Elon Musk is performing a great public service by releasing the Twitter Files, which show how the social media company he recently purchased suppressed news about the Biden family’s foreign dealings. While the company’s actions, which occurred weeks b…
Author: Peder Zane, RealClearPolitics
Ponder the Treatment of Musk and Trump
The relentless attacks on Elon Musk since he purchased Twitter should be familiar to most Americans. It’s exactly what Democrats and their media and corporate allies did to demonize Donald Trump.
Democrats Never Admit Defeat
Democrats Turn 2022 Into ‘1984’
It is tempting to ascribe President Biden’s incessant lies to cognitive decline and the ethos of his lifelong profession.
The Politics of Contempt
The Crumbling Foundations of the Fourth Estate
Skepticism is a bedrock principle of journalism. "If your mother says she loves you, go check it out," the old adage goes. So is full disclosure ("the more information the better") and transparency ("Always tell readers how yo…
Democrats Ignore Their Own Role in Capitol Breach
The Jan. 6 hearings set to begin tonight will be even more predictable than the prime-time fare they are preempting. Once again, we will be told the story of a narcissistic president who helped whip up the mob in the mad hopes of overturning the 2020 …
Don’t Say Transgender Questions Are Gay Bashing
The ever-expanding universe of LGBTQIA+ is an act of genius. Like its kindred coinage, "people of color," its propagators seek to gain power by pretending they speak for vast swaths of disparate individuals who nevertheless form a united col…
Media Memory-Holing Might Benefit Will Smith
Following his Oscars night slap seen round the world, actor Will Smith should take heart that life really can imitate art. After smacking Chris Rock because the comedian joked about his wife during the Academy Awards ceremony, Smith may feel like his …