Should The Press Pick a Side?

The mainstream media isn’t and shouldn’t become a counterpart to the right-wing infotainment complex.

Journalistic Ethics and Mangled Quotes

Striking the balance between cruel and misleading.

Republicans and Democratic Backsliding

When winning is the only acceptable outcome.

War Criminal Employed by Congressional Republicans

Donald Trump is apparently not the only one with a fetish for war criminals.

Police Speculation and Contagion Fears

Balancing the public’s desire to know and the potential for harm is not easy.

Ron DeSantis’ Mushy Foreign Policy

The would-be President is floundering as he tries to position himself.

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How Misinformation Spreads

What a too-good-too-be-true story shows us about the modern news business.

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Leaders Vacationing in Warm Spots When It’s Cold!

A perennial outrage.

Murdoch Gunning for Trump

The New York Post and Wall Street Journal are blasting the losing loser.

Weirdness in New York

The chair of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee lost his re-election.

Bill Russell, 1934-2022

The iconic basketball player, coach, and civil rights leader is gone at 88.

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Perpetuating A Fentanyl Hysteria

When belief is more important than facts

Disinformation Governance Board Killed by Disinformation Campaign

The combination of a horrendous rollout and a social media onslaught was disastrous.

Monday Morning Tab Clearing

For your consideration.

Hunter Biden’s Laptop

New evidence changes the story ever so slightly.

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[Updated 1/31] Both Sides Are NOT the Same: “Banned” Book Edition

People, details do in fact matter!

NYC Shuttering Fire Companies Over Vaccine Refusal

The idiocy continues.

Michael K. Williams, 1966-2021

The actor known for his roles on “The Wire” and “Boardwalk Empire” is gone at 54.

Delta Variant

More reminders that the pandemic is not over.

COVID Bullying at West Point?

Vaccination is voluntary but refusal is not without consequence.

Biden Staffers Fired for Marijuana Use?

Credulous reports notwithstanding, there’s more to the story.

No Congressmen in Biden Cabinet?

Competing priorities.

‘They’re Trying to Rig an Election’

The lies aren’t working anymore.

Peek Hack

Up is down. Down is up.

Final 2020 Debate Less Awful Than Worst Debate Ever

Less Trumpy Trump still Trump.

The Endless Corruption of the Trump Presidency

Same endless song, different verse.

NY Post Agitprop

Rudy Giuliani and a hack tabloid are trying to revive the Burisma story.

Trump Bans ‘Critical Race Theory’ in Federal Training

As Election Day draws closer, the President is doubling down on stoking racial resentment.

Confessions of a Democratic Voting Fraudster!

Anonymous bullshit from the New York Post.

In Response to John Podhoretz’s Latest Column

Shame on him for defending authoritarian actions.

Who Pays for Coronavirus Losses?

Some inchorent musings about a massive question.

That’s Not How It Works

Bad journalism is not needed right now.

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WHO Says Alcohol Not Good Coping Strategy

What do they know, anyway?

Super Tuesday Creates Joementum

A bad night for Bloomberg and Warren has radically reshaped the race.

Tom Brady Is No Tom Terrific Says The Patent And Trademark Office

Tom Brady tried to trademark the nickname “Tom Terrific.” It didn’t go so well.

Author Herman Wouk Dies At 103

Herman Wouk, best known for works such as The Caine Mutiny, The Winds of War, and War and Remembrance, has died at the age of 103.

Bill de Blasio Running For President For Some Reason

New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio has entered the race for the Democratic nomination for President, making him the 23rd candidate in an already crowded field.

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Obama Warns Democrats Against ‘Circular Firing Squads’

“We have to be careful in balancing big dreams and bold ideas with also recognizing that typically change happens in steps.”

I Don’t Care Where Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Lives

Breathless coverage of this freshman Congressman is getting tiresome.

Column Recommendation: Fox and the Elites

I am a sucker for a good People’s Front of Judea riff.

Defining Totalitarianism

A quick hit and run post to provide a proper definition.

Sarah Huckabee Sanders, A Virginia Restaurant, And The Politicization Of Everyday Life

Sarah Huckabee Sanders was asked to leave a restaurant in Virginia last night, and the incident raises questions of how far we should let politics infiltrate everyday life.

NY AG Eric Schneiderman Resigns After Sexual Assault Claims

The prosecutor who came to national prominence jumping on the #MeToo bandwagon has now been run over by it.

Noor Salman Was Acquitted in the Orlando Massacre; She Wasn’t Innocent

The FBI committed gross malfeasance in building a case against the widow of Omar Mateen. She nonetheless bears significant blame for 53 deaths.

The President’s Self-Imposed Bubble

POLITICO buries the lede in making the case for “Donald Trump’s bubble presidency.”

Donald Trump Is A Culture Warrior, Not A President

Donald Trump’s entire modus operandi involves pushing divisive cultural hot buttons.

The Knives Are Out For Steve Bannon

White House insiders have renewed efforts to oust Presidential adviser Steve Bannon. Can they succeed?

Another Poor Attempt at Illustrating the Scourge of Voter Fraud

Another failed attempt to demonstrate the problems of voter fraud in the US.