My wife, Emily Lazar, worked at both The Colbert Report and The Late Show and she helps me look under the hood.
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Posted inGovernment
“The Library is One of the Best Libertarian Arguments for Limited Government”
John Chrastka of EveryLibrary, which fights for library budgets and against book bans, discusses libraries, their central role in our society, censorship—and those drag-queen story hours.
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Are You There, Judy?
Even as she showed deep empathy for young girls, Judy Blume remained a mystery to herself.
Posted inPolitics
Good News in a Bad Week
How Erika Kirk, King Charles, and Jimmy Kimmel brought a little relief from the Trump horror story.
Posted inPolitics
Free Kimmel. Impeach Carr. Impeach Trump
The president and his FCC appointees should not threaten TV stations over jokes. That’s a simple case the public will understand.
Posted inPolitics
America Needs Social Media Sovereignty
America’s digital borders are wide open. And it’s Mark Zuckerberg and Elon Musk’s fault.
Posted inBooks
China’s Battle for Hearts and Minds
Joshua Kurlantzick’s book is a wake-up call about Beijing’s efforts—sometimes successful, sometimes not—to influence Asia and the world.
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Fight Misinformation with Education, Not Censorship
A new book on the history of speech rights sheds light on the titanic battles over social media, anti-vaxxers, and what to do about Joe Rogan.
