Noah Rothman
Associate Editor @Commentary. MSNBC/NBC News contributor. Author "Unjust: Social Justice and the Unmaking of America" bit.ly/NoahRothman
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Media & Senator Duckworth Are Lying about Trump's Mt. Rushmore Speech | National Review
If the truth matters, it matters all the time, including when reporting on Donald Trump.
Almost 3 Million Adults Moved Back Home in Wake of Coronavirus - Zillow Research
There were 32 million adults living with their parents or grandparents in April, the highest number on record.
How the Republican Convention Created Money Woes in Two Cities
Donors are wondering why they gave to a Charlotte event that has mostly been scrapped. And Jacksonville fund-raisers find money is on hold because of concerns about the surge in virus cases.
Don’t Confuse America with Its Politics
Politics is not synonymous with culture. Though they are related, their relationship is complicated and indirect. Confusing the two is a recipe for despair. That’s the argument former Louisiana Gov.
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America’s anachronistic electoral college gives Republicans an edge
Our new election model gives Donald Trump a 11% chance of retaining the White House while losing the popular vote
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A very The Economist thing here. economist.com/graphic-detail… pic.twitter.com/PTEv1SmnYE
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Where's the beef? Lebanon's currency crash puts desperation on the menu
The Lebanese are used to eating plenty of meat, but the country's economic woes have made it a luxury as rampant inflation takes its toll.
Copenhagen's Little Mermaid labelled "racist fish"
Denmark woke up on Friday to the words "racist fish" scrawled across the base of the "Little Mermaid", the bronze statue honouring Hans Christian Andersen's famous fairy tale that perches on a rock in the sea off a pier in Copenhagen.
The Accelerating Pace of the Recovery
The American economy continued its recovery from the pandemic-related shut downs in June. Unemployment, which had been at a record low in February—3.5 percent—had surged as high as 14.7 percent
Long Live the Great American Experiment
Commentary Magazine · Commentary Podcast We begin with an effort to sort through the conflicting data and partisan clamor that is guiding policymakers toward potentially ill-considered but extremely important decisions
What We Shouldn’t Know About the Russian Bounties Plot
There is nothing about the revelation that the Russian government bankrolled attacks on American troops in Afghanistan that is not plausible. To the extent that the public is privy to
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It’s hard to conceive of a less productive set of conditions than those that prevail today, as the half-baked details of this apparent assault on American dignity are litigated by table-pounding firebrands in the hothouse environs of cable news.
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More Voters Rule Out Trump Than Biden | Monmouth University Polling Institute
Mixed results on who has presidential ‘stamina’
Manhattan apartment sales worst on record, biggest plunge in 30 years
Manhattan apartment sales in the second quarter saw their biggest decline in 30 years, and worst quarter on record, as the real estate lockdown and urban flight after the Covid-19 crisis put a freeze on the market.
Hong Kong police arrest 24-year-old man on London-bound flight as China vows 'retaliation' for UK offer of citizenship
Britain has extended a path to citizenship for three million Hongkongers
MSNBC’s Ruhle to Pelosi: 5 Million New Jobs ‘Still Only 34 Percent of All Those Lost in This Pandemic’
‘As someone who is pushing to extend jobless benefits and more stimulus, how do you read this report?’
Jeffrey Epstein Confidante Ghislaine Maxwell Arrested, Sources Say
Ghislaine Maxwell, the British socialite and heiress who became a confidante of disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein and was later accused of involvement in his alleged sexual crimes, has been arrested by the FBI, two senior law enforcement sources...
Our National Panic Attack
Forget anti-racism and white fragility seminars. The nation needs anger management training. A recent New York Times/Siena poll of likely voters asked how they felt about the state of America:
Curfew to go into effect for Miami Beach
MIAMI BEACH, FLA. (WSVN) - Miami Beach will impose a curfew for residents and visitors as the number of COVID-19 cases across South Florida continue...
America’s Enduring Caste System
Our founding ideals promise liberty and equality for all. Our reality is an enduring racial hierarchy that has persisted for centuries.
The Bad Old Days Are Back
Commentary Magazine · The Bad Old Days Are Back The rise of new COVID-19 infections around the country has led states to roll back their plans for reopening, which has