Daily Archives: August 24, 2024

Bad News: How Woke Media Is Undermining Democracy

Batya Ungar-Sargon wrote in this 2021 book: * [Don] Lemon’s guests were Kirsten Powers, a senior CNN political analyst; Alice Stewart, a CNN commentator playing the supporting role of token Republican; and Stephanie Jones – Rogers, a professor of history … Continue reading

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The Secret Life of John le Carre

Adam Sisman writes in this 2023 book: * David claimed that these extramarital relationships were ‘impulsive, driven, short – lived affairs . . . often meaningless in themselves’, but while that might be true of some of them, others appear … Continue reading

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Kamala Harris, LBJ & The Passage Of Power

Philosopher Iskra Filever writes Aug. 24, 2024: …when circumstances change, so does our behavior. The very most humorous comedian is likely to appear subdued if put on trial, and a person who scores high on social anxiety may be relaxed … Continue reading

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