Michael Medved
Media focus on the negative, ignoring new signs of stability
Today’s media tend to focus on alarming news, while ignoring or distorting encouraging indicators all around us.4 years ago
Gratitude’s good for your health – and the nation’s
Asking research subjects to regularly write down reasons for thankfulness in a daily “gratitude journal” appears to bring immediate results.4 years ago
The biggest threat to our national well-being
For three years in a row now, we’ve suffered an unprecedented decline in life expectancy—with self-inflicted harm striking more Americans in the prime of life.4 years ago
Pete Buttigieg too young for the presidency?
To balance their four leading contenders over 70 -- Sanders, Bloomberg, Biden and Warren -- the Democrats also offer 37-year-old Pete Buttigieg.4 years ago
A bold challenge to materialistic evolution
Professor Phillip Johnson, a brilliant founder of the “intelligent design” challenge to Darwinian evolution, recently passed away at age 79.4 years ago
Polls can’t predict Trump’s democratic opponent
Our fascination with polls sometimes produces premature conclusions about next year’s presidential race.4 years ago
Today’s aspirants should heed Lincoln’s example
President Lincoln's example reminds us that great presidential leadership relies on clear-cut majority support.5 years ago
Ilhan Omar’s grotesque lies about American ‘Genocide’
Representative Ilhan Omar, known for demagoguery about the Middle East, recently displayed her appalling ignorance about the United States.5 years ago
‘Terminator: Dark Fate’ lacks depth, but will please fans of the franchise
Michael Medved reviews 'Terminator: Dark Fate' and finds it lacking in depth, but believed fans of the franchise will still get a kick out of it.5 years ago
Smug contempt feeds painful polarization
Sure, President Trump contributes to such polarization with his raucous style and divisive rhetoric, but so do his harshest critics with their smug disdain for Trump’s devoted defenders.5 years ago
Politics in the pulpit and the decline in religious affiliation
According to a massive new Pew Research Center study of some 35,000 Americans, 27 percent now say they never attend religious services.5 years ago
Dog ownership adds years of life
Those of us who love dogs instinctively feel they’re good for the soul. But new research shows they’re good for our health as well.5 years ago
Sickened by politics? Here’s one easy cure
A major report in the Wall Street Journal says that all the angry conflict may damage our physical well-being as well as impacting our emotional state.5 years ago
Impeachment push promotes Pence
Why are Congressional Democrats so insanely determined to install Mike Pence as President of the United States? That’s the real question behind the reckless, irresponsible push to impeach Donald Trump and remove him from office.5 years ago
The real party of inequality
Which political program works best for promoting economic equality and enhanced opportunity?5 years ago
Democrats elevate their least likeable leaders
In the midst of their seemingly endless and unpredictable fight for the 2020 presidential nomination, does it make sense for Democrats to promote some of their least likable Congressional leaders as the new face of their party?5 years ago
Medved: True joy is serious business
Around the world, people celebrate New Year’s Eve with parties, merriment, fireworks and abundant drinking. Jewish New Year features a very different tone.5 years ago
Medved: Happy renewed year!
Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year, emphasizes the chance to make fresh starts and turn our behavior in better directions.5 years ago
The contradiction at the core of gun confiscation
Presidential candidate Beto O’Rourke’s loony plan for compulsory “buy-back” of AR-15’s and similar weapons, exposes the glaring contradiction at the core of Democratic thinking on gun regulation.5 years ago
Good news on abortion challenges Democratic logic
Whatever your political or religious affiliation, nearly everybody acknowledges that a sharp decline in abortions is great news.5 years ago
Undermining patriotism — and gratitude
On the importance of patriotism, the younger and older generations hold dramatically different views.5 years ago
What, exactly, was Sean Spicer’s crime?
Left-wing intolerance has infected every corner of American journalism -- even the entertainment and sports pages.5 years ago
‘The Art of Racing in the Rain’ is more than a dog movie, it’s truly redemptive
The Art of Racing in the Rain is very obviously a dog movie but it's more than that. It's masterfully redemptive and cleverly plotted.5 years ago
