Lee Zeldin could win New York’s gubernatorial election, but the evidence that he will lose is just as strong,
Politics
Sharp Notes Monday: ‘I’m on the Outside (Looking In)’
Is the Supreme Court on the verge of ending affirmative action for college admissions?
What if we scored political debates and declared a winner?
We rely judges to assign scores for Olympic contests; we could do the same with debates.
Sharp Notes Monday: ‘She’s Gone’
Lis Truss will become the shortest-serving prime minister in the history of the United Kingdom.
A musical look at the race for governor in New York
What rock’n’roll songs that capture the spirit of the candidates running for governor in New York?
Sharp Notes Monday: ‘Tell the Truth’
Since political candidates have been known to occasionally embellish the truth, we urge them to take the advice Derek and the Dominoes.
It’s still the economy; it’s always the economy
The top priority for voters has not changed since James Carville coined the phrase ‘It’s the economy, stupid’ in 1992.
Sharp Notes Monday: ‘Now that the Buffalo’s Gone’
‘Now That the Buffalo’s Gone’ uses the near-extinction of buffalos as a metaphor for the confiscation of Native American lands.
As the baseball post-season begins, can Hochul and Zeldin capitalize on the success of the Mets and Yankees?
The excitement generated by successful sports teams also creates opportunities for political candidates.
Sharp Notes Monday: ‘If Six Was Nine’
What if the make-up of the Supreme Court were different? Jimi Hendrix has a song for that.