Social media moderators can’t be stuck with the job forever. Eventually, the courts may need to decide. The saga of the Twitter Files continues to unfold on Capitol Hill — to the unabashed delight of conservatives and the utter disdain of liberals. While mainstream press coverage has been spotty and…

After voting out Lori Lightfoot, will Chicago voters choose another progressive criminal justice reformer? “She made history as Chicago mayor,” wrote Sara Burnett for the Associated Press on January 21, 2023. “Reelection may be harder.” As indeed it proved: The history-making Chicago Mayor, swept into office on a wave of…

George Washington University named its first female president in 2023. With Dr. Ellen Granberg at the helm, a new era is beginning at GWU. “Today, as we begin celebrations for Women’s History Month, we are honoring the many women who have had great impact on our university, our country, and…

Tuesday, Chicagoans will choose between two visions of the city’s future: Progressive criminal justice reform or tough on crime? When Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot lost this year’s primary election, it was a historic milestone for the Windy City. Rarely has an incumbent Chicago Mayor been forced out of a second…

Amid concerns about rising crime, Chicagoans will head to the polls on Tuesday. Lori Lightfoot will not be on the ballot. “Mayor Lori Lightfoot Loses Reelection Bid, First One-Term Mayor In 40 Years,” wrote Noah Asimow for Block Club Chicago on the evening of February 28, 2023. Incumbent Mayor Lori…

The “People’s Pope” marks ten years of service to the Church faithful and to the world. “Ten years ago, the world’s Catholics welcomed a new pope: His Holiness Pope Francis,” wrote Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi in an op-ed for the National Catholic Reporter on March 15, 2023. “Pope Francis has…

The former House Speaker is cutting a wide swath in Washington this Women’s History Month. “Today, as we celebrate Women’s History Month, let us celebrate you and all women who with sweat and sacrifice have shaped this country we call home,” said First Lady Jill Biden last week at a…

From warm and fuzzy, superfun hi-tech office culture to old-fashioned layoffs at the speed of light. “Meta tells employees to stop discussing abortion at work,” huffed Alex Heath for The Verge on May 19, 2022. It was high summer, a few short months before November, and midterm election campaign season…

Is Meta dying or going through an identity crisis? “Who Is Still Inside the Metaverse?” wondered Paul Murray for the New Yorker on March 15, 2023. Murray went, “Searching for friends in Mark Zuckerberg’s deserted fantasyland,” and found…not much of anything. Besides a disturbing bit of casual satanism and anonymous…