The Wall Street Journal has a long piece today about something I've been puzzled over: Has the US actually slowed down its arms shipments to Israel? But after nearly a thousand words of saying, basically, no, the reporters suddenly toss in this short paragraph: Since May, the State Department has delayed moving forward with a ...continue reading "There’s been no slowdown in arms shipments to Israel"
The 10th biannual exhibition curated from artists within 200 miles. Opening May 7th and on display through October, the 10th Biannual will feature 32 artists and 41 works from a […]
Return to a time when steamboats ruled the river. The one-hour narrated riverfront cruise aboard the Riverboats at the Gateway Arch explores the history of downtown St. Louis, including the […]
Forward paddle! Big Muddy Adventures offers a new overnight river trip this year. The Century Series features two different expeditions, with each trip covering more than 100 miles through the […]
A love so powerful, it shook empires. Experience George Frideric Handel’s captivating love story of Julius Caesar and Cleopatra, whose audacious affair rewrote the course of history. As sparks […]
Ignite your senses. Set your heart ablaze. And surrender to the intoxicating allure of young love in this production by Opera Theatre of Saint Louis. Set under the twinkling […]
Rep. Jamaal Bowman lost his primary race tonight to challenger George Latimer. The final tally was a 58%-42% landslide in Latimer's favor. Conventional wisdom says this was mostly due to massive spending by AIPAC, the American-Israel lobbying group. And that surely had a big impact. But it's worth noting a couple of things. First, Bowman ...continue reading "Bowman, Trump both big losers tonight"
The Ninth Circuit Appeals Court is one of the better circuits when it comes to holding the government accountable for the violence it inflicts on citizens. It’s pretty much the polar opposite of the Fifth Circuit, which can’t seem to forgive cops quickly enough. This lawsuit, springing from the shooting and killing of Francis Calonge […]
On a day when St. Louis experienced record heat, a late afternoon thunderstorm took out power at Serendipity Ice Cream Shop in The Grove. Earlier in the week, their glass door was shattered by an overnight smash-and-grab.
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. - The state's public universities and colleges are set to receive a 3% funding increase within the next month, pending the governor's approval. Now, lawmakers are looking at different funding models going forward. For years, the Missouri General Assembly has used a Basic Plus Funding Model, meaning the budget process for higher [...]
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