David Stone
Founder & Euro Editor
Navigating Apps with Changes in Memory: Join Our Study
December 2, 2025
Weill Cornell Medicine seeks older adults with mild memory loss for a study on improving navigation apps. Participation is valuable,...
The Acceleration of Cultural Change and the Divided United States
The United States is more divided than ever, driven by rapid cultural change, clashing values, and generational divides. Social media bubbles and partisan news entrench beliefs, eroding shared identity. Seeking common ground, supporting quality journalism, and engaging in respectful dialogue offer hope for healing. Embracing these actions can help mend America’s fractured society.
REFORM THE SUPREME COURT OR LOSE YOUR RIGHTS
Unelected judges shouldn’t have the power to take away rights most Americans support. Regardless of anyone’s views on abortion, the Supreme Court’s decision in Dobbs v. Jackson took away a reproductive right that a half-century of hard-fought judicial precedent had determined was…
America Would Never Do That. Or why you need to know about Operation Northwoods
Americans are very confident that they would know if their government fakes “terrorist attacks” and uses them in arguing for war. But Operation Northwoods tells us how wrong we can be. Fortunately, Operation Northwoods was shot down by President John…
DR. KING REMAINED HOPEFUL. SO CAN WE.
King’s “Testament of Hope” sounds as relevant today as the day it was published. By Dedrick Asante-Muhammad | January 12, 2022 Republished with Permission: The Roosevelt Island Daily News 2022 began with melancholy, as our country saw the pandemic reach new heights….
THE UNITED STATES OF TAX HAVENS
Like our billionaires at home, foreign oligarchs and despots are sheltering untold sums from taxation across our country. By William Minter | November 3, 2021/Previously published in OtherWords.org Assorted Ideas, Large & Small Tax Havens Aren’t Just “Over There” There are many…
How long does it take to get forwarded mail? Six months or infinity?
I was excited when I got my first mail forwarded by the U.S. Postal Service. Seemed like it took forever, but it was only a little under seven months. For the rest of it, infinity might be more accurate. By…
Adult Crybaby: Why Are So Many of Us Afraid to Grow Up?
Crybaby? We knew who they were, and we shunned them. They were wet blankets, whiners who must get their way or force their grievances on everyone else. I know. I was one. But when did being an adult crybaby become…
Soul-Searching for America’s Broken Ethics
What would it take for America to become a better version of itself? By Bruce Corsino • Dec 03, 2020 Each year, a slew of “What’s America’s Biggest Problem?” surveys appear. They identify and quantify the most pressing issues of the day, focused on those…
America the Beautiful Versus the Star-Spangled Banner as National Anthem
If we make room for a second American national anthem, it’s America the Beautiful, a song so rounded and inclusive, it’s a national hymn, if not an official anthem. by David Stone Assorted Ideas, Large & Small America the Beautiful…
In the 1620s, Plymouth Plantation had its own #MeToo moment
Carla Gardina Pestana, University of California, Los Angeles In the many celebrations, reflections and histories of Plymouth colony, the settlement’s gender dynamics often get short shrift. But not unlike today, men possessed power and privilege, women feared voicing their views…
David Stone
Founder & Euro Editor