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- A New Bracero Program Is Not the Solution
A few days before Thanksgiving, President-Elect Donald Trump pledged to impose a 25 percent tariff on goods from Mexico unless the country halted the flow of migrants and drugs across the southern border. Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum offered a stiff response, which was followed by what she called a “very kind” phone conversation between the two. Trump claimed that Sheinbaum had agreed to “close” the border, which she said was a misinterpretation. But she did say that there was “no potential tariff war.” Meanwhile, Reuters reported that American growers have asked Trump to spare U.S. agriculture from mass deportations, lest labor shortages lead to a spike in grocery prices. Trump has not publicly responded.Is there a deal in the making? History might offer insight into some of the options that Trump faces and what they portend.In recent months, reporters have repeatedly asked me about Operation Wetback, the Eisenhower-era mass deportation of… ...[TheTopNews] Read More.2 weeks ago - Biden’s Pardon Proves Trump RightLast week, President Biden served up a Thanksgiving leftover that no one wanted: a “full and unconditional pardon” of his son Hunter.Among Democrats, full and unconditional heartburn has ensued. This, to go along with the Democrats’ preexisting agita set off by last month’s election defeat, their circular blame-gaming, Donald Trump’s ruffian roster of Cabinet picks, and Kamala Harris’s continuing onslaught of post-debacle fundraising emails (unsubscribe, please!). Now already despondent Democrats have been left trying to explain away the rank hypocrisy of the outgoing octogenarian in the White House.As soon as the pardon news dropped, I thought of that metaphor that people still toss around to explain Trump’s appeal: He’s a “big middle finger” to the priggish pieties of the political establishment. It is not that Trump’s supporters admire everything about him. They just appreciate that his impolitic language and crude style are a rebuke to the self-serving hypocrites in charge.Turns… ...[TheTopNews] Read More.2 weeks ago
- Loneliness widespread among U.S. residents ages 50 to 80, poll shows
Fewer older U.S. residents feel as lonely and isolated as they did during the COVID-19 pandemic, but many still feel alone, a new poll reveals. ...[TheTopNews] Read More.2 weeks ago - Avid use of sweetened beverages increases cardiovascular disease risk, study finds
Drinking sweetened beverages can increase cardiovascular disease risk, but occasionally savoring sugary refreshments doesn't have the same effect, a new study has found. ...[TheTopNews] Read More.2 weeks ago - International Soil and Water Forum opens in Bangkok to tackle water scarcity
and soil degradation
...[TheTopNews] Read More.2 weeks ago - Court Decision Opens the Door for Reimplementing Rhode Island Truck Toll
Rhode Island’s controversial truck tolling program, RhodeWorks, may see a resurgence following a recent ruling by the First Circuit Court of Appeals. The decision partially overturns a 2022 lower court ruling that blocked the toll system, giving the green light to tolls targeting Class 8 vehicles, while striking down specific provisions that capped payments. The ruling is a setback for the American Trucking Associations (ATA), which has been at the forefront of legal opposition to RhodeWorks. However, the decision also acknowledges flaws in some elements of the tolling structure, providing a partial victory for ATA and other plaintiffs. Under scrutiny was whether tolling only Class 8 vehicles, such as tractor-trailers, violated the dormant Commerce Clause, a legal principle ensuring state regulations do not unfairly burden interstate commerce. The Appeals Court found no violation, ruling that focusing on Class 8 vehicles was reasonable given their disproportionate use and impact… ...[TheTopNews] Read More.2 weeks ago
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