The World Trade Center burns in New York City shortly after the Sept. 11, 2001 attack. (Photo:

Homegrown Terrorism Now Poses Nation’s Biggest Threat 21 Years After Sept. 11

David FaginSeptember 12, 2022

Two decades after the unspeakeable terrorism attacks on Sept. 11, 2001, the nation has reached another terrible crossroads....

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Elon Musk is about to become a disruptive force on social media.

Musk Buying Twitter? Bring It On! 6 Ways He Can Make Site Better

David FaginApril 29, 2022

Elon Musk is about to shake up social media the way he upended the automotive world...

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Donald Trump is determined to create a right-wing autocracy. (Illustration NYI)

Failure to Act One Year After Jan 6 Mob Violence is Biggest Threat to Democracy

David FaginJanuary 6, 2022

It's been a year since the Jan. 6 insurrection and a rising amount of evidence links Donald Trump and his cronies to the violence...

COMMENTARYPOLITICS

Trump Bamboozles World Series With Political Stunt that Cheapens National Pastime

David FaginNovember 2, 2021

Donald Trump popped in at Game 4 of the World Series like a deadbeat ex-husband, who shows up uninvited at a family reunion...

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Commercial fishing vessels at dock in Montauk. (Photo: Matt Kindelmann)

Amid Hamptons Mansions, East End Fishermen Beat On Against the Tide

Matt KindelmannOctober 26, 2021

On Gosman’s dock in Montauk, seagulls hovering above, I was greeted by the smells of gasoline and fish as I walked on the worn, white-speckled planks....

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Words on Paper Are All That Protect Our Democracy; It’s Time to Take a Stand

David FaginOctober 4, 2021

What are laws but words on paper? Without the general consent of the governed, they are meaningless. ...

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New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio's COVID-19 actions may be driven by inner demons. (Photo:

De Blasio’s Reckless COVID-19 Risks Driven by Politics, Traumatic Youth–Psychologist

Dr Stephanie Fagin-JonesSeptember 13, 2021

When Mayor de Blasio first announced the We Love NYC “homecoming” concert in June, daily case rates were declining and vaccination rates--and hopes for recovery--were rising. ...

COMMENTARYPOLITICS

Media Baron Rupert Murdoch wields power without responsibility. (Photo: World Economic Forum)

Rupert Murdoch, the Most Vile Man in America, Lays Waste to Soul of Democracy

David FaginAugust 4, 2021

Rupert Murdoch, owner of right-wing media outlets like Fox News and The New York Post, is the most vile man in America....

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Woody Allen’s Lust for Underage Girls Was Evident in Life, Art; Why Was It Ignored?

David FaginJuly 4, 2021

After watching the first two episodes of HBO’s mesmerizing documentary, “Allen vs. Farrow,” I said to myself, 'How is it possible? How did Woody Allen escape indictment?...

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