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Keith Preston

KJP accidentally says the ‘quiet part out loud’ when asked easy question about Trump’s trial: ‘At least they’re being honest’

Trending story May 15, 2024 KJP accidentally says the ‘quiet part out loud’ when asked easy question about Trump’s trial: ‘At least they’re being honest’ White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre raised eyebrows on Tuesday with a perplexing answer about Donald Trump’s hush money trial.On Tuesday, House Speaker […]

Terms like “safe spaces”, “trigger warnings’, and “micro-aggression” are dominating the culture…

Terms like “safe spaces,” “trigger warnings,” “harm reduction,” “micro-aggression,” “emotional well-being” and “fragility” are dominating the culture as well as the governance of many institutions. But by some measurements, our society is more physically compromised and mentally delicate than ever. In this episode of The Word on Fire […]

Democratic establishment’s Jan. 6 ‘hero’ defeated in House primary — and people are thanking Steve Baker

Trending story May 15, 2024 Democratic establishment’s Jan. 6 ‘hero’ defeated in House primary — and people are thanking Steve Baker Former U.S. Capitol Police Officer Harry Dunn won the confidence of establishment Democrats by dutifully bolstering their preferred Jan. 6 narrative, even though it diverged greatly from […]

Disney removes ‘problematic’ character from meet-and-greets — and no, it’s not the park’s cross-dressing Evil Queen

PM Edition May 15, 2024 TRENDING NOW KJP accidentally says the ‘quiet part out loud’ when asked easy question about Trump’s trial: ‘At least they’re being honest’ Blaze News investigates: Adult high school senior in Ohio attended class, track events even after he was charged with raping 9-year-old […]

The Diminishment of the Third Place

In this video I explore the sociological concept of the Third Place. What they are, the importance of them and where they have gone. Ultimately in this late stage capitalist landscape, we need community more than ever. Like what you saw? Please subscribe to this channel. Artwork: ‘Nighthawks’ […]

5/15/24: Fed Says Rates Will Stay High, Biden China Tariffs, Cohen Testifies In Trump Case, UNC Cancels DEI Program, Bill Burr Dismantles Bill Maher, Gaza Nurse Speaks Out, Biden Sends Israel Weapons, AIPAC’s Hidden Spending

Ryan and Emily discuss Jerome Powell saying fed rates will remain high, Biden imposes sweeping tariffs on China, Mike Johnson and Vivek go to Trump trial, UNC cancels DEI program, Bill Burr unleashes on Bill Maher, Canadian nurse speaks on horrors in Gaza, Biden sends another billion to […]

AI at your service

May 15, 2024 • 5 min read with Dan DeFrancesco Halfway to the weekend! What do you get when you create a livestream video portal connecting New York and Dublin? In a word, chaos. In today’s big story, we’re looking at Google’s big event that’s pitching all the […]

Add your name: Reject AIPAC

This is a paid, sponsored email from Squad Victory Fund; not an endorsement or a reflection of the editorial policy of The Nation or TheNation.com. We depend on advertisers like this to help fund our independent journalism. Thank you for your support. They’re spending $100 million to silence […]

Teddy Roosevelt: Presidential pugilist

Lifestyle May 14, 2024 Teddy Roosevelt: Presidential pugilist MATT HIMES Our 26th president was the most jacked man ever to occupy the Oval Office. Teddy Roosevelt regularly took his advisors on rough, obstacle-filled hikes through the wilds of Washington, D.C., and frequently boxed at work (a habit he […]

Inside Facebook’s Free-Sperm Economy

Ask anyone who still spends significant time on Facebook what keeps them there, and you’ll likely get the same response: the groups. There are groups for venting about troubled relationships, for buying and selling used baby gear, for crowdsourcing medical advice, and, as Anya Kamenetz learned while reporting […]

Too Much of a Good Thing

Recently on The Signal: Michael Breen on why North Korea is test-launching missiles again. … Today: What’s at stake in the massive global surge of Chinese high-tech exports? Alice Han on how Beijing’s economic strategy is driving increasing political tension across the West and beyond. … Also: Rachel Cleetus […]

WNBA player A’ja Wilson says Caitlin Clark is more ‘marketable’ because she’s white — then gets signed by Nike

PM Edition May 14, 2024 TRENDING NOW Kansas City Chiefs star kicker goes scorched-earth in anti-PC graduation speech: ‘Truth is in the minority’ Blaze News investigates: Is raw milk illegal? The fight to liberate raw milk from government intolerance: ‘Food is medicine’ MORE STORIES THAT MATTER Carolla’s ‘Mr. […]

The Lighthouse: Getting Monetary Policy on Track | Arizona Shouldn’t Look to California for Housing Help | A Missed Off-Ramp for U.S. Venezuela Policy

May 14, 2024  •  Weekly Newsletter Getting Monetary Policy Back on Track Judy L. Shelton (AIER) Now comes Getting Monetary Policy Back on Track, a new collection, from the Hoover Institution, of interesting monetary thoughts. But, what about plain and simple sound money? That’s really what is needed—and […]

Ace Magashule’s crumbling Vrede

Wednesday, 15 May 2024 “Let my temptation be a book, which I shall purchase, hold and keep.” Eugene Field STORY OF THE DAY Guptas’ R280-million dairy heist victims get R1,300 gift card and 5kg meat hamper By Ferial Haffajee The eastern Free State is still Ace Magashule’s empire of […]