Monthly Archives: January 2025

News: Australia probes suspected foreign funding of anti-Semitic attacks

Many Australian Orthodox Jews I know prefer to live in America because they encounter less hatred of Jews. Trad Jews I know from Sydney recall receiving threats and vilification almost every day that they walked around wearing a yarmulke. Many … Continue reading

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Taiwan Acts Entitled To America’s Defense

Taiwan is unwilling to make the sacrifices necessary to defend itself. I hope Trump wakes Taiwan up. We shouldn’t sacrifice to defend Taiwan when it can’t be bothered to fight for itself. If America fights to protect Taiwan, it will … Continue reading

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Will We Get Investigative Journalism Into The Biden Family?

Joe Biden gave oddly specific dates for his pardons for family members. A woman asked Mark Halperin this morning if we’ll get investigative journalism into the Biden family. Halperin noted that most investigative journalism is the result of gifts of … Continue reading

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January 6

I hate that Donald Trump undermined the results of the 2020 election and hence paved the way for the January 6 riot. There is a case to be made that electoral changes made in the run-up to that election gave … Continue reading

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Donald Trump Begins His Second Term (1-20-25)

01:00 Trump inauguration07:00 Ezra Klein: Trump Barely Won the Popular Vote. Why Doesn’t It Feel That Way?11:00 The changes in vibes — why did they happen?, https://marginalrevolution.com/marginalrevolution/2024/07/the-changes-in-vibes-why-did-they-happen.html 15:00 Politico: An Expert in Grand Strategy Thinks Trump Is on to Something, … Continue reading

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