Brickbat: Panic at the Disco
Thirteen people died after police in Lima, Peru, raided a disco that was open in defiance of restrictions the government says are needed to fight the coronavirus pandemic. The raid …
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Syracuse U. Professor Put on Administrative Leave for Referring to “Wuhan Flu” and “Chinese Communist Party Virus”
Syracuse.com (Chris Carlson) reports: Syracuse University has placed a professor on administrative leave, saying they used derogatory and offensive language toward Chinese students on a course syllabus…. The Tab Syracuse, …
Trump’s Attacks on Free Trade Have Actually Made It More Popular With Voters
Speakers at the Republican Convention this week have routinely praised the success of Trump’s economic policies, even though his record is, at best, mixed even if one discounts the COVID-19 …
Could the COVID-19 Epidemic Fade This Fall Without New Lockdowns?
Human beings are often terrible at foresight and generally learn hard lessons chiefly from failure. That has certainly been the case for the COVID-19 pandemic. Public health officials, politicians, and …
No, Donald Trump Did Not ‘Shrink’ Government
Early in Wednesday night’s Republican National Convention broadcast, South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem reeled off a list of reasons she thinks voters should reward President Donald Trump with a second …
Chen Guangcheng Fled China to America, and Last Night He Spoke at the RNC. How About Opening Our Doors to Oppressed Hongkongers Too?
In an otherwise humdrum night of Republican National Convention (RNC) programming, Chinese dissident Chen Guangcheng, who escaped his home country in 2012, gave a speech that stood out. Chen is …
Bourgeois Libertarianism Can Save America
As various American cities descend into weeks or even monthslong street disorder, launched by anger and anguish over police brutality, standard American political ideas and groups seem equally powerless to …
Trump’s Staged Naturalization Ceremony Does Not Make Him a Friend of Immigrants
This year’s carefully staged, semi-virtual Republican National Convention (RNC) featured footage of President Donald Trump performing a naturalization ceremony in the White House, politicizing what is a sacred right of …
Remy: FAP (WAP Parody)
Remy has thoughts about liquidity too. Financial liquidity. Parody of Cardi B’s “WAP,” featuring Megan Thee Stallion, written and performed by Remy; music tracks and mastering by Ben Karlstrom; video produced …
In Convention Speech, Pence Warns: ‘You Won’t Be Safe In Joe Biden’s America’
On the third night of the 2020 Republican National Convention, Vice President Mike Pence suggested the key to conquering COVID-19 was believing in miracles. “Last week, Joe Biden said ‘no …