Opinion – Page 13 – California Globe

Greenberg: Mamdani Upheaval Will Go Far Beyond Mayor’s Office

August 9, 2025 2:45 amAugust 9, 2025 11:19 am

Currently, airwaves and social media focus on Zohran Mamdani, the man and candidate. Clearly, not nearly enough attention is paid to the perfect storm brewing in New York, whereby a Marxist mayor acting together with anti-prosecution District Attorney Alvin Bragg,...

The Monkees, Grok, and the Myth of Machine Wisdom

August 8, 2025 9:48 amAugust 8, 2025 9:48 am

Recently, Grok – Elon Musk’s AI chatbot on X (formerly Twitter) – was widely mocked for responses deemed controversial or offensive. But the fiasco wasn’t surprising. Grok runs on a large language model, and language models don’t create facts or...

Union Turns Education Into Big Political Business

August 7, 2025 12:00 pmAugust 7, 2025 11:59 am

The National Education Association’s annual convention fascinates on several levels, as the concourse displays a championing of whatever’s the newest thing in woke-ism. But Old Reliable is the group’s New Business Initiatives (NBIs), which tell you what the NEA power...

Revoke the Teacher Union’s Charter

August 1, 2025 8:00 amAugust 1, 2025 8:01 am

Do American schoolchildren a big favor: Revoke the teachers union’s charter. The first thing you notice about Title 36 charters, the kind the National Education Association holds, is that Congress restricts this special status to particular patriotic organizations. The NEA...

New GDP Report Shows Astounding Growth in Trump’s Economy

July 31, 2025 7:36 amJuly 31, 2025 7:36 am

Some radio and TV hosts might want to consider refraining from practicing economics live on air. Most do not understand President Trump’s tariffs, nor do they understand the basics of GDP – Gross Domestic Product, the total value of goods...

OPINION: A Spiritual Anchor in a Divided World – What Happens When the Church Takes Sides?

July 29, 2025 6:26 pmJuly 29, 2025 6:26 pm

In more than 25 years in politics, I’ve witnessed countless moments when churches welcomed political candidates to speak just before an election. It happens on both sides of the aisle. The subtle (or sometimes overt) implication is clear: this is...

The United States of Lobbyists: How Legalized Bribery Hijacked the Republic

July 29, 2025 7:00 amJuly 29, 2025 7:01 am

America is not run by elected leaders. It’s run by lobbyists — career fixers, influence peddlers, and corporate bagmen masquerading as “public policy consultants.” While voters are distracted by party politics and media bread crumbs, the real power lies with...