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Two Paths for Omicron
Depending on how you look at the U.S. data for this new variant, the story it tells inspires either relief or dread.Over the last few weeks — as Omicron first announced itself, in South Africa, and then revealed itself, there and in Europe, as a... >>>
The Feds Just Took the Jan. 6 Cases to a Whole New Level
Over a year after hordes of MAGA rioters stormed the U.S. Capitol in an attempt to stop the certification of President Joe Biden’s electoral win, federal prosecutors hit a handful of people they portrayed as key perpetrators of the riot with a new... >>>
The Supreme Court Goes Anti-Vax
The High Court’s overreach is as absurd as it is brazen.Chief Justice Roberts and Justice Brett Kavanaugh, who sometimes like to make a show of their reasonableness, did join the liberals in a separate case heard the same day, upholding the... >>>
What We Keep Getting Wrong About the Right
Was the Republican Party destined to be a dumpster fire, or did Donald Trump pervert the Party of Lincoln? This is a question I’ve been wrestling with since 2016. Last summer, my friend Terry Dresbach, a prominent television and film costume... >>>
Justice Department is Finally Getting Serious About Holding the January 6 Ringleaders Accountable
We, who were desperate for the Justice Department to wake up from its sloth-like slumber, rejoiced after it was announced Thursday that Attorney General Merrick Garland’s office had charged individuals associated with the far-right, anti-government... >>>
The Supreme Court Has Anointed Itself Czar of the Country’s COVID Rules
The conservative justices say that vaccine policy is Congress’s or the states’ job, but in practice they’re the ones calling the shots now.[Kimberly Wehle: The vaccine-mandate case is about so much more than vaccine... >>>
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Provided Us With A Blueprint On How To Move Our Democracy Forward
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The Culture War Has Warped the Supreme Court’s Judgment
Yesterday’s decision hinges on a new and alarming embrace of the right-wing crusade against vaccination.But if you watched Fox News at all over the past year, you would have guessed that it was... >>>
Opinion | Journalism Is Broken and I Alone Can Fix It!
Entrepreneurial spirit is sweeping the industry. Too bad the promotional language is so cliched.But the mission statements and manifesto these media visionaries compose upon starting their new thing rarely breaks fresh ground. Instead, they retreat... >>>
Twitter faces the ‘nightmare’ of being forced into free speech
Twitter and many liberals are apoplectic over Elon Musk's call for free speech protections on the site. Company boards have a fiduciary duty to do what is best for shareholders, which usually is measured in share values. Twitter has long done... >>>
Texans must love Gov. Greg Abbott’s taxpayer-funded Kindness-to-Migrants Busing Initiative
Gov. Greg Abbott has kindly started offering migrants free, taxpayer-funded bus rides to Washington, DC, aboard chartered buses. What a great guy!You’re probably asking, “Wait a minute, I thought Abbott was one of those right-wing politicos who... >>>
The Fate of Bobby Kennedy’s Assassin
Sirhan Sirhan will remain in prison, despite some notable objections.“We were devastated,” Maxwell told me yesterday. “I was shocked, deeply dismayed,... >>>
Why Brits Are So Incredibly Angry at Boris Johnson
Americans don’t understand the extremity of the COVID measures our prime minister gleefully ignored.In my defense, I had little choice but to engage in al fresco micturition. Believe it or not, in England in May 2020, I would have committed a... >>>
Putin, Beijing rules, and better recruiting: Decoding the CIA director's first public speech
In his first public speech since becoming CIA director last March, William Burns addressed Georgia Tech university on Thursday. His focus areas? China, Russia, recruitment, technology, and more China. Burns's focus on China is crucial but... >>>
Ketanji Brown Jackson's historic rise leaves just one military veteran on the Supreme Court
Once KBJ replaces retiring Justice Stephen Breyer, who was an Army corporal, that will leave only Justice Samuel Alito, a former Army captain.Once she takes the oath to step into her new role, Jackson will replace retiring Justice Stephen Breyer,... >>>