Why political assassinations will become more common
It is like a news item from the early 20th century: an autocratic prime minister shot by a poet in some remote Mitteleuropean town. But the more we consider the assassination attempt on Robert Fico, Slovakia’s strongman, the more contemporary it looks. Fico himself is a creature of the modern age, a former communist apparatchik […]
Biden’s EV incoherence – Washington Examiner
A week after gifting Chinese electric vehicle component manufacturers billions in tax credits, President Joe Biden sought to undo that political damage by slapping tariffs on fully made Chinese electric cars. These contradicting policies won’t work economically or help Biden politically, but they do point to the commonsense way forward. Namely, an end to Biden’s […]
The wisdom of age vs. the wisdom of teeth
When I was 18 years old, I went to the dentist. And he told me what he was taught in dental school to tell every 18-year-old who came to see him. “You need to get your wisdom teeth out,” he said. He filled out a little form for me to bring to the oral surgeon, […]
What Glenn Loury taught me
It’s difficult to overstate how barren and lonely intellectual life at Brown University felt as a policy major circa mid-2005, at least if one was more interested in policy than politics. It’s not that there weren’t a bunch of very bright people around, just that most had reliably been informed that everything had fundamentally been […]
Youngkin slams Biden for backing out of debate at HBCU: ‘Can’t defend his failing policies’
Gov. Glenn Youngkin (R-VA) accused President Joe Biden of “turning his back on students” in backing out of a debate at Virginia State University. Biden announced that he would participate in two debates against his rival, former President Donald Trump, instead of those moderated by the Commission on Presidential Debates, including one at VSU on […]
Where the Trump trial stands
WHERE THE TRUMP TRIAL STANDS. Now that the trial of former President Donald Trump has finished its fifth week, it is clearer than ever that Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg’s case against the former president rests on one person and one person alone: Michael Cohen. And that means the hopes of Democrats, from President Joe Biden […]
Streaming is making it harder to watch sports
The streaming revolution is making it harder (and more expensive) to watch the sports that you love. The NFL announced that Netflix will be exclusively airing the league’s Christmas games for the next three years, adding another service that fans will have to subscribe to if they want to watch games. There are six television […]
Veterans outraged after investigation finds VA gave $10.8 million in bonuses to senior executives
Veterans expressed outrage after an investigation found the Department of Veterans Affairs gave out $10.8 million in bonuses to senior executives. The 92-page report from the VA Office of Inspector General found that though the payments were canceled after the alarm was raised, some haven’t been recouped yet. Shelby Anderson, a disabled Marine veteran, expressed […]
South Africa pushes international court to stop Israel invasion of Rafah
South Africa is pushing the International Court of Justice to intervene before Israel can carry out a full-scale invasion of Rafah. The International Court of Justice in The Hague held a hearing on Thursday after South Africa requested the court issue further constraints on Israel last week. “Israel’s genocide has reached a new and horrific […]
Robot offers commencement speech powered by AI to disgruntled grads
Sophia the robot gave a speech during D’Youville University’s graduation ceremony to the disapproval of some. Sophia answered questions with the help of artificial intelligence for six minutes while student body President John Rizk asked them. The robot did not don a cap and gown as most commencement speakers traditionally do but wore a hoodie […]