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4 days ago | 
thehill.com | Glenn C. Altschuler |David Wippman
It has long been an article of faith among conservatives that the private sector, through competition and market discipline, delivers better, cheaper and more efficient products and services than government can. In the second Trump administration, this neoliberal economic and political philosophy is a lodestar. Project 2025, a blueprint crafted for the administration by the Heritage Foundation, recommends making Medicare’s private insurer-run plans the default option.
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1 week ago | 
thehill.com | Glenn C. Altschuler
American presidents almost always get a “honeymoon” following their inauguration. Marked by approval ratings above 50 percent and often exceeding 60 percent, the honeymoon is an opportune time to set an economic and foreign policy agenda and work with Congress to pass legislation. This “era of good feelings” tends to wane within six to 12 months. In his first term, Donald Trump became the only president never to have a true honeymoon.
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2 weeks ago | 
thehill.com | Glenn C. Altschuler |David Wippman
On March 25, masked plainclothes federal agents surrounded, seized and handcuffed a Turkish doctoral student named Rumeysa Ozturk near her home outside Boston. Ozturk, who is enrolled at Tufts University on a valid student visa, was bundled into an unmarked car and shipped to an immigration detention center in Louisiana.
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2 weeks ago | 
jpost.com | Glenn C. Altschuler
In his book Embracing Exile: The Case for Jewish Diaspora, David Kraemer seeks to provide a “fuller picture” of issues related to Jewish identity, place, and home.
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3 weeks ago | 
yahoo.com | Glenn C. Altschuler
President Trump claimed earlier this month that his administration’s deregulation initiatives had already saved $180 billion and put thousands of dollars in the pockets of every family. Trump directed federal agencies to review, rescind or modify regulations deemed unconstitutional, burdensome or contrary to the national interest, and required them to eliminate 10 existing rules for every new regulation.
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3 weeks ago | 
thehill.com | Glenn C. Altschuler
President Trump claimed earlier this month that his administration’s deregulation initiatives had already saved $180 billion and put thousands of dollars in the pockets of every family. Trump directed federal agencies to review, rescind or modify regulations deemed unconstitutional, burdensome or contrary to the national interest, and required them to eliminate 10 existing rules for every new regulation.
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3 weeks ago | 
stltoday.com | Glenn C. Altschuler
In September 1966, John Lennon, who had just finished what would be the Beatles’ last world tour, visited an exhibition, “Unfinished Paintings and Objects.” Featuring the work of Japanese-born American artist Yoko Ono, it was scheduled to open in London the next day. Spying a stand with a note saying “Apple,” Lennon took a bite.
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3 weeks ago | 
keenesentinel.com | Glenn C. Altschuler
In September 1966, John Lennon, who had just finished what would be the Beatles’ last world tour, visited an exhibition, “Unfinished Paintings and Objects.” Featuring the work of Japanese-born American artist Yoko Ono, it was scheduled to open in London the next day. Spying a stand with a note saying “Apple,” Lennon took a bite.
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4 weeks ago | 
thebrunswicknews.com | Glenn C. Altschuler
In September 1966, John Lennon, who had just finished what would be the Beatles' last world tour, visited an exhibition, "Unfinished Paintings and Objects." Featuring the work of Japanese-born American artist Yoko Ono, it was scheduled to open in London the next day. Spying a stand with a note saying "Apple," Lennon took a bite. When he realized he had wrecked Ono's sculpture and hoping to atone, Lennon asked if he could participate in "Painting to Hammer a Nail (No.9)."
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4 weeks ago | 
miamiherald.com | Glenn C. Altschuler
In September 1966, John Lennon, who had just finished what would be the Beatles' last world tour, visited an exhibition, "Unfinished Paintings and Objects." Featuring the work of Japanese-born American artist Yoko Ono, it was scheduled to open in London the next day. Spying a stand with a note saying "Apple," Lennon took a bite.
