“These companies have known since at least the 1950s that their ways of doing business were having calamitous effects on our planet.
It's like 2016 all over again: The press spent an entire weekend hyperventilating over an out-of-context Trump quote. Producer Andrew and Charlie dig into the "bloodbath" lie, then look at a fascinating article on the realignment of younger Americans away from Democrats. For exclusive
Two big pieces of news emerged from the world of Wisconsin politics over the past week. Together, they show how Donald Trump’s Big Lie that the 2020 presidential contest was stolen will shape the contours of the 2024 election in this key battleground state. On Monday, Trump supporters announced that they had collected enough signatures to […]
Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL) may have dropped out of the presidential race, but he is once again blazing a trail of conservative governance in the Sunshine State by signing legislation to protect children online. On Monday, DeSantis signed HB 3, which prohibits children under the age of 14 from making accounts on social media websites […]
After a Trump-backed purge of the RNC this month, promoting the 2020 stolen election lie has become a litmus test for loyaltyGet Robert Reich’s latest columns delivered straight to your inboxIf you’re seeking employment at the Republican National Committee (RNC), you’re likely to be asked in your job interview if you believe the 2020 election was stolen. And if you say no, well, you might as well seek a job with George Santos.After a Trump-backed purge of the RNC this month, agreeing to the...
When it comes to lies, Ronna McDaniel is a piker compared to the former White House Press Secretary.
If there were a Mount Rushmore of true crime, the faces of Erik and Lyle Menendez would certainly be on it. The 1989 murder case of the two brothers who gunned down their parents Jose and Kitty Menendez in their Beverly Hills mansion predates the era of podcasting and YouTube sleuths that saturate the internet today. But their sensational trials were inescapable in the 1990s and now resonate with a new generation of obsessives. The public's enduring fascination with the case — and the changing...
Water For Elephants, the musical opening tonight at Broadway’s Imperial Theatre, is perhaps best viewed as a redemptive attempt to adapt Sara Gruen’s popular 2006 historical romance novel into something, anything, to block from memory the middling, grim 2011 film starring Robert Pattinson and Reese Witherspoon. That’s faint praise, to be sure, but credit where […]
It's a few months from Father's Day, but because they often get less attention than the moms, they are worthy of a Feel-Good Friday treatment this week. From being a role model to building a foundation for healthy relationships to instilling emotional support and confidence, the role of fathers in a daughter's life is so important. Single moms are discussed ad infinitum and rightly so. But I know plenty of single dads, too, and girl dads who do bring it for their kids. They do everything for...
What do Kansas City Chiefs coach Andy Reid and rapper Sir Mix-A-Lot have in common? Well, for one, they’re both absolute legends in their respective fields. But more pointedly, Reid, like Mr. Mix-A-Lot, likes big butts and he cannot lie. Josh Kendall of The Athletic published a story on Thursday that talked about the importance […]
Two former Biden family business associates testified Wednesday before a House committee conducting an impeachment inquiry into influence peddling by the president and close relatives. Read More
The state Republican party is undaunted by electoral defeats of those claiming voting is rigged – and election officials are bearing the brunt of their furyOn a glorious spring day in Phoenix, in an atrium beneath the majestic cupola of the old state capitol, the secretary of state, Adrian Fontes, is celebrating Arizona’s 112th birthday.He solemnly recites President William Howard Taft’s proclamation welcoming Arizona as the 48th state of the union. Speeches fete the state’s breathtaking...