For Some NBA Draftees who Overcame Adversity, making the Transition to Fame and Fortune is no Slam Dunk

For Some NBA Draftees who Overcame Adversity, making the Transition to Fame and Fortune is no Slam Dunk

By Rob Book, THE CONVERSATION | Editorial credit: Natursports / shutterstock.com  When a young athlete is drafted into the NBA – as 58 players were on June 22, 2023 – it is often seen as a life-changing event. The money makes it so. Salaries for first-round draft picks this year are projected to range from about $2.4 million at the low […]

Does Character Matter Anymore? Or Have We Now Been Severed by Tribal Blind Fealty

Does Character Matter Anymore? Or Have We Now Been Severed by Tribal Blind Fealty

By Ron Cheong | Photo by A.I How could a known non-stop liar, self-absorbed narcissist, con man, swindler (who has been involved in more than 4,000 court cases), insurrectionist (which resulted in people killed at the Capitol), treasonous (the Classified Documents), convicted felon (by jury of his peers), fascist (he will only be a dictator […]

With Trump’s win, Fear and Prejudice Prevailed

With Trump’s win, Fear and Prejudice Prevailed

By Maribel Hastings, America’s Voice | Editorial Credit: mikeledray / shutterstock.com  Washington, DC: Republican Donald Trump’s win over the Democratic nominee, Kamala Harris, makes me question what can lead a country to choose a candidate with criminal convictions who promotes racism, division, a lack of respect towards others, especially women, who dehumanizes immigrants, and who promised […]