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In a shocking move, one of the darkest days in Yale’s history, the University has fired Dr. Bandy Lee, the intrepid psychiatrist whose heroic efforts to expose what a menace Donald Trump is to our country ran afoul of the … Continue reading →

I was thinking, what WAS that character’s name in S.J. Perelman’s The Beauty Part? My parents saw Bert Lahr play multiple roles in it in 1962, and loved it so much they bought the published script when it came out. … Continue reading →

Paul Bucheit at Common Dreams itemizes the trillions of dollars in socialist subsidy they receive.

It just never changes: As the First Citizen in Shakespeare’s Coriolanus details, the Roman ruling class “repeal daily any wholesome act established against the rich, and provide more piercing statutes daily to chain up and restrain the poor.”

It’s a sign of how sick our culture is that Gates is treated as some kind of mandarin prophet. On a par with his education initiatives, Gates’ advocacy of nuclear power will only make climate change worse and it will … Continue reading →

Spoke to someone who attended Kirsten Flagstad’s Metropolitan Opera farewell as Gluck’s Alceste in 1952. Afterward he went to the stage door of the old Met. The entire block teemed with her admirers. Can you imagine an operatic scene like … Continue reading →

Sen. McConnell has paralyzed the Senate, ended bipartisanship, and violated the Constitution. The scope of his crimes is so vast, it’s hard to think of any more cards he has left to play.

Sen. McConnell has been waging a scorched-earth campaign against America and against the Democratic party for years — his latest threats ring hollow. Democrats must pass the new voting rights bill to save American democracy from the likes of McConnell.

and almost never issues a correction. The Washington Post does offer corrections when they make a mistake (usually), and so, of course, the shameless traitors at Fox are jumping all over it.

Picking up where I left off: a new study from the Greenwich Village Society for Historic Preservation demonstrates that the Mayor’s attempt to upzone Soho and Noho will result in less, not more, affordable housing in those neighborhoods. Once again, … Continue reading →