Jacob Weisberg's Blog, page 2318

Six Lessons From Stanley Donen’s Academy Awards Acceptance Speech

In 1998, the legendary director out-Palanced Palance.

Venezuela Security Forces Push Back Aid Convoys as Clashes Kill at Least Four

Maduro cut off diplomatic relations with Colombia as what had been billed as a potentially momentous day in the crisis appears to end in a standoff.

Ole Miss Basketball Players Kneel During National Anthem as Pro-Confederacy Groups Hold Rally On Campus

Head coach Kermit Davis said he respected his players’ "emotional decision to show these people they’re not welcome on our campus."

Mueller Urges no Leniency for Manafort: He “Repeatedly and Brazenly Violated the Law”

The special counsel did not recommend a specific sentence but said there was no reason to depart from guidelines that set a term of 17 to 22 years.

Paul George Demonstrates the Power of Staying Put

In the era of frenetic player movement, George’s decision to stay in Oklahoma City was surprising—but it wasn't made out of complacency.

Kushner Firm in Talks for Federal Loan to Finance $1.15 Billion Purchase

Even though Jared Kushner is not part of the company, the ethical questions seem obvious.

Watch Chinese Official Laugh Out Loud as Trump and His Trade Chief Argue on Terminology

Robert Lighthizer tried to educate the president on live television. It didn’t go well.

Trump’s Pick for U.N. Ambassador is Big GOP Donor Who Believes on “Both Sides” of Climate Change

Along with her billionaire coal magnate husband, Joseph W. Craft III, the couple gave more than $2 million to Trump's campaign and inauguration.

Mehrsa Baradaran on The Color of Money

Slate Money on black banks and the racial wealth gap.

Billionaire-Bashing Is In Fashion Again. But What Good Can It Really Do?

That’s not to say we shouldn’t impose a significant estate tax.