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Conservatives use the word “woke” like a political sword. But try asking them, “What is woke?” Because chances are that, like Bethany Mandel, they’ll spew out a word salad. What is woke? The MAGA world promotes Mandel as its expert on “woke” education. So you’d think she would be able to define it. Instead, when asked… Read more.
Russian pilots have been menacing US pilots and unmanned drones for years. And they’ve been doing so with reckless abandon and impunity. So this comes as no surprise: Russia downs US drone The Kremlin said it would try to retrieve the wreckage of the surveillance drone, which the Biden administration said was crashed in international… Read more.
Reports abound that Credit Suisse is about to go the way of Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank. Shares of Credit Suisse on Wednesday plunged to a fresh all-time low for the second consecutive day after a top investor in the embattled Swiss bank said it would not be able to provide any more cash… Read more.
President Biden is redoubling efforts to enact his student loan forgiveness plan. It promises to forgive $400 million in debt for tens of millions of Americans. So it enjoys popular support. But Republicans oppose it as much as they opposed President Obama’s healthcare plan. Student loan forgiveness Biden’s debt forgiveness plan delivers on a campaign… Read more.
It’s simple. China’s biggest embassy is in The Bahamas because it’s a hub for spying. Hundreds of millions of Chinese tourists aren’t suddenly heading for The Bahamas. If they were, that would explain the need for China’s biggest embassy being there. That is, to provide consular services. China’s biggest embassy China could have built its… Read more.
Lewis Hamilton is racing from F1 champion to F1 distraction this season. He’s Black and proud. So he must find it humbling to make news only for his off-track dating and fashion choices. Lewis Hamilton should retire I am a big Hamilton fan. You’d be hard-pressed to find a bigger one. I can even cite… Read more.
Israelis protesting Judicial Reforms Israelis have been mounting judicial reform protests since early January. The government’s plan to enact sweeping judicial reforms triggered them. They see the plan as a brazen attempt to help PM Netanyahu escape justice. He’s on trial for corruption and breach of public trust. Beyond that, Israelis fear these reforms will undermine their… Read more.
‘South Park’ Lampoons Harry and Meghan Harry and Meghan are going through a rough patch. South Park just made them an international laughing stock. It lampoons their royal hypocrisy in its current episode. Even worse, though, it predicts the end of their fairy-tale marriage. And South Park’s predictions have an uncanny way of coming true.… Read more.
