A makeshift memorial for Charlie Kirk outside the headquarters of Turning Point USA in Phoenix. Joe Raedle/Getty Images Art Jipson, University of Dayton An AI-generated image of Charlie Kirk embracing Jesus. Another of Kirk posing with angel wings and halo. Then there’s the one of Kirk standing with George Floyd at the gates of … [Read more...] about Charlie Kirk and the making of an AI-generated martyr
Even a brief government shutdown might hamper morale, raise costs and reduce long-term efficiency in the federal workforce
A sign indicates the closing of federal services during the government shutdown in 2013. AP Photo/Susan Walsh Gonzalo Maturana, Emory University; Andrew Teodorescu, Stanford University, and Christoph Herpfer, University of Virginia As the federal fiscal year draws to a close, an increasingly familiar prospect is drawing near in Washington, … [Read more...] about Even a brief government shutdown might hamper morale, raise costs and reduce long-term efficiency in the federal workforce
TRUMP IS THE MADMAN OF THE UNITED NATIONS
Another Step Backwards
You have to wonder where these ideas originate. It’s almost as if President Trump wants to damage the nation, taking it from the most powerful and desirable nation in the world to a middling power. He seems to be going out of his way to ruin our most important attribute; the factor that makes us so desirable to people in other nations and is also the backbone of our power- our … [Read more...] about Another Step Backwards
JIMMY KIMMEL BACK ON THE AIR (CARTOON)
Even as Jimmy Kimmel returns to the airwaves, TV networks remain more vulnerable to political pressure than ever before
ABC briefly suspended ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live!’ after the host made controversial remarks about the shooting of conservative activist Charlie Kirk. Emma McIntyre/Getty Images for Turner Sage Meredith Goodwin, Purdue University and Oscar Winberg, University of Turku “Is there any way we can screw him?” asked President Richard M. Nixon. “We’ve … [Read more...] about Even as Jimmy Kimmel returns to the airwaves, TV networks remain more vulnerable to political pressure than ever before
JIMMY KIMMY WILL RETURN TO ABC TUESDAY NIGHT
Jimmy Kimmel will resume his talk show Tuesday night. In the wake of its Trump-favored, furor-sparking decision to pull comedian the comedian off the air last week, Disney and and ABC have announced that the comedian will be back. His being yankede off the air became a flash-point for freedom of speech issues, and triggered a boycott that reportedly cost the company … [Read more...] about JIMMY KIMMY WILL RETURN TO ABC TUESDAY NIGHT
Trump’s manic assault on traditional media: seven days of hate and vengeance
Breaking: Kimmel Live to return to the air on Tuesday Last week, the White House executed a rapid fire volley on traditional media organizations and people he perceives as enemies, like New York Attorney General Letitia James. Monday, President Trump sued the New York Times and Random House for defamation, asking $15 billion in damages. (On Friday, the Florida federal … [Read more...] about Trump’s manic assault on traditional media: seven days of hate and vengeance
Why Jimmy Kimmel’s First Amendment rights weren’t violated — but ABC’s would be protected if it stood up to the FCC and Trump
A crowd protests in Hollywood, Calif., on Sept. 18, 2025, after the suspension of the ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live!’ taping earlier in the day. David Pashaee / Middle East Images via AFP, Getty Images Wayne Unger, Quinnipiac University The assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk has sparked a wave of political commentary. There were … [Read more...] about Why Jimmy Kimmel’s First Amendment rights weren’t violated — but ABC’s would be protected if it stood up to the FCC and Trump
Review of the North American Tour of Suffs: The Musical
The crowd-pleasing, Tony award-winning Suffs: The Musical has marched beyond Broadway for a North American tour kicking off at The 5th Avenue Theatre in Seattle, Washington. Warning: for those of you thoroughly disillusioned with our current political climate, Suffs will relentlessly challenge your cynicism and confront your possible despair by overwhelming you with powerful … [Read more...] about Review of the North American Tour of Suffs: The Musical
TRUMP’S HAND IN FACE OF LATE NIGHT HOST
Political witch hunts and blacklists: Donald Trump and the new era of McCarthyism
