We’re running our weekly roundup a little early this week, and we’ll mostly be focusing on the “good” and the “stupid” today. The “bad” will come tomorrow. […]
Opinion
Unlike Vegas, what happens in Ottawa may not stay in Ottawa
by Tyler Cowen The nationwide truckers’ protest in Canada, known as the “Freedom Convoy” and centered in Ottawa, reflects so many global trends that it’s hard to […]
These are no ‘ordinary citizens’
They stormed through police barricades, these “ordinary citizens engaged in legitimate political discourse.” They shattered windows and chanted death to the vice president, these “ordinary citizens engaged […]
It’s time to give the film tax credit another chance
In 2017, West Virginia did away with its film tax credit. At the time, the film credit, issued by the Film Office, was the domain of the […]
Joe Rogan and Spotify vow to do better
by Robin Abcarian I’ll be the first to admit, I do not understand the popularity of “The Joe Rogan Experience” podcast. My only consolation is that Rogan […]
A deal with the devil
Former President Donald Trump has further — if that’s possible — undistinguished himself by again attacking his vice president, Mike Pence. In another of his ongoing email […]
Fake link between Super Bowl and human trafficking
One of the more entrenched Super Bowl traditions is the reminder that the annual NFL championship game is linked to a spike in human trafficking. The statement […]
Does GOP prefer defeat to diversity?
by Rekha Basu What does a right to vote mean? Like most other things in a divided America, it depends on which group you’re talking about, and […]
In the nuclear face-off with Iran, Biden just blinked
by Bobby Ghosh For months, President Joe Biden has given the impression that he is prepared to play hardball with Iran over its nuclear program. As the […]
A pandemic trend that should stay
by Jeffery M. Leving The pandemic has been hard on us, but one of the positives to come out of it has been the increased amount of […]
