…to say buh-bye: “I am trying hard to create in this magazine a civil, respectful, intellectually honest space for political debate,” Haskell [the New York editor] said. “I believe there is a way to write from a conservative* perspective about … Continue reading →
[NOTE: I think it’s apropos to note that today is Bastille Day.] Journalist Bari Weiss resigned today from The New York Times. She may ultimately become more damaging to the Times as a voice on the outside than she ever … Continue reading →
They’re not just funny, although they’re that. They also have a succinct way of stating common sense, a quality which is all too rare these days:
Continue reading →Well, fancy that. Apparently, even though stupidhead Trump indicated that hydroxychloroquine might be helpful for COVID, a study indicates he may have been correct. This is the first study I’ve seen that actually uses the drug as suggested: in the … Continue reading →
The NY Times and the left (but I repeat myself) would have you believe that America’s founding principle of the most basic kind was slavery, and that all along slavery and racism have been the driving forces behind the US. … Continue reading →
The goal is to starve conservative outlets of money and ultimately reduce their reach, leaving the MSM the only ones standing. The accusation in this case? This: Criticizing the media. NBC wrote a story and demanded that Google do something … Continue reading →
Matt Taibbi writes Probably the most disturbing story involved Intercept writer Lee Fang, one of a fast-shrinking number of young reporters actually skilled in investigative journalism… Yet Fang found himself denounced online as a racist, then hauled before H.R. His … Continue reading →
[Hat tip: commenter “MBunge.] AP stories get very wide circulation. And today, the takeover of a Capitol Hill neighborhood in Seattle by radical anarchists and other far leftists is covered by the AP as though it’s a party. The headline … Continue reading →
…and it will bleed into the non-academic world soon enough, and the Overton window will move to the point where the left will think it’s just a basic truth. And then half the country – the Democrat half – will … Continue reading →
One of the worst things about what’s been happening now, and actually for a long time, is the acceptance of lies as truth. It’s easy to spread a simple lie that grabs people and energizes them. Truth sometimes requires deeper … Continue reading →
The law and order president: President Trump said Monday he would deploy the military against protesters if local officials cannot stop violence that has erupted in some areas. “I will fight to protect you — I am your president of … Continue reading →
I was thinking about this sort of analogy earlier today, and now I see that Ace has written a post about it, so I’ll just link to and quote him: “Antifa, ‘Mainstream’ Media Join Forces to Push the ‘Right Wing … Continue reading →