Commentary: History of Easter

Commentary: History of Easter

by Brent Landau   Today we celebrate Easter, the day on which the resurrection of Jesus is said to have taken place. The date of celebration changes from year to year. The reason for this variation is that Easter always falls on the first Sunday after the first...
Pittsburgh Joins Philadelphia in Banning Plastic Bags

Pittsburgh Joins Philadelphia in Banning Plastic Bags

by Anthony Hennen   The two largest cities in Pennsylvania have prohibited single-use plastics at businesses after Pittsburgh City Council passed legislation on Tuesday, joining Philadelphia’s ban approved last year. “This landmark piece of legislation will...
Connecticut Unemployment Claims Slightly Rising

Connecticut Unemployment Claims Slightly Rising

by Brent Addleman   Unemployment is slowly recovering in Connecticut, according to a new report from the U.S. Department of Labor. In its latest Unemployment Insurance Weekly Claims report, there was an increase in 18,000 initial claims filed throughout the...
Judson Phillips Commentary: Sugar the Way of Oil?

Judson Phillips Commentary: Sugar the Way of Oil?

by Judson Phillips   In 2020, the United States was a net energy exporter. The US had produced more energy than it needed domestically. America is now at the mercy of foreign and hostile powers for the energy America needs. Imagine for a moment if that were true...
Three-Fourths of Americans Say COVID No Longer a Crisis

Three-Fourths of Americans Say COVID No Longer a Crisis

by Eric Lendrum   An overwhelming majority of Americans now believe that the coronavirus crisis has all but passed and is now a much more manageable issue, according to a new poll. Axios reports that in its latest poll, conducted with Ipsos, only 9 percent of...
Poll: Racial and Sexual Curricula in Schools Dividing Americans

Poll: Racial and Sexual Curricula in Schools Dividing Americans

by Eric Lendrum   According to a new poll, Americans are divided along party lines on the question of whether or not to actively teach about race and sexuality in public schools. The Associated Press reports that the poll by the University of Chicago, AP, and the...