The coronavirus of 2020 and the Spanish flu pandemic of 1918 have many differences and share many similarities, but they also combine at one point: their impact on the economy and employment, and in particular, how richer people had better opportunities to survive their respective pandemics. Both pandemics involve new, …
Read More »Ex-NY Times reporter under fire for ‘xenophobic’ attack on Melania
A former senior reporter for the New York Times has come under fire for an ugly attack on Melania Trump – saying he was “angry” that the first lady was a “foreigner” who “had the embarrassment of the Rose Garden” to destroy. “ Kurt Eichenwald – who spent two decades …
Read More »‘The Batman’ debuts its first trailer with Robert Pattinson as a creepy Dark Knight
That’s how Robert Pattinson grumbled his introduction as the new Batman. Warner Bros. debuted its first teaser trailer for “The Batman” on DC’s FanDome, a virtual convention for its superhero brand DC Entertainment, on Saturday night. The reception was immediately positive, as fans on social media praised the look and …
Read More »President Donald Trump has used this word more than 250 times this year
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Read More »Analysis: Trump hijacking Fox News affects all of us
Trump will often hear about news – like conspiracy theories – about Fox, and he will make policies based on what he hears on the network. He also often calls the network to tell him what to cover. “It’s like Trump has hacked Fox News,” CNN Chief Media Correspondent and …
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