Trump Solves Nuclear Waste Problem, But Media Refuses to Give Him Credit
This is just Hollywood. In reality, radioactivity kills ants, and that’s a good thing.Warner Brothers On Monday I had dinner with a friend who insisted that nuclear needed to be a big part of any climate change plan. We just had to get smart about how to build nuclear power plants. I didn’t disagree, but…
Quote of the Day: Robocalls Are Satan’s Work
From FCC Chairman Ajit Pai: There is one thing in our country that unites Republicans and Democrats: they are sick and tired of being bothered by unwanted robocalls. Give the man credit when he’s right. YouTube and Facebook are making good runs to unite Americans too, but they aren’t quite there yet.
America Is the Place to Be
With Donald Trump overseas, I’m feeling in an international mood. First off, here are average earnings in America compared to other developed countries: As you can see, the top four countries on this list are in a class by themselves, and all of them are quite small except for the US. Among largeish countries, average…
On the 75th Anniversary of D-Day, Trump Obsesses Over Media Coverage
Maxppp/ZUMA World leaders gathered in Normandy, France, on Thursday to mark the 75th anniversary of the D-Day landings—history’s largest amphibious military operation that is widely credited as the crucial turning point in the Allied victory during World War II. The day of international commemoration included honoring the last-remaining veterans from the great battle, many of…
After a Mass Shooting, Virginia Is Rethinking Its Gun Laws—and Rewiring the 2020 Race
Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam (center) attends a vigil following a shooting in Virginia Beach.Patrick Semansky/AP In the wake of last week’s shooting at a municipal building in Virginia Beach—which left 12 dead, making it the state’s deadliest shooting in as many years—Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam called for a special session of the state’s general assembly to…
The Suspicious Twitter Network Trolling for Regime Change in Iran
National Security Advisor John Bolton and a little-understood Twitter network have both boosted MEK, an armed Iranian opposition group.Douglas Christian/ZUMA As the Trump administration has ramped up economic sanctions against Iran and aimed increasingly threatening rhetoric at the country, an influence network has popped up on Twitter pushing similar messages. Networks comprising over four hundred…