Alison BassRebecca of Ivanhoe is available for pre-order on Amazon and BookshopMy novel, Rebecca of Ivanhoe, is now available for preorder on Amazon, Bookshop, Barnes & Noble and wherever books are sold online. It is a…Jul 29Jul 29
Alison BassHow big health insurers and private equity firms make excessive profits off the backs of vulnerable…Okay, I’ll admit it: I was already angry at UnitedHealthcare for yanking up the premium for my supplemental plan G in the middle of the…Apr 10Apr 10
Alison BassMy novel, Rebecca of Ivanhoe, will be published this fallMy novel, Rebecca of Ivanhoe, has been accepted by Bedazzled Ink Publishing and will be released in October. It is a sequel to Sir Walter…Feb 22Feb 22
Alison BassWhy many Russians are not speaking out against the war in Ukraine.The title of the Profs and Pints lecture, “What will happen when Vladimir Putin is no longer Russia’s president?” was intriguing so I…Aug 23, 20231Aug 23, 20231
Alison BassHow buying an affordable electric car became an unacceptable ordealLast winter I had a bright idea: I would buy an affordable electric car for tooling around Washington, D.C. and park my old Toyota Camry at…Jul 25, 2023Jul 25, 2023
Alison BassEdgartown Library hosts talk about Brassy Broad July 29Now that COVID is (hopefully) in our rear view mirrors, the Edgartown Library has invited me to give a talk about my memoir, Brassy Broad…Jul 11, 2023Jul 11, 2023
Alison BassWest Virginia state funding cuts are hurting its youth’s educational prospectsBefore I retired, I enjoyed teaching journalism at West Virginia University. I had some truly motivated and gifted students and I liked…Jun 19, 2023Jun 19, 2023
Alison BassCarroll v Trump jury verdict is vindication for all the assault victims who weren’t believedAs a sexual assault survivor myself, I followed the Carroll vs Trump trial with great interest. Would a jury finally believe a sexual…May 15, 2023May 15, 2023
Alison BassDMV data indicates that out of state drivers receive lion’s share of speeding tickets in DCAs you may recall, shortly after I moved to DC and before I had a chance to get my District license plates, I was slapped with two hefty…May 2, 2023May 2, 2023
Alison BassItaly’s high-speed rail service is something the U.S. can and should aspire toI just got back from a two-week trip to Italy, where a friend and I met up with my son and daughter-in-law (they’re spending the year in…Apr 25, 2023Apr 25, 2023