David Mastio

2 days ago | kansascity.com | David Mastio

Witness Lisa Turnquist said she helped smother the flames on a woman's legs with a towel from her dog's stroller after a recent attack in Boulder, Colorado. Trevor Hughes/USA Today With the smoke still in the air from an Egyptian Muslim's terror attack that set non-violent Jewish protesters on fire in Boulder, Colorado, there's finally a critical mass of concern about growing violent antisemitic hate in America from somewhere other than conservatives.

3 days ago | charlotteobserver.com | David Mastio |Melinda Henneberger

Donald Trump ousted National Portrait Gallery Director Kim Sajet because she is a "highly partisan person, and a strong supporter of DEI, which is totally inappropriate for her position." Associated Press Editor's note: Welcome to Double Take, a regular conversation from opinion writers Melinda Henneberger and David Mastio tackling news with differing perspectives and respectful debate.

4 days ago | newsobserver.com | David Mastio

With Robert F. Kennedy's Make Children Healthy Again report under attack for questionable science, imaginary research and other "formatting errors," as the White House calls them, Democrats are worrying about a politicized public health system selling snake oil to the American public. You don't have to look far back in time for examples of the government public health system and the private sector experts who influence it and spearhead its research efforts selling snake oil.

1 week ago | kansascity.com | David Mastio |Melinda Henneberger

Editor's note: Welcome to Double Take, a regular conversation from opinion writers Melinda Henneberger and David Mastio tackling news with differing perspectives and respectful debate. Read what the writers have to say about launching this column. DAVID: So semi-former Trump minion Elon Musk said something true this week and it is making news. Musk said the Republicans' One Big Beautiful Bill is going to raise the deficit, undoing the work of his Department of Government Efficiency.

2 weeks ago | yahoo.com | David Mastio

With the news that the royal family of Qatar is gifting a $400 million airliner to the Trump administration to use as a new Air Force One, it has become clear to me that if Donald Trump were a country, he’d be Qatar. Trump and Qatar have the same fundamental moral flexibility. Trump is for raising taxes on the rich and lowering taxes on the rich; starting a trade war with China and declaring peace with China.