Yesterday we had some revelations in the NY Times about Graham Platner’s treatment of women. Its publication indicated to me one of two things, maybe both. The first is that the Democrats would really like to rid themselves of Platner … Continue reading →
For some reason, Now It Can Be Told: You’ve probably never heard of the term “RCP 8.5” — the highest-emission scenario used by climate scientists to project the planet’s future. But if you’ve read about climate change, you’ve seen the … Continue reading →
Commenter “physicsguy” writes: … [W]e have: “Trump has set a final offer on the table with his minimum demands while pointing a gun at the IRGC’s temple: “Sign or die.” ” And we’ve seen this same scenario of “final offer” … Continue reading →
Katy Tur of MSNOW: Katy Tur: What about this passage from Mike Johnson declaring that our rights do not derive from government? They come from you, our creator and heavenly father. Is this him putting God over the Declaration of … Continue reading →
From Alan Dershowitz; very instructive: As I thought, he says the lawsuit won’t work in the US. One reason is that an entity like Israel can’t sue under US law; it has to be a person who was harmed. Plus, … Continue reading →
This is a discussion of the Kristof piece in the Times, but it’s actually of more general value than that because it explains how modern journalism works – not just for the NY Times but for so many media outlets. … Continue reading →
I know I’ve already written about the Kristof article and the report on the sexual crimes of Gazans on 10/7. But I want to highlight this article by Guy Goldstein, because it offers a great deal of relevant historical background … Continue reading →
Every aspect of this story is so terrible that it’s hard to face. I tried to deal with it yesterday in a perfunctory manner by putting it in a roundup post. But I find that simply won’t work. It’s too … Continue reading →
In the open thread the other day I posted a video by Ami Kozak satirizing Tucker Carlson . But afterward, reading the comments, I realized that unless someone’s been watching a lot of Carlson lately, there wouldn’t be much context … Continue reading →
Political changer Sasha Stone writes: Cole Allen took the press at their word, which is why he couldn’t understand how they could have dinner with a “rapist, traitor, and pedophile.” He has a point. After all, why would they if … Continue reading →
Trump gave an interview to 60 Minutes in which Norah O’Donnell asked him to comment on the shooter’s written letter, the so-called “manifesto.”
Continue reading →I titled last night’s post, “I guess the security was effective at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner.” That was an initial response to the fact that no one was killed – not even the shooter, who was taken down alive … Continue reading →