by jpitney | Feb 6, 2023 | Journalism, Journalists
Louis Menand at The New Yorker: The power of the press, such as it is, is like the power of academic scholars, scientific researchers, and Supreme Court Justices. It is not backed by force. It rests on faith: the belief that these are groups of people dedicated to...
by jpitney | Feb 5, 2023 | Business, California Politics, Regulation
Adam B. Summers at The Hill: Numerous surveys and reports analyzing a variety of economic indicators have consistently placed California at or near the very bottom of all states in terms of economic freedom and business climate. The state ranked 48th in the Tax...
by jpitney | Feb 4, 2023 | House of Representatives, Misinformation
Graph Massara at AP: “[As] the new Republican House majority takes control, confusion over a joke Raskin made about House rules governing headgear fueled a false rumor on social media. “Kevin McCarthy has insisted Jamie Raskin remove the headscarf...
by jpitney | Feb 2, 2023 | Conservative', Patriotism
Matthew Continetti at AEI: One cannot be an American patriot without reverence for the nation’s enabling documents. One cannot be an American conservative without regard for the American tradition of liberty those charters inaugurated. “Conservatives may of course...
by jpitney | Feb 1, 2023 | Journalism, Journalists
From the Committee to Protect Journalists: At least 67 journalists and media workers were killed in 2022 – an almost 50% increase from 2021, CPJ found. The rise was driven by a high number of journalist deaths covering the Ukraine war and a sharp rise in killings in...
