Jacob Weisberg's Blog, page 2159

Where Is the White House Press Secretary?

The Trump administration has given up on even pretending that anyone can tell you what its positions or goals are.

Trump’s Greenland Gambit Shows What’s Wrong With Treating Every Foreign Policy Issue Like a Real Estate Deal

Trump’s Greenland interest is driven by the same mindset that led him to gush about North Korea’s “waterfront property.”

Could We Pull the Solution to Climate Change out of Thin Air?

An oft-forgotten but hugely important scientific technique from the early 20th century suggests the idea isn’t crazy.

“Social Media Harms Your Mental Health” iPhone Cases Are Just the Latest Feeble Nod to Authenticity

Using one isn’t really that subversive.

Sean Spicer Is Back and Ready to Boogie on Dancing With the Stars

The former White House press secretary will follow in the footsteps of Marla Maples and Rick Perry.

Law Enforcement’s Use of Ancestry Websites Is a Huge Privacy Conundrum

This is what happens when your DNA is public information.

Spider-Man Exits the Marvel Cinematic Universe as Talks Between Marvel and Sony Collapse

Millions of Spidey-senses suddenly tingled and were suddenly silenced.

Why the Bogus Study About Google Manipulating Votes Is a Powerful Weapon for the Right

It makes the false claim about social media’s anti-conservative “bias” look almost respectable.

After 9/11, The CIA’s Brutal Tactics Worked. That Doesn’t Mean It Should Ever Use Them Again.

The issue is a moral one.

Donald Trump Is Bad for the Jews

Ever the narcissist, Trump couldn’t even leave it at the normal anti-Semitic trope.