Opinion

OPINION: New York is Inviting Criminals to Commit Crimes

It could not be more apparent the criminal-justice “reforms” being championed by the liberal majority conferences [of the New York Legislature] are creating a dangerous environment for New Yorkers. Read More

OPINION: We should act to head off a water crisis

The world is approaching a water crisis that will impact the lives of several billion people, according to the World Meteorological Organization. We can’t solve this crisis easily, but there are many things we should do. Read More

OPINION: This Election Day, Look Closely at the Back of the Ballot

Voters across New York state will be leading to the polls to make critical decisions regarding which candidates will represent them in the coming term. This year, it is especially important that resid Read More

OPINION: The Documents on Which Our Democracy Rests

As Americans, we tend — understandably — to focus on the constitution as the source for our representative democracy. It is, after all, our basic operating document, the blueprint for the system we’ve Read More

OPINION: Hochul’s Fulton School Veto Unfairly Punishes Students

Gov. Kathy Hochul, following in lockstep with her predecessor, [recently] vetoed a bill that would have saved the Fulton School District from losing more than $1 million in state aid due to a clerical error dating back to the 2016-17 school year. Read More

OPINION: Global water crisis affects us all

Here in the United States, we have grown accustomed to thinking we will always have access to plentiful, clean water. We just assume we can turn on the tap and get all the water we need. Read More

OPINION: Why I’m Optimistic about the Future

One of the great privileges of reaching and working on a university campus is the chance to be in regular touch with young people. Even better, I sometimes get asked to give talks elsewhere and to mee Read More