Adonis Hoffman

OPINION June 2, 2023

Blaming banks for the environment is not good business

The future for many banks is inextricably tied to their policies and practices on climate, energy and the environment. And that portends more risk than reward.

OPINION May 23, 2023

Why AOC and Biden may get the last laugh on oil and gas

Since taking office, President Biden has bent over backwards to accommodate the aggressive agenda set by environmental lobbyists and climate activists.

OPINION April 24, 2023

Another liberal diversity lie: FCC Democrats won't give these minorities a fair hearing

Liberals never miss a chance to declare their commitment to diversity. But on a merger of what would become the largest minority-owned television group, Democrats are missing in action.

OPINION March 23, 2023

America's TikTok challenge is not what you think

The House Energy and Commerce Committee meets on Thursday to discuss the social media app TikTok. Should the app be banned or should it be 'mended'? That's the question we face.

OPINION February 20, 2021

Adonis Hoffman: President Biden, oil and gas power America. Now is not the time to bite the hand of Big Oil

Let’s be honest, the transition from fossil fuel to clean energy will be neither short nor simple.

OPINION January 9, 2021

Adonis Hoffman: Twitter, Facebook right to block Trump — Big Tech must self-regulate to protect public safety

Twitter and Facebook have the right to muzzle Trump for incitement following his call to protesters against his election defeat to march on the U.S. Capitol — leading to a riot that left five people dead. But their action raises troubling questions.

OPINION November 18, 2020

Adonis Hoffman: Facebook, Twitter and 2020 election -- Top takeaways from Tuesday's Big Tech Senate hearing

Twitter and Facebook wield outsized power and influence in the United States, especially when it comes to our national elections. 

OPINION October 28, 2020

Adonis Hoffman: Big Tech Senate hearing winners and losers

High-pitched partisanship characterized a Senate committee hearing Wednesday on Big Tech’s bad behavior, with CEOs Mark Zuckerberg of Facebook, Sundar Pichai of Google and Jack Dorsey of Twitter coming under fire by both Democrats and Republicans

Barack Obama August 16, 2020

Adonis Hoffman: Chicago needs Obama more than Hollywood

Barack Obama is the perfect “convener in chief” to bring peace to Chicago. After all, he won the Nobel Peace Prize in October 2009.

OPINION August 10, 2020

Adonis Hoffman: Cancel culture is techno tyranny – it gives everyone the power to do this

While cancellation may seek to stifle speech, it causes social and economic destruction as well.