Cuomo understated the number of COVID dead, and loses his Emmy
In a reminder of just how bad ex-New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo really was, one of the first acts of his replacement, Kathy Hochul, was restating the number of New…
Feds plan expanded use of facial recognition technology
According to a new report from the Government Accountability Office, federal agencies intend to expand their use of facial recognition technology (FRT), despite concerns over privacy, false positives, and that…
The solution isn’t degrowth – it’s more growth for more people
The degrowth movement that believes the only way to save the planet from a climate catastrophe is through a smaller economic footprint is getting more notice since the U.N’s latest…
Changing the retirement rules to benefit Uncle Sam
Before we forget…the president’s big batch of proposed tax hikes is still making its making its way through Congress. As Philip DeMuth writes, there are still a lot of issues…
Congress balks at qualified immunity reform
Criminal justice reform backers who hoped Congress would take at least some steps to curb the court-created doctrine of qualified immunity are reportedly in for a huge disappointment: Police reform…
Progressives against Democracy in California
For all of their loud and repeated utterances in defense of democracy, California progressives seem to have exactly the opposite view when it comes to the recall effort against Gov….
PPP loan fraud may top $76 billion
There have many questions about how much of the tens of billions of dollars in emergency loans and other relief the federal government pushed out the door in 2020 were…
Civil and human rights groups ask Apple to abandon its plan to scan phones
Apple’s decision to start “scanning children’s messages for nudity and the phones of adults for images of child sex abuse” has raised serious concerns among privacy activists around the world….
Newsom ad says recall election is literally a matter of life and death
California’s recall campaign is switching to high gear in advance of the Sept. 14 election, and polls show Gov. Gavin Newsom is in a tight race to keep his job….
Illinois amendment would give unions a veto over state government
Illinois will never top a list of effective or honest governments. But a referendum proposal on the November ballot could put the state government on an entirely new list, all…