TikTok and the Israel-Hamas War

The popular app is influencing the opinions of its young user base.

Henry Kissinger, 1923-2023

The most important and controversial American diplomat of the postwar era is gone at 100.

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Americans No Longer Believe in the American Dream

Most no longer believe it’s possible to get ahead through hard work.

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Objective Journalism in an Objectively Uneven Contest

What if one of the candidates is Hitler?

Israel at War: It’s a Reckoning

A roundup of news and opinon.

Dallas Mayor Eric Johnson Suddenly a Republican

Another illustration of the weakness of the American party system.

Biden’s Reverse Midas Touch

His message isn’t getting through. Is it the messenger?

Jimmy Buffett, 1946-2023

The Gulf and Western singer, songwriter, and mogul has died at 76.

Trump’s Stranglehold on Republican Voters

The base is remaining loyal to the only candidate they think can beat Biden.

The Quest for a Non-Trump Republican

The Establishment is desperate for an alternative that’s not coming.

Flagship University Arms Race

The oldest state institutions of higher education are spending money to make money.

Europe Becoming Poorer?

The Eurozone is falling further behind the United States.

Corporations and Pride Month

Damned if they do and damned if they don’t. Sometimes both.

Who?

Another hat for the pile.

Is a College Education Still Worth It?

Americans are losing confidence in the bargain.

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Exodus from Big Cities?

People are leaving our cities for the suburbs. But not on an equal basis.

Republicans Divided on Foreign Policy

As memory of the Cold War fades, so does support for American primacy.

The Limits of Academic Freedom

UPenn law professor Amy Wax as a test case.

The Experts Were Wrong on COVID

Hubris has set back the cause of science.

Fox Hosts Knew Election Claims Were B.S.

They went all-in on the Big Lie and we now have the receipts that they knew what they were doing.

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Easy to Subscribe, Hard to Cancel

An illegal practice that won’t go away.

China Aiding Russia in Ukraine War

The PRC is skirting sanctions to supply a frienemy.

Yellen Again Rejects Trillion Dollar Coin

A silly workaround to an infuriating problem that won’t go away.

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Biden Coming for Your Stove!

“Cooking with gas” could become a thing of the past. But it probably won’t.

Bernard Kalb, 1922-2023

The longtime journalist is gone at 100.

FTC Wants to Ban Noncompete Clauses

A proposed rule would increase the freedom of a huge segment of the labor force.

Buttigieg Responsible for Flight Delays?

Should Secretary Pete have done more?

Omnibus Bill Has Everything But the Kitchen Sink

A 4155-page, $1.65 trillion dollar budget deal has been reached.

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Biden’s Running. Really.

The President will be the 2024 Democratic nominee. Get used to it.

US Intelligence Fomenting Overseas Protests?

A 34-year CIA officer’s thoughts.

Democrats Radically Overhaul Presidential Primaries

The idiocy of Iowa and New Hampshire having outsized influence on who is elected President may be ending.

No Big Lie in 2022?

Even the 2020 election deniers are conceding close elections in the midterms.

Murdoch Gunning for Trump

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

Pelosi Attack a Turning Point?

What will it take to end the cycle of violence?

Apple Not Happy About USB C Mandate

The company is begrudgingly complying with the EU’s requirement.

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Economists Expect Recession Created By Economists

The Fed is expected to stall the economy to fight inflation.

A Spotify for News

Publishers and consumers want very different business models.

Mikhail Gorbachev, 1931-2022

The last Soviet leader is gone at 91.

Private vs Public Opinion

What we believe and what we say we believe are often not the same.

[Updated x 2] The Latest On The Trump Document Investigation

Running down the latest “known knowns” with just a bit of analysis

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Inflation Reduction Act Doesn’t Reduce Inflation?!

A bill that was never about the thing it’s called doesn’t do that thing.

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Justice Department Calls Trump’s Bluff

This is as close as we get to Garland saying “Eff around, find out!”

SCOTUS Strikes Down NY Gun Law

The 6-3 ruling broke down on predictable lines.

Summer Travel Blues

Four dollars and change at the pump.
The cost of livin’s high and goin’ up.

Princeton Fires Creepy, Lying Professor Who Happened to be Conservative

There’s much more to the story than meets the eye.

Biden: America Will Defend Taiwan

The President continues his recent penchant for saying the quiet part out loud.

Ukraine War Adding to Global Food Insecurity

Supply chain disruptions are contributing to crisis for 300 million people.

Crypto Crash

The bubble may have burst.