Magazine - Life & Arts
A war on science
It took Albert Einstein seven years to develop his equations for the theory of general relativity, and author Matthew Stanley, professor of the history of science at…
September 10, 2019
Beltway Confidential
That’s not my name
Emily Doe is ready for you to know her name. Before the world heard of the allegations against Harvey Weinstein, we learned of Doe, a victim of…
Magazine - Your Land
I knew you were trouble when you walked in
Poor Taylor Swift, she must be so sick of them coming at her again. For the third time since July, police in Westerly, Rhode Island, apprehended a…
Beltway Confidential
The Queen abdicates the throne
Nicki Minaj is retiring, at least according to her Twitter account. She says she wants to start a family. Minaj may be departing from the limelight amid…
Magazine - Washington Briefing
Mattis writes a humdinger of a humblebrag
Jim Mattis seems to have come to the conclusion that for most of his storied career as a Marine commander, he pretty much knew just how to…
Energy and Environment
‘Climate tariffs’ become popular option to cut emissions
Politicians across the world are increasingly embracing “climate tariffs,” mixing trade policy with combating global warming. European leaders and Democrats running for president in the United States…
Beltway Confidential
Travails of Democrats on the trail
Joe Biden suffered an eyeball malfunction during CNN’s recent seven-hour prime time slog on the subject of climate change. His eye became deeply bloodshot, and although such…
Magazine - Washington Briefing
NSA vs. civil liberties groups on phone surveillance
U.S. intelligence officials have asked Congress to permanently extend a controversial program that has allowed the National Security Agency to collect millions of telephone records. Civil liberties…
Economy
Full speed ahead for deregulation train
Labor Secretary Patrick Pizzella knows he is likely to be demoted by the Trump administration before the end of the year, but doesn’t mind. He is, in…
Magazine - Washington Briefing
A press secretary who redefines the job
Stephanie Grisham became President Trump’s third press secretary during the first week of summer. But Labor Day passed without Grisham giving her debut White House briefing or…