As Joe Rogan's Platform Grows, So Does the Media and Liberal Backlash. Why?
The popular podcast host is a political liberal by all metrics. So what explains the contempt he provokes in liberal circles?
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Did the FBI Downplay the Far-Right Politics of Las Vegas Shooter Stephen Paddock?
After Paddock killed 58 people in 2017, the FBI said he had no political motives. The evidence demands a second look.
The Long, Disgraceful History of American Attacks on Brown and Black Women's Reproductive Systems
Alleged medical abuses on immigrant women’s reproductive systems are as American as apple pie.
Georgia Democrat Drops Out, Paving the Way for QAnon Candidate to Enter Congress
The question now is whether Georgia’s secretary of state will allow Democrats to replace Kevin Van Ausdal on the ballot.
3,000 Dead on 9/11 Meant Everything. 200,000 Dead of Covid-19 Means Nothing. Here's Why.
To America‘s leaders, our lives have value only insofar as they can be used to create a desired panic.
Bill Barr Says Insulting a Rape Accuser Was Part of Trump's Official Duties
The Justice Department is trying to squash E. Jean Carroll’s defamation case, which stemmed from her sexual assault allegation.
Journalism's New Propaganda Tool: Using "Confirmed" to Mean Its Opposite
Outlets claiming to have “confirmed” Jeffrey Goldberg’s story about Trump’s troops comments are again abusing that vital term.
Joe Biden Promises a Moral Renewal for the U.S. Here's Where He Can Start.
To take seriously Biden’s claim to moral leadership in foreign policy, he should apologize to the victims of the post-9/11 wars.
Rebuilding the Economy Will Require Joe Biden to Think Very Differently Than 2009
It is a delusion to think that merely injecting money will bring back the happy mix of jobs and incomes we've lost in the Covid-19 pandemic.
The Social Fabric of the U.S. Is Fraying Severely, if Not Unravelling
Why, in the world's richest country, is every metric of mental health pathology rapidly worsening?