Right-Leaning Columnist Calls Forever War a “Myth”
As this appears to be my week for taking the piss out of shabby right-wing news personalities, I bring you now Jeff Jacoby, pet conservative of the Boston Globe editorial…
Report: Trump Admin Deployed Feds to Bring Harsher Charges on BLM Protesters
The protests and uprisings in defense of Black lives that spread like wildfire last summer after police killed George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, and other unarmed Black people were extraordinary demonstrations…
Boebert Failed to Disclose Husband’s Nearly Half-Million Energy Company Salary
Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-Colorado) failed to disclose her husband’s large energy company earnings during her congressional campaign as required by law, according to a report by The Associated Press. Boebert’s…
VidCon cancels its 2021 event, says next one will be in June 2022
Image: VidCon VidCon announced that its US convention, scheduled in late October, has been canceled due to concerns over the increasing number of COVID cases. The organizers, however, say that…
How to stop a hate raid
Illustration by William Joel / The Verge Hate raids happen with little warning. A streamer will get a follow notification and instead of feeling joy that a new person has…
Texas Schools Allowed to Defy Abbott’s Ban on Mask Mandates — for Now
The agency tasked with regulating schools in Texas issued new guidance on Thursday stating it will stop enforcing a ban on masking rules. The guidance is temporary, pending the resolution…
Biden Forgiving Student Debt of Disabled People, Totaling $5.8 Billion
The Biden administration announced Thursday that it is cancelling student debt for people who have been diagnosed with certain disabilities, affecting more than 323,000 borrowers. This latest slate of cancellations…
Listen to Haitians, Not to Those Promising to “Save” Them From Disaster
Almost exactly 230 years ago, on a plantation near modern-day Cap-Haïtien, enslaved people met under the leadership of Dutty Boukman (a hougan, or Vodou priest) and Cécile Fatiman (a manbo,…
Breaking! Infowars Host Owen Shroyer Charged For Peacefully Standing On Steps Near Capitol Building
Standing on steps near Capitol while trying to stop the mob from storming the building now considered a crime?
Facebook hides friends lists on accounts in Afghanistan as a safety measure
Facebook has started hiding friends lists from accounts in Afghanistan | Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Facebook’s head of security policy said the company is putting into place…
