We’ve certainly become more polarized in recent years, and the MSM has certainly played a large role. This article advances a theory as to why: Throughout the twentieth century, journalism relied for its funding predominantly on advertising. In the early … Continue reading →
I remember, when the Hunter Biden laptop first came out shortly before the 2020 election, that I had a moment of thinking it might become a big scandal – which it deserved to be. But almost immediately the news was … Continue reading →
On the one hand, I applaud Krugman and Stephens for admitting they were wrong about something. It’s not easy to do and many many people never do it no matter how many times they’re wrong and no matter how public … Continue reading →
Starring Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Ilhan Omar: As we reported earlier, socialist Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) made even more of a fool of herself than she normally does after trying to make an “arrest” video from the steps of the Supreme … Continue reading →
…put up a tweet – now finally removed – that said that Ketanji Brown Jackson is the first Black Supreme Court justice in US history. Various explanations: (1) We all know Clarence Thomas isn’t really black, being a conservative and … Continue reading →
The tragic events in Uvalde have been interesting in many ways, but one of those ways is how the response has acted as a reminder that most people – including people who know that the press often prints “facts” that … Continue reading →
Here’s a criticism that’s typical of what I read about her: White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre always manages to surprise me. I used to think that Jen Psaki was the worst White House Press Secretary I’d ever seen, but … Continue reading →
I did, and ’twas only yesterday. I take it back; she’s far far worse than that. I had forgotten – or perhaps never realized – that she has a history described in this lengthy Reason article from three years ago. … Continue reading →
(Is that a mixed metaphor? Can a viper get the boot?) You can be totally forgiven if you haven’t followed the woker-than-woke shenanigans of victim-card-playing Felicia Sonmez of the WaPo. I can’t say that it’s been number one on my … Continue reading →
We hadn’t heard of his existence before, but now it emerges that there was a third teacher in one of the two rooms under siege at Robb Elementary, Arnulfo Reyes, and he survived although seriously wounded and still in the … Continue reading →
Earlier I suspected this might be the case, and now we have semi-official word that it is the case (of course, that can change after a more complete investigation as time goes on): State Sen. Roland Gutierrez, D-San Antonio, said … Continue reading →
The Uvalde school shooting has been a terrible thing. The murder of children and teachers by a teenaged gunman who only gained access through a fluke of a door that didn’t lock when it should have, and the carnage and … Continue reading →