Why Musk’s Politics Matter

An example linked to USAID

Musk’s Ascendance

This should be unacceptable, yet here we are.

Musk’s Holocaust Minimalization

Words to the AfD.

Musk’s Trolling

A billionaire troll with a West Wing office.

Defining and Discussing Fascism, Part II

Hitler comparisons.

Tucker Carlson Promotes Hitler Apologist

Who did Nazi this coming?

Hump Day Tabs

Fertility Politics

Too many! Too few!

Trump Campaign’s Alleged Role In The Whisper Campaign Against Shapiro

Stoking anti-Semitism for political gain

Dr. Ruth Westheimer, 1928-2024

“Dr. Ruth” is gone at 96.

TuesTabs

Another Example of the Role of Primaries

A potential GOP self-own in south Texas.

Hamas Accepts Ceasefire That’s Almost Certainly Unacceptable to Israel

Neither side is willing to give up on its war aims just yet.

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When Comedy is Not Funny

Great comics combine social commentary with humor. Increasingly, they’ve skipping the latter.

Comparing Trump to Hitler

The coiner of Godwin’s law gives his blessing.

Biden and Netanyahu at Odds Over Gaza War

The inevitable has happened.

George Santos Expelled

The serial fabulist becomes an ignominious footnote.

Henry Kissinger, 1923-2023

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

Trump Calls Political Rivals “Vermin” and Seeks to “Root Out” the “Threat from Within”

Leading candidate for Republican nomination deploys eliminationist rhetoric in Veteran’s Day speech.

Israelis Divided on Ground Offensive

A poll on Israeli support.

Ending Hamas

What does “complete victory” look like?

RFK Jr. Running for President

Marianne Williamson is getting some competition.

WokeGPT?

The controversial AI has some interesting programming quirks.

Education Politics

Inane, effective, and part of a far broader ideological debate.

George Santos’ Questionable Campaign Accounting

Could it be that he was untruthful?

Thursday Morning Tabs

Enjoy.

What About Henry Ford?!

Do his achievements and good works outweigh his virulent antisemitism?

Craziness, Disconnectedness, and a Toxic Political Climate Equals Violence

The attack at the Pelosi house should surprise no one.

Reparative Semantics? Or Gobbledygook?

Do last year’s words belong to last year’s language?

Iran Protests Intensity Highest Since 1979

The ayatollahs face the biggest challenge to their authority in the history of the regime.

Anti-Zionism Isn’t Anti-Semitism

Many young, progressive Jews are feeling unwelcome in young, progressive circles.

Lived Experience in Art and Journalism

What are the limits of representation?

Musk, Twitter, and “Legal Speech”

A brief obeservation.

President Joe Biden delivers remarks on ending the war in Afghanistan, Tuesday, August 31, 2021, in front of the Cross Hall of the White House. (Official White House Photo by Adam Schultz) President Joe Biden delivers remarks on ending the war in Afghanistan, Tuesday, August 31, 2021, in front of the Cross Hall of the White House. (Official White House Photo by Adam Schultz)

Biden Condemns Russian ‘Genocide’

Whether deliberate or another ‘gaffe,’ he’s likely right.

Madeleine Albright, 1937-2022

A trailblazing diplomat has died at 84.

Some Thoughts on “Cancel Culture”

Thomas gets the ball rolling, and I take off from there.

Why Was Whoopi Goldberg Suspended?

Since when is it a crime to say stupid things on “The View”?

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

People, details do in fact matter!

The Children Must Be Protected!

But from what? Comparing two stories from Tennessee that show our society’s contradictory impulses when it comes to “protecting the children.”

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Trump, the GOP, and Stochastic Terrorism

A conversation in two parts.

President Joe Biden takes notes doing a G7 Leaders’ Virtual Meeting Friday, Feb. 19, 2021, in the White House Situation Room. President Joe Biden takes notes doing a G7 Leaders’ Virtual Meeting Friday, Feb. 19, 2021, in the White House Situation Room.

Biden Declares Armenian Genocide a Genocide

The President has overturned decades of US foreign policy and alienated a NATO ally for, well, reasons.

Burma Military Coup Ousts Suu Kyi

Aung San Suu Kyi and her top officials are under house arrest.

Former Right-Wing Media Star Turns Against Right-Wing Media

So, it turns out that Fox News wasn’t really all that fair or balanced.

Paul Volcker, Fed Chairman Who Slew The Inflation Dragon, Dies At 92

Paul Volcker, the Chairman of the Federal Reserve Board who put an end to the rampant inflation that threatened to choke the American economy, has died at 92.

Lindsey Graham Blocked Armenian Genocide Resolution At White House Request

Earlier this month, Senator Lindsey Graham blocked a bipartisan resolution condemning the Armenian Genocide, Now we know why.

Jacques Chirac, Former French President, Dies At 86

Jacques Chirac, who served two terms as President of France and was a strong opponent of the Iraq War, has died.

Steve King Is Low On Money And Out Of Friends

Iowa Congressman Steve King finds himself low on campaign cash and with virtually no support from his party.

Steve King: Rape And Incest Necessary For Humanity To Exist

Congressman Steve King has some rather unique views about human history.

Trump Falsely Blames Obama For Appalling Treatment Of Migrant Children

There are children being held in what amount to internment camps on the southern border under appallingly bad conditions and the President is more concerned with falsely blaming his predecessor for the problem.

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.