Shannon Brincat, University of the Sunshine Coast; Frank Mols, The University of Queensland, and Gail Crimmins, University of the Sunshine Coast A modern-day political inquisition is unfolding in “digital town squares” across the United States. The slain far-right activist Charlie Kirk has become a focal point for a coordinated campaign of silencing critics that chillingly … [Read more...] about Political witch hunts and blacklists: Donald Trump and the new era of McCarthyism
Pam Bondi’s authoritarian outburst defies the constitution
by Elwood Watson The horrific assassination of Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk has unleashed all sorts of cascading emotions, and has apparently resulted in Attorney General Pam Bondi having a mental meltdown. Earlier this week, she appeared on the Katie Miller Podcast and declared federal law enforcement will “go after” Americans for hate speech. Visibly and … [Read more...] about Pam Bondi’s authoritarian outburst defies the constitution
COMEDIANS CANCELLED BEFORE JIMMY KIMMEL
The FCC (Federal Communications Commission) should not be political. FCC Chairman Brandon Carr is making it very clear that this is political. He made it clear by going on Sean Hannity’s Fox News show right after ABC suspended Jimmy Kimmel Live! And all those counter-culture warriors who championed Charlie Kirk as a champion of free speech are cheering this move by the Trump … [Read more...] about COMEDIANS CANCELLED BEFORE JIMMY KIMMEL
Right-wing extremist violence is more frequent and more deadly than left-wing violence — what the data shows
Most domestic terrorists in the U.S. are politically on the right. Paul Campbell, iStock / Getty Images Plus Art Jipson, University of Dayton and Paul J. Becker, University of Dayton After the Sept. 10, 2025, assassination of conservative political activist Charlie Kirk, President Donald Trump claimed that radical leftist groups foment … [Read more...] about Right-wing extremist violence is more frequent and more deadly than left-wing violence — what the data shows
Corporate America ushers in Orwell’s Nineteen Eighty-Four
In Nineteen Eighty-Four, George Orwell warned against a future totalitarian government that exercised control over its citizens through historical revisionism, media censorship and fake news (aka propaganda). Forty one years later, we are living in a world where the mere threat of media censorship leads institutions to "obey in advance." Nothing highlights our current … [Read more...] about Corporate America ushers in Orwell’s Nineteen Eighty-Four
Is it news, or is it just click-bait?
Is it news, or is it just click-bait? That question should be asked whenever one reads a sensational headline. Before elaborating, a tidbit of reality bears repeating: The job of media members is to enable their employers to earn a profit through participation in the media industry. If media members also provide the general public with 100%-correct data, then that is a … [Read more...] about Is it news, or is it just click-bait?
The 2025 Nobel Peace Prize: ‘Facts and Circumstances’
We are rapidly approaching the date, October 10, 2025, when the Norwegian Nobel Committee, a five-member body appointed by Norway’s Parliament (Storting) will announce the recipient of the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize, one of the world’s most prominent and prestigious honors. There is heightened interest this year because of the intense lobbying to have the Prize awarded to Donald … [Read more...] about The 2025 Nobel Peace Prize: ‘Facts and Circumstances’
UN inquiry insists IDF has committed genocide in Gaza but Israel junks it as “distorted and false”.
Even as Israel’s defense minister declared that “Gaza is burning” because “the IDF strikes with an iron fist “, a United Nations inquiry insisted that Israel has committed genocide in the Gaza Strip. Israel immediately denounced the genocide allegations as an antisemitic “blood libel”. After a painstaking legal analysis of Israel’s actions and intent, the inquiry named … [Read more...] about UN inquiry insists IDF has committed genocide in Gaza but Israel junks it as “distorted and false”.
Charlie Kirk was wrong about Affirmative Action.
Charlie Kirk said some negative things about Affirmative Action, and he was wrong. He mischaracterized Affirmative Action. Yahoo! News has provided a video clip of Charlie Kirk mischaracterizing what Affirmative Action is. Because certain black women were the beneficiaries of Affirmative Action, Charlie said to those women, "You do not have the brain processing power to … [Read more...] about Charlie Kirk was wrong about Affirmative Action.