First, we have a lawyer who has been DA George Gascon’s third in charge. Once again, it’s a good idea to read the whole thing, because it’s complex and an excerpt really doesn’t do it justice: LA County Assistant DA … Continue reading →
Whoever could have guessed such as thing? Everyone: In response to recent minimum wage increases in California, fast food restaurants across the state are shifting to automation to get rid of wage-earning humans. The move to making customers place orders … Continue reading →
Trump’s New York trial is a complete and utter travesty and a dangerous one as well, and even many people who don’t like Trump recognize that fact. Here’s Turley: “What is clear is in this case, Trump is right,” Turley … Continue reading →
Republicans are more split on aid to Ukraine, while Democrats are more split on aid to Israel. That means, however, that aid to both countries is supported by the majority of Congress through the mechanism of bipartisanship. That’s the way … Continue reading →
I’ve watched many videos on the reluctance of the young people of China to have children. The problem affects other countries in Asia and the West as a whole as well, but in Europe and the US it’s nothing like … Continue reading →
One side speaks: Chris Rufo & his allies are leading a plagiarism witch hunt and creating the false impression that Black women disproportionately plagiarize. Universities like Harvard must take back control of the narrative and conduct plagiarism reviews of all … Continue reading →
I was in the supermarket a couple of days ago and noticed a display of Passover goods: matzoh, gefilte fish, macaroons, the usual. And it struck me for the very first time in my life that somebody might deface it … Continue reading →
Now that the amount of the bond Trump was required to post in the NY fraud case was reduced from utterly impossible to merely extremely difficult (and I believe unprecedented for an individual; correct me if I’m wrong on that), … Continue reading →
The decision went like this: The Supreme Court of the State of New York Appellate Division agreed to block former President Donald Trump’s $464 million bond if he posts $175 within the next ten days for his New York civil … Continue reading →
Here’s an article describing how depressing and dangerous Washington DC has become. Now, you might say that DC has been that way for a long time. But it’s clear that it’s recently gotten even worse. You also might say “Who … Continue reading →
The TikTok divestiture bill has passed the House. It’s bipartisan, and Ace explains why: The bill does not outlaw TikTok or shut it down. What it does is required the ChiCom owner of TikTok, a state-controlled entity called ByteDance, to … Continue reading →
Here’s the story: As part of its portfolio optimization, initially announced late last year, the company will close 600 of its Family Dollar stores in the first half of 2024. An additional 370 Family Dollar stores and 30 Dollar Tree … Continue reading →