Editorial

Gaza In Historical Perspective, Part I: The Israeli-Palestinian Morass Can Stir Passions As Few Other Conflicts Anywhere.

Published by Nikki Palmer on Fri, 12/08/2023 - 2:00am

The contemporary violence in Sudan has taken the lives of about 9,000 people, mostly civilians. There are no mass protests about this in London, Paris or New York. The contemporary violence in Israel and Gaza since Oct.7 has taken a comparable number of lives. There are widespread protests around the world for and against the two sides and especially against the civilian death toll (about 1,200 in Israel and over 10,000 and counting in Gaza).

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Early Depletion Of School Fund Is Concerning

Published by Nikki Palmer on Wed, 12/06/2023 - 1:00am

The school aid fund that is the linchpin of the state’s property tax reduction efforts is dwindling faster than projected, dropping by half as soon as the 2025-2026 fiscal year instead of the initial prediction of 2030.

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“Wait Till Next Year”

Published by Nikki Palmer on Mon, 12/04/2023 - 1:00am

That’s the battle cry of sports fans everywhere whenever their season falls short of championship expectations. And once again, Nebraska football fans find themselves sitting on the sidelines waiting for next year.

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Cinema’s Greasy Hangover Burger

Published by josie@omahadail... on Fri, 12/01/2023 - 5:00am

It’s a scientific fact that when you’re hungover, your body craves trash food. The specific flavor varies from person to person, but the concept remains the same. Too much high-brow cinema can be a bad thing, and when you get burnt out on getting your heart broken by one too many classics, you need a greasy burger to ease the pain of your art-hangover.

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What Does The Supreme Court’s Affirmative Action Ruling Mean For Businesses?

Published by josie@omahadail... on Fri, 12/01/2023 - 5:00am

The recent U.S. Supreme Court decision reversing years of precedence on affirmative action has thrown some of our clients a bit of a curve ball. While some in higher education are looking closely at the impacts to their work, business clients, especially federal contractors, are also assessing the new landscape.

Corporations like stability and navigating status-shattering court decisions — at state and national levels — has become a challenge for companies that want to thrive in both a global economy and a multicultural democracy.

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Protecting Seniors’ Access To Care

Published by Nikki Palmer on Thu, 11/30/2023 - 1:00am

Nearly 1.2 million Americans live in nursing homes today. The vast majority of those Americans are seniors, people who urgently need the specialized care that long-term nursing facilities provide. That’s especially true in small towns, where a greater percentage of the population is over 65.

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Straight Talk From Steve

Published by Nikki Palmer on Wed, 11/29/2023 - 2:00am

Have you heard about the new contract extension for the University of Nebraska’s Athletic Director? If you haven’t, you might get a little overwhelmed by the numbers. I was surprised by the tremendous increase in salary plus the guarantee of future bonuses.

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On The COVID Learning Loss

Published by josie@omahadail... on Tue, 11/28/2023 - 5:00am

In the thick of the Covid-19 pandemic, Congress sent $190 billion in aid to schools, stipulating that 20 percent of the funds had to be used for reversing learning setbacks. At the time, educators knew that the impact on how children learn would be significant, but the extent was not yet known.

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Three Presidential Debates, One VP Debate Scheduled Ahead Of 2024 Election

Published by josie@omahadail... on Mon, 11/27/2023 - 5:00am

WASHINGTON — The Democratic and Republican nominees for president would debate three times next year if both candidates agree to a schedule released Monday by the nonpartisan Commission on Presidential Debates.

“The United States’ general election debates, watched live worldwide, are a model for many other countries: the opportunity to hear and see leading candidates address serious issues in a fair and neutral setting,” co-chairs Frank Fahrenkopf and Antonia Hernández said in a written statement. “This tradition remains unbroken since 1976.”