane Enforcement of U.S. Border Laws is Possible
The Trump administration's reversal of its family separation policy for immigrants crossing the border illegally is less than meets the eye, according to a June 22 opinion published in the New York Times. "On Wednesday, President Trump said in an executive order that he planned to keep families together by jailing parents...
Bloomberg Says He'll Spend $80 Million To Elect Democrats
Billionaire and former New York City mayor Michael Bloomberg will spend $80 million to help elect Democrats to the House of Representatives, the New York Times reports. Writer Alexander Burns speculates Bloomberg will target more urban areas where President Donald Trump is not as popular, avoiding rural areas. Democrats need...
Trump Tariffs Worry Valley Farmers
How exactly will the Trump tariffs affect the economy? American businesses will soon find out and adjust as some of the United States’ largest trading partners announced retaliatory measures. Mexico and Canada announced a litany of products they plan to add extra taxes to, in response to the United States...
Opinion: Palestinians to Blame for Their Own Misery
The Arab-Israeli conflict is a divisive issue as old as the Torah and Quran. The Holy Scriptures say when Abraham drove out his son Ishmael, so the tensions started in the Middle East. In modern times, Israel continues to battle its Arab neighbors, those living on lands claimed by Palestine,...
Trump’s Failure in Jerusalem: New York Times Editorial
From The New York Times Editorial Board, May 14, 2018: "The day the United States opened its embassy in Jerusalem is a day the world has longed for, because of what it was supposed to represent: the end of a seemingly endless conflict, a blood-soaked tragedy with justice and cruelty...
Saudis Can’t Dodge 9/11 Lawsuits by Victims’ Families
A federal court judge has rejected Saudi Arabia's bid to dismiss lawsuits claiming it helped plan the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks. As Reuters news agency reported March 29, "U.S. District Judge George Daniels in Manhattan said the plaintiff's allegations 'narrowly articulate a reasonable basis' for him to assert jurisdiction over...