Magazine - Life & Arts
A steady stream
I blame the Russian dictator. I blame him, that is, for my dissatisfaction with streaming television. And no, it doesn’t have anything to do with coverage of…
May 3, 2022
Economy
Democrats look to pass key priorities ahead of midterm elections
As election season heats up, Democrats assert there are still critical pieces of legislation they are looking to tackle ahead of the midterm elections. While the legislative…
Infrastructure
Democrats hope to message their way out of a midterm election loss
The Democrats are in trouble months away from the midterm elections. Historical trends don’t favor them. Since 1938, the president’s party has lost House seats in all…
Magazine - Life & Arts
The virtue of Tokyo Vice
Another American in Japan, hoping to learn how it all works from Ken Watanabe: It seems Tom Cruise was just the second-to-last samurai. Now we get Ansel…
Magazine - Life & Arts
The struggle with stories
I love Spokane, Washington’s rich book and literary culture. In addition to several great independent bookstores and libraries, this last weekend found Spokane hosting Eastern Washington University’s…
Magazine - Life & Arts
Hollywood’s carousel of the damned
I had lunch a few months ago with a friend of mine who is a major executive recruiter. When people are looking for a job or, better,…
Magazine - Your Land
Shocking moments from the Johnny Depp libel trial
I’ve watched enough reality television (I blame the pandemic) to understand that toxic relationships are all too common. But no episode of Keeping Up With the Kardashians…
Business
Ransomware attack compromises entire organization within hours
A new ransomware attack observed by cybersecurity analysts allowed attackers to “domain wide” compromise a victim’s systems within four hours of their initial access, raising fears that…
Magazine - Features
Macron alone
PARIS — After the first round of France’s presidential elections on April 10, the black-hooded anarcho-Left responded to Marine Le Pen’s strong showing in the traditional manner,…
Foreign Policy
‘She knows Putin’s tactics’: Biden names battle-tested ambassador to Ukraine
President Joe Biden’s pick for ambassador to Ukraine is a battle-tested envoy that veteran U.S. diplomats agree is a prime choice to square up to Russian President…