Trump Raked in $200 Million Since Election

The real crime is what’s legal.

A Constitutional Convention?

An unlikely and almost certainly inefficacious possibility.

ABC Pays Trump $15 Million For Telling Truth

They repeatedly said he has been found “liable for rape.” The nerve.

SaturTabs

Defining and Discussing Fascism, Part II

Hitler comparisons.

SaturTabs

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Too Many Laws?

A Supreme Court Justice says our laws and regulations are out of control.

Building Blocks of Democratic Theory

Elements of democratic theory: minority edition.

Columbia Israel Divestment Protests Turn Ugly

On-campus classes have been suspended and Jewish students told to find safety.

MAGA didn’t come from nowhere

The roots of MAGA run deep, through places like my old home.

‘Passive’ Capitol Rioters Still Criminals

An illustration of the justice system working as designed.

A Photo for Friday

“Study Hall”

The Town Without Elections Redux

Updating the political saga of Newbern, Alabama.

Mil, Mali, Let’s Call the Whole Thing Off

A simple typo misdirected millions of emails intended for the US military.

Streaming Wars Killing Streaming Dream

Disney is making some unwelcome moves.

‘Seinfeld’ Ended 25 Years Ago

The show about nothing has a big legacy.

Sandra Day O’Connor and Bush v Gore

New documents reveal the internal deliberations of the Court.

Getting Paid for Internet Content

Who should pay whom for what?

Are eBooks Books and eLibraries Libraries?

A pending lawsuit seeks to settle those questions.

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Not Getting What You Paid For

When the product changes after you bought it.

Fear and Censorship in Education

Teachers are frustrated over interference from outside.

Zip-A-Dee-Doo-Dah Goes Bye-Bye

Disney has replaced a controversial song at its theme parks.

Education Politics

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

Lackadaisical Handling of Secrets by Top Officials

It’s becoming a sad joke.

George Will on UATX (Part II)

Wherein I examine UATX specifically.

NFL and College Football Going Head to Head

The most popular television product is running out of room to expand.

Monday Morning Tabs

Stuff from last week and over the weekend that might be of interest.

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Commentary On Presidential (De)Classification Powers

“Declassification, even by the President, must follow established procedures.” (Trump Administration 2018)

David McCullough, 1933-2022

A great American author is gone at 89.

Libraries and Book Banning

How much say should the community have in what’s included?

Monkeypox ‘Emergency of International Concern’

A disease spreading mostly among gay men is now infecting small children.

A Photo for Friday

“Library Table”

The Economics of Streaming

The industry is changing rapidly.

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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.”

Biden Fighting the Last War

Is the administration governing like it’s 2009?

Sexist to Focus on Sinema’s Style?

Why oh why won’t people stop commenting on the lady Senator’s outfits?

Our Victory in Iraq

The wonders of hindsight.

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Biden Blamed for Afghan Fiasco

The collapse is not his doing. But he’s accountable for the poor planning.

Texas Democrats Deny Quorum, Delay Elections Bill

A special session looms. (And how this is not like the filibuster in the US Senate).

Ryan Says GOP Must Move Past Trump

“If the conservative cause depends on the populist appeal of one personality, or on second-rate imitations, then we’re not going anywhere.”

Beverly Cleary, 1916-2021

The beloved author of children’s books had died days short of her 105th birthday.

Amazon Killing Libraries?

The quasi-monopoly power of the world’s largest bookstore is problematic. Maybe.

Our Unrepresentative Government (Yet Again)

Yet another reminder about pathologies of US democracy.

Terry McAuliffe Running for Virginia Governor

The popular former governor wants another crack at it.

The Truth Is Paywalled But The Lies Are Free

It’s much easier to fund bad information than good.

TERF Wars

JK Rowling is uinder fire for arguing only women menstruate.

Transparent Hypocrisy on Mail-in Voting

Hypocrisy, lies, and dangerous rhetoric from Trump and his allies on mail-in voting.