Jacob Weisberg's Blog, page 267

Are Kids Worried About the News?

Plus: work trips, voice lessons, and reading privately.

I’m a Therapist. Trump and Musk Are Prompting People to Act in a Very Specific Way Right Now.

In times of anxiety, many of us tend to get bossy.

My Family Doesn’t Even Live in America. But Trump Just Found a Way to Hurt Us Even Here.

How do I explain this to my kid?

Guantanamo Bay’s Comeback Is a Warning

The history of an American detention camp.

Pam Bondi Instructs Trump DOJ to Criminally Investigate Companies That Do DEI

Civil rights advocates may well file suit immediately against the Justice Department to secure an injunction.

I Was a Member of the the NLRB. What Trump’s Doing to It Now Is Very Illegal.

This extraordinary act, which was not only contrary to statute but clearly unlawful under a 90-year-old Supreme Court precedent.

There Couldn’t Be a Worse Time for a Mask Ban

"No face, no case" cuts both ways.

The Real Reason Tech Bros Are Following Elon Musk’s Lead to Leave Delaware

Mark Zuckerberg and other execs might follow Elon Musk out the door.

Trump Is Pushing the World Right Into China’s Arms

The new administration is actively inviting its allies to turn their backs on America.

An Unexpected Writer Shows Us One Way Out of Our Current Hellscape

Wallop your norms!