[ad_1] There’s been an interesting argument going on the past couple of days between Vox’s Sean Illing and Greg Lukianoff of the Foundation for Individual Rights in Education (FIRE). It started with a piece at Vox titled “What the 2020 debate over free speech missed.” As with many Vox pieces, this one is framed as

[ad_1] Ed flagged this in a post earlier but I think it deserves its own thread. I’ve been debating with myself since last night what the proper level of consternation about it should be. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said 1,008,025 shots had been administered as of Wednesday at 9 a.m. ET. That’s

[ad_1] When I wrote about New York Governor Andrew Cuomo’s stated desire to attend a Buffalo Bills playoff game despite having repeatedly locked down the state’s residents due to the pandemic earlier this week, I thought I was being mostly tongue in cheek when I asked if he would really have the nerve to try

[ad_1] I can’t remember the last time I heard a public official, especially a highly influential public official, admit to deceiving the public. No, wait. Now that I think about it, I do remember. It was … Anthony Fauci, back in June, admitting that Americans were deliberately given bum advice about masks early on in

[ad_1] The divorce between the United Kingdom and the European Union finally reached completion within the past hour. Both sides have agreed in principle on a far-ranging trade agreement that will avoid tariffs and sanctions, but will require more bureaucracy and coordination, at least in the short term. Reactions thus far have been largely positive,

[ad_1] This might be the smartest play left to Kelly Loeffler and David Perdue in Georgia after Donald Trump stunningly blasted Republicans over the COVID-19 relief package. Both Republican incumbents had backed the relief plan passed by Congress after Nancy Pelosi capitulated on the HEROES Act, while their runoff opponents continued to complain about the

[ad_1] I don’t know University of Colorado law professor Paul Campos personally, but I’m picturing him as having been one of those kids who got on Santa’s naughty list by trying to sneak a look at his presents early because he couldn’t wait for Christmas morning. One might think that with less than a month

[ad_1] It’s not a show-stopper, but the number of allergic reactions to the COVID-19 vaccine from Pfizer has definitely begun to raise eyebrows — epidemiologically, anyway. Operation Warp Speed’s top scientist said the frequency of allergic reactions is still incredibly small, but it has crept higher than one would expect from other vaccines. Pfizer might

[ad_1] Georgia Senate Democratic candidate Jon Ossoff has a few words for anyone wondering about where he got all of his money and the finances of his film production company. That’s none of your business. This beacon of transparency who would like to replace Republican David Perdue in the upper chamber has faced questions recently

[ad_1] Conservative talk radio icon Rush Limbaugh delivered an emotional message of gratitude opening his final show of the year on Wednesday, thanking his listeners and family for their support during his ongoing battle with lung cancer. Limbaugh disclosed that according to the prognosis he received following his Stage IV diagnosis, he “wasn’t expected to

[ad_1] On Wednesday, President Donald Trump tweeted a picture of rockets fired at the U.S. Embassy in Baghdad on Sunday. He blamed Iran for the strike and issued a powerful warning should the Islamic Republic attack again. “Our embassy in Baghdad got hit Sunday by several rockets. Three rockets failed

[ad_1] A New York City Republican Club has issued a response after facing backlash over a video showing they held a large holiday gathering where attendees joined in a conga line with no masks in sight, despite COVID-19 restrictions requiring that facial coverings be worn in restaurants unless eating or drinking. The Whitestone Republican Club

[ad_1] Outside a “vocational skills education center” in Dabancheng, Xinjiang Uighur Autonomous Region, China, September 4, 2018 (Thomas Peter/Reuters) Foreign Policy reports that the State Department has begun an official review into whether the Chinese Communist Party’s actions in Xinjiang constitute a genocide. This has been a long time coming. Back in August, Politico reported

[ad_1] Joe Biden may not yet be president, but it seems the military may already be considering a policy banning servicemembers from activities sponsored by conservative and Christian organizations. Last week, Acting Secretary of Defense Christopher Miller acted on a report from the Department of Defense’s (DoD) Diversity and Inclusion Board. Among other things, the

