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I published the podcast episode “The Fate of Democracy” on June 12, 2021. In it, I declared that, by Election Day 2024, Trump would be either dead, indicted, or in prison. The first is up to God. Manhattan DA Alvin Bragg has seen to the second. And a jury will see to the third in… Read more.
This year’s NCAA Women’s final was the most thrilling and “satisfying” in recent memory. That the LSU Tigers set a scoring record in defeating the Iowa Hawkeyes speaks volumes. LSU blitzed Iowa 102-85 to win the NCAA championship. LSU defeats Iowa Angel Reese is the ‘Bayou Barbie’ who led LSU. Caitlin Clark is the National… Read more.
Podcast Episode 114 Democracies vs. Autocracies Even eminent historians warn that America is blustering its way toward another civil war. But this one is bound to be more like a circular firing squad. And it will feature neighbor fighting neighbor and brother fighting brother – under the same roof. Embed from Getty ImagesIt’s all because Trump’s autocratic… Listen.
Yes, TikTok harvests your data. But social media like Facebook and even retailers like Whole Foods and Amazon do too. Banning TikTok? The difference, of course, is that the latter are US companies harvesting data to sell you stuff. Whereas the former is a Chinese company doing so to turn you against your own country.… Read more.
Rep. Bowman confronts Rep. Massie over gun violence Washington is buzzing over how Rep. Jamaal Bowman (D-N.Y.) confronted Rep. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.) in Congress over gun control. Here is how The Washington Post is reporting on it today: Standing in the hallway, Bowman accused Republicans of being ‘cowards’ and said voters should force them ‘to… Read more.
Scotland elected Humza Yousaf SNP leader on Monday. In doing so, it said to England, I’ll see your Indian Sunak and raise our Pakistani Yousaf – never mind your Khan. Granted, Brexit has relegated British politics almost irrelevant on the world stage. As such, it has rendered Scottish politics even more so. Scotland elects Humza… Read more.
Covenant School Mass Shooting Like gun violence in general, school shootings are now commonplace. In truth, it’s like groundhog day, the national mourning in their wake. After all, everyone – from the police to politicians and pundits – always says the same things. “Ban assault weapons!” “Guns don’t kill people, people kill people.” It makes them look… Read more.
Memphis Player Charged As the teams walked toward center court following Bowling Green’s 73-60 win in the Round of 16 game [on Thursday night], Memphis’ Jamirah Shutes stopped to talk with Falcons’ player Elissa Brett. After a short conversation, Shutes appears to throw a punch at Brett’s face. (CBS News, March 24, 2023) No, the… Read more.
Western countries reacted to Russia’s genocidal invasion of Ukraine by imposing sanctions. This saw over 1000 Western companies pledge to leave. Never mind that, to date, less than 10% of them have. Sergei Lavrov unwelcome in the West But many Western countries also banned Russian musicians, ballet dancers, and films. So sanctions are hurting Russians living outside the country… Listen.
Sports authorities should ban trans women from competing against cis women. Fundamental fairness demands it. Yet sports authorities worldwide have been allowing trans women to do just that. Fairness be damned. Trans women banned Harry Potter author JK Rowling has been the face of efforts to enforce this ban. And it has cost her a lot. Millions… Read more.
