Western commentary on the Russian war in Ukraine has often neglected a key factor in any conflict: history. Pundits and analysts have suggested nostalgia for the Soviet Union, opposition to NATO expansion, Putin’s need to solidify his regime, naked imperialism, or any number of other motives as the cause of Russia’s invasion, perhaps correctly. But...
Term limits are not the answer to Michigan’s problems: they are the cause. Michigan voters will decide whether to enact stricter term limits for representatives and financial reporting requirements for state-elected officials on the ballot this November. Michigan legislators can serve six years in the state house of representatives and eight years in the state...
Aaron Judge stands as the 6’ 7” face of the Yankee franchise and he’s threatening his predecessor, Babe Ruth’s, legacy. Judge was unanimously chosen Rookie of the Year in 2017, and should have been the MVP as well. He deserves that award again for this season, in which he might win the Triple Crown, among...
After finishing 7th in the Atlantic Division in 2016, the Detroit Red Wings ended their streak of making the playoffs for 25 consecutive years–a period during which they won three Stanley Cup championships–and began what has become a six-year playoff drought. Now the “Yzerplan” of Red Wings, legend and current General Manager Steve Yzerman, is...
Politicians are corrupt. There, I said what we were thinking. And that’s why Michigan voters should approve Proposal 1 in November. If approved, the constitutional amendment would limit lawmakers to a total of 12 years of service in either chamber of the state legislature. Right now, Michigan legislators can serve as many as 14 years;...