Brickbat: Hot Dog
Memphis, Tennessee, police officer Ralph Confer has been charged with assault for attacking a medical technician at Regional One Hospital while on duty. The attack happened at the police holding …
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The NBA/Hong Kong Tweet, and the Symbolism of the Logo
Sinologist (and Penn professor) Victor Mair (Language Log) has more on one of the less discussed features of the now-famous Tweet from Houston Rockets general manager Daryl Morey: The question …
Trump Is Still Losing His Own Trade War
A trade deal with China could finally be here! It’s a good one, too, according to President Donald Trump, who said last week, “So, we just made what, I guess, …
Watch ‘The March of History: Mises vs. Marx’
From the good folks at the American Institute for Economic Research (AIER) comes “The March of History: Mises vs. Marx—The Definitive Capitalism vs. Socialism Rap Battle.” Watch below or at …
Charter Schools Don’t Cater To All Parents. Robert Pondiscio Explains Why That’s Good.
At the 2000 Republican National Convention, the country got one of its first glimpses of a new type of public charter school. The claim was that with enough rigor, devotion, and …
“It’s Called ‘Show Business,’ Not ‘Show Show’ or ‘Business Business'”
A nice line from legendary producer (Batman, Rain Man, Flashdance, and many more) Peter Guber, as reported by my colleague David Ginsburg. (For a published briefer version of the line, see …
The Politician Trashes All Sociopathic Office-Seekers, Even High School Ones
The Politician. Available now on Netflix. Payton Hobart, the titular teenage hero—well, protagonist; this show so has no heroes—of Ryan Murphy’s new series The Politician, is brooding to his therapist …
Is It ‘Morally Disturbing’ When Charter Schools Skim Highly Motivated Families?
At the 2000 Republican National Convention, the country got one of its first glimpses of a new type of public charter school. The claim was that with enough rigor, devotion, and …
Tennessee Will Now Let Felons Possess Guns, but Only if the Guns Are More Than 120 Years Old
Convicted felons can now possess guns in the Volunteer State. The catch? The guns have to be so old they don’t technically count as firearms under state law. That also …
On Medicare for All, Elizabeth Warren Is Fundamentally Dishonest
Elizabeth Warren is being fundamentally dishonest about Medicare for All. Not just vague. Not just evasive. Not just dodgy. Dishonest. At last night’s Democratic primary debate, Warren repeatedly refused to …