National Review- Henry Kissinger, Cold War Foreign-Policy Visionary, Dies at 100 November 30, 2023Kissinger was the only person to simultaneously be secretary of state and hold the position of White House national-security adviser.
- ‘Go F**k Yourself’: Elon Musk Calls Out Corporate Brands for Pulling Ads from X November 30, 2023Musk’s comments come two weeks after Media Matters allegations, which prompted multiple advertisers to boycott X.
- Brown University President Omits Reference to Jewish Students after Heckling from Pro-Palestinian Activists November 29, 2023A Brown spokesman told NR that the change can be attributed to the protesters interrupting the university president’s remarks.
- Ten Israeli Hostages Returned on Sixth Day of Cease-Fire November 29, 2023The release coincided with the Israeli war cabinet meeting Wednesday night local time to discuss extending the cease-fire.
- Bank Investigator Flagged ‘Unusual’ Chinese Payments behind $40k Check to Biden, Raised Possibility of Influence Peddling November 29, 2023The investigator cited news at the time that indicated China had been targeting the children of politicians to buy influence.
- Henry Kissinger, Cold War Foreign-Policy Visionary, Dies at 100 November 30, 2023
- Quillette
- Why Does the Intersectional Left Defend Hamas? November 28, 2023Sectarian morality arises from the concept of collective guilt.Julian Adorney
- Victim Blaming Revisited November 28, 2023Exploring biases and criticisms in the perception of crime victims, from robbery to rape.Richard B. Felson
- The Heckler’s Veto and the Right to Free Association November 27, 2023It's not just a matter of weighing up one group’s free speech against another group’s counter-speech. It’s also about one group’s freedom of association being impeded.Holly Lawford-Smith
- Why Does the Intersectional Left Defend Hamas? November 28, 2023
- Jay Nordlinger
- Cuts and Controversies November 29, 2023On Maria Callas, the centennial of whose birth is marked on December 2, 2023.
- Maria Callas: More Than a Myth November 29, 2023On the great soprano (1923–77) on the occasion of her centennial.
- A President, Appreciated, Etc. November 27, 2023Reader mail on George W. Bush, Gertrude Himmelfarb, John Smoltz, and more.
- Cuts and Controversies November 29, 2023
Monthly Archives: November 2020
Post Election Absurdities
It would seem that “the most important election of your life” was a tie. It is hard not to laugh when political partisans make impassioned arguments about the cause du jour. And not just because the arguments are typically awful. … Continue reading
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Tagged Covid-19, Donald Trump, Kate Brown, Thanksgiving
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The Education Scam
The Wall Street Journal has published a story on student test performance in the wake of Covid inspired school shutdowns. According to the story, “American children started school this fall significantly behind expectations in math, and modestly behind in some … Continue reading
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Tagged covid, Education Secretary, Joe Biden, pandemic, Public Schools, Randi Weingarten, School Shutdowns, test scores
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Time to Move On
The manual recount in Georgia is over, and Joe Biden won the state by a slim margin of 12,000 votes. In Michigan, the margin was 146,000 votes. The margin of the Biden victory in Arizona was 11,000 votes. In Pennsylvania … Continue reading
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Tagged Ben Sasse, Biden, fraud, Jim Geraghty, Mitt Romney, National Review, Presidential Election, Rudy Giuliani, Sydney Powell, Trump, voter fraud
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Climate Hustle 2
After a pause due to Covid-19, climate hysteria is about to re-emerge. See the video below. JFB
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Tagged capitalism, climate, climate change, global warming
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The Fat Lady is Warming Up
It is now mid November. Apparently though, no one has gotten around to telling President Trump that the presidential election is over and done with and that he lost. While no one disputes his right to seek legal remedies for … Continue reading
The Most Important Election…is a Victory for Gridlock
Every four years, right on schedule, we are told that “This election is the most important of your life.” And of course, it isn’t. Just like the one we are in the process of finishing wasn’t. Not by a long … Continue reading
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Tagged election 2020, Gridlock, Joe Biden, politics, President Trump
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