[ad_1] (scyther5/Getty Images) According to Glenn Greenwald, “one has to be drowning in endless amounts of jingoistic self-delusion to believe that” the SolarWinds hack of numerous U.S. government agencies and businesses “is a radical departure from international norms as opposed to a perfect reflection of them.” The former Intercept editor — once seen on the

[ad_1] President Donald Trump vetoed the $740 billion 2021 National Defense Authorization Act on Wednesday, calling the legislation a “gift” to China and Russia. The bill passed overwhelmingly in the Democrat-controlled House and Republican-led Senate earlier this month, and both chambers are expected to hold override votes on the measure next week. What are the

[ad_1] In 2017, Representative John Lewis (D., Ga.) said that he didn’t see President-elect Donald Trump as a “legitimate president.” Newt Gingrich is now saying the same thing about President-elect Joe Biden. Lewis argued that Russian interference in the 2016 election made Trump illegitimate. Gingrich argues that the Left’s unfairness toward Trump over the last

[ad_1] (Dzurag/Getty Images) I have a Christmas podcast for you: a Christmas episode of Music for a While. I have done a number of Christmas shows in the past. I have favorite carols and cuts — go-to tracks. This year, however, I’ve played other ones — other favorites, I should say; other go-to tracks. The

[ad_1] Georgia State University’s J. Mack Robinson College of Business features a program called WomenLead which “equips female students to excel in school, enter the workforce with developed skills, and find their place in leadership positions.” One might assume a program geared toward women wouldn’t need much in the way of gender identifiers on its

[ad_1] One argument for getting politicians inoculated early (made, for example, here) is that it will allay people’s doubts about the vaccines and encourage them to follow suit. That’s also an argument for other high-profile people to be early in line. But it’s not an argument that seems very pressing. There’s no shortage of demand

[ad_1] All of the proposals that Bob Bauer and Jack Goldsmith make in this op-ed deserve consideration, but this one is especially attractive: One sharp conflict between the executive and legislative branches needs an urgent fix and is ripe for a deal: the regulation of executive branch vacancies. Many presidential administrations — the Trump administration

[ad_1] President-elect Joe Biden delivers a pre-Thanksgiving address at his transition headquarters in Wilmington, Del., November 25, 2020. (Joshua Roberts/Reuters) Surprise! Top advisers to president-elect Joe Biden said Monday they will not immediately roll back asylum restrictions at the Mexico border and other restrictive Trump administration policies, walking back some of Biden’s campaign promises for

[ad_1] It’s beginning to look a lot like … Pardon-mas. For the second evening in a row, Donald Trump has issued clemency actions to more than two dozen people, but three in particular will grab headlines. In another rebuke to Robert Mueller, Trump has given full pardons to Paul Manafort and to Roger Stone, the

[ad_1] I know Kyle Smith recommended it earlier this month, but I’d like to second his endorsement of the documentary hosted on HBO Max, The Bee Gees: How Can You Mend a Broken Heart? I flipped it on last night and was impressed by the storytelling of the film itself, including a bravura section cutting

[ad_1] Mecklenburg County (NC) Manager Dena Diorio unwittingly made a point in favor of personal responsibility instead of government mandates during a virtual press conference. She told county residents to stay home for the holidays and only associate with those in their own households. And, just like that, she admitted that she would not be

[ad_1] I think it’s safe to say that April Christina Curley is the dictionary definition of a disgruntled former employee. Curley announced on Twitter this week that she’d been fired in September after six years with Google where she worked as a diversity recruiter. Her particular project was to help Google hire students straight out

[ad_1] Momentum is building in Congress to give taxpayers a $2000 stimulus check recommended by Donald Trump and Democrats are embracing it. And in Georgia, the two Democratic candidates, Jon Ossoff and Raphael Warnock, are hammering their GOP opponents with the issue. The pandemic relief bill has become a big deal in the campaign to