Jacob Weisberg's Blog, page 2184

How the Renaissance Built the Modern World

From Petrarch to Shakespeare.

Having Made Essentially No Progress on Holding Trump Accountable, Democrats Prepare for a Six-Week Vacation

Issuing impotent subpoenas can be exhausting!

Share Shows the Wrong Way to Tell Stories About Teens and Technology

The protagonist of a story about social media dehumanization doesn’t seem like enough of a human herself.

Top CBP Officer Testifies He’s Unsure if 3-Year-Old Is “a Criminal or a National Security Threat”

One of the country’s top border officers cannot say whether a 3-year-old child might pose a “criminal or national security threat.”

Looking for an Affordable Way Into Beats Audio? This Starter Pair Balances Quality and Price.

Reviewers praise the EP’s clean treble and noise-muffling ability.

I’m Constantly Stuck Caring for My Landlord’s Needy Dog

She’s sweet, but it’s too much. What should I do?

The Mueller Hearing Revealed That Truth Is a Partisan Issue

We must be able to trust that public servants can do their jobs regardless of their political leanings.

The ICE Raids Bear a Disturbing Resemblance to the “Pass Raids” of South African Apartheid

Uniformed police squads terrorized communities and arrested “illegals.”

Al Franken Just Doesn’t Know What to Do With His Large, Clumsy Hands

What’s a bumbler to do?

Live PD Is a Shoddy Documentary Series

It falls into all the same traps of reality television but claims much more transparency.