The Guy Who Repealed Net Neutrality Caught Dancing in Video with Pizzagate Conspiracy Theorist
FCC chairman Ajit Pai during the net neutrality vote. Jacquelyn Martin/AP Looking for news you can trust?Subscribe to our free newsletters. The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) officially voted to repeal net neutrality Thursday, handing telecom companies a massive win. The move can largely be credited to FCC chairman Ajit Pai, who was appointed to lead the commission by the…
Trump Is Going Ballistic Against Journalists. What Is He So Afraid Of?
Evan Vucci/AP Looking for news you can trust?Subscribe to our free newsletters. Throughout Donald Trump’s first year as president, I’ve kept a running record of his authoritarian behavior titled “Trumpocracy.” A major component of this now very lengthy document has been his ceaseless attack on the American news media. But although Trump’s rants against reporting…
Hüsker Dü’s Glorious Racket
Looking for news you can trust?Subscribe to our free newsletters. Album Review Hüsker DüSavage Young DüNumero Group Big HassleAlong with R.E.M., the Replacements and a host of less-celebrated acts, the St. Paul, Minn. trio Hüsker Dü revitalized the concept of the American Rock’n’Roll band in the ‘80s. Mixing the furious noise of punk and metal…
Sweet Sirens of Melancholy Folk
Looking for news you can trust?Subscribe to our free newsletters. Angel Olsen Phases Jagjaguwar Whether performing stark acoustic folk or giving her confessional songs a jolt of electricity, Angel Olsen always sounds like she’s one beat away from a complete meltdown. Intended to fill the gap between 2016’s triumphant My Woman and her next studio…
The Olympics Committee Just Slapped Putin in the Face
Russian President Vladimir Putin, right, and International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach watch the closing ceremony of the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi. Charlie Riedel/AP Looking for news you can trust?Subscribe to our free newsletters. On Tuesday, the International Olympic Committee announced it would bar Russia from participating in the 2018 Winter Games in Pyeongchang,…
The Environmental Disaster Tucked Into the Tax Bill
The Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR)fazeful/Getty The Arctic National Wildlife Refuge—recognized for its picturesque vistas and wildlife—has been a battleground for Democrats and Republicans for years. The 20-million-acre park sits above large oil and gas reserves, which Republicans, including Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska), have eyed as a huge source of revenue for the state. Several…