In 2022 the California legislature passed a bill with the intention of implementing “equitable” electricity charges – in other words, charge the non-poor more. Must have seemed like a great idea to the California legislators at the time, but guess … Continue reading →
Speaker Johnson of the House says “no” to the new “bipartisan” border bill sent by the Senate: … Speaker Johnson said, “I’ve seen enough. This bill is even worse than we expected, and won’t come close to ending the border … Continue reading →
First, an excerpt from the article by Simon Deng, entitled: “First They Came for My People, Then They Came for the Jews: A South Sudanese former slave recognized the Palestinian pogrom on Oct. 7”: My name is Simon Aban Deng. … Continue reading →
This “Bacchante” variation from Walpurgis Nacht was Maya Plisetkaya’s forte, and nobody else is Plisetskaya or even close. But many give the variation a try, especially in dance competitions where they face a particularly daunting task: to perform the variation … Continue reading →
I noticed this yesterday, and I think it may be significant and represent a sea-change, however slight: ?: NYT published a long article today about detransitioners and how the “always affirm” model has destroyed the bodies and lives of many … Continue reading →
Who predicted a year ago that this would be happening in Argentina? I certainly didn’t. Milei gets to work: Argentine lawmakers took a first step Friday toward approving President Javier Milei’s sweeping economic, social and political reform package, which has … Continue reading →
Natan Sharansky is interviewed in the following video, in which he speaks on growing up in the Soviet Union and the mental gymnastics it required, becoming a “refusenik,” spending nine years in the Gulag, living in Israel after his release, … Continue reading →
[NOTE: What could be more appropriate on Groundhog Day than a repeat of an old essay about the movie? The film is a huge personal favorite of mine: very funny, mysterious, and touching. This essay has been slightly edited, of … Continue reading →
This was written yesterday: Don’t buy the hype: When President Biden finally responds to the deadly Iran-backed attack on American troops in Jordan, odds are he’ll both dispel the concerns of fearmongers hysterical he is going to bomb Iran and … Continue reading →
This is one of the most disturbing discussions I’ve ever heard. If the information here is accurate – and I believe it substantially is – the Biden administration is pressuring Israel to make a suicidal deal and to reward the … Continue reading →