For the first time since Jimmy Carter’s secretary of state Cyrus Vance resigned on principle (the failed helicopter rescue attempt of the embassy hostages in Iran), a major cabinet official has resigned on principle. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis quit the Trump White House because Trump announced his plan to withdraw 2,000 US troops from Syria. Such is the topsy-turvy world in which we find ourselves.
Everything has been amped up in the media: at least the vocabulary has. A presidential tweet is “breaking news!” A press conference is a “blockbuster.” Here’s a guide to help you navigate the weird hyper-exagerrated world of 21st century clickbait media.
We learn it in civics: you’re supposed to vote for the party and politician who represents your interests. But what if neither party even bothers to pretend to care about you and your wants and needs?
At current rates, a study finds, the global gender pay gap will close in 202 years. So there’s progress…but it’s too slow to do you any good.
Employers report a spike in employee ghosting: workers walking off the job without giving notice. It’s all a result of the labor shortage and low unemployment rate. How else can workers get even with their bosses after years of abuse?
Nancy Pelosi convinced rebellious progressive Democrats to support her speakership by promising not to serve more than four more years. She’s almost 79 years old. It’s not like much of a give! And it’s not very promising for progressives.
Democrats could simply argue that Donald Trump is insane and should be removed under the 25th Amendment. After all, it certainly seems likely. Instead they’re wallowing in convoluted conspiracy theories involving Russia, Ukraine and WikiLeaks that don’t appear to be true, much less understandable. Any idiot can make something simple sound complicated, and that’s what Democrats are doing.
Current update of Ted Rall’s defamation and wrongful termination lawsuit against the Los Angeles Times.
There’s something bizarrely inane about so-called news reports whose content consists entirely of stating that someone tweeted something. Tweets aren’t news. They’re tweets. And tweets don’t need to be reported. They are their own micro-reports.
Remember the world before kale? How to believe but there was once a time, very long ago, perhaps a decade or two ago, when no one had ever heard of this leafy green vegetable. Now it’s everywhere, and in everything, and it isn’t even any good. You kind of have to admire the genius marketing behind it.
