Troll of the Year: The New York Post vs. “Florida Man”
When Rupert Murdoch turns on a politician, his tabloid pens can be sharper than many swords. Donald Trump is now learning that.
Category Archives: Current Affairs
Progress Against Sedition In the Military? Not Yet . . .
“Burying the lead” (or “lede”) is a form of journalistic malpractice that stuffs the most important information or disclosures in an article under a layer of mostly irrelevant or unoriginal text, likely to deflect readers from noticing them. This article is a prime
Another Religious Culture War Battle Begins: The U. S. Catholic Bishops vs. Pope Francis
I’m no expert on Catholic church politics, but I do know a few things: one, that the internal scheming and maneuvering never stops. Francis is aged and visibly in physical decline; the church vultures are circling ever closer around his head, claws out to snatch at the papal mitre when he falters.
Exclusive – This NEVER Happens! The New York Times —
Durham NC–Yes: This never happens, except today it did: The New York Times actually mentioned North Carolina politics in a major article. Actually TWO articles. And they did so not just once, not twice, but THREE times. (And without bringing up barbecue, basketball. Krispy Kreme or Cheerwine, not even a single time.)
