From the Left
/Politics
He Needed Me, but I Let Him Down
The "he" in this case was Rusty, an ornery old mutt who didn't do the cute doggy things that get clicks on social media videos. He wouldn't "sit." He'd rarely lick my face. And if a baby was gurgling nearby, he'd go the other way.
But Rusty had two things going for him. He was part Chihuahua, which meant he was small with a cute face. ...Read more
NIMBY Needs a Lot of Defending
NIMBY stands for Not In My Backyard. It's often employed as a shaming tool to portray those unwilling to turn their neighborhoods over to developers as selfish or even racist. It's a weapon in efforts to plow through zoning laws put in place to preserve a sense of community and the comfort of continuity.
Some peddlers of builders' interests ...Read more
Why Is Trump Sabotaging the U.S. Auto Industry?
If Chinese leader Xi Jinping wanted to take down the U.S. auto industry -- and he probably does -- he couldn't have a better helper than Donald Trump. The American president's tireless efforts to slow America's shift to electricity-run transportation is a dream come true for China as it leads the world in that transition.
Electric vehicles ...Read more