Harvard University President Claudine Gay has finally resigned, embarrassing Harvard and her defenders in the process. Their judgment should not be trusted anymore.
It’s known as “swatting,” and you could fairly call it a form of terrorism. Some anonymous criminal calls in and falsely alleges some serious incident — a hostage situation, a pending suicide attempt, or domestic violence — that could trigger a raid by police or even a SWAT team.
As a candidate for president in 2020, Joe Biden’s campaign slogan was “Build Back Better.” This platform included a dramatic shift away from the pro-American energy policies of the Trump administration. It was a process that started during Biden’s first week. However, after three years in office, absolutely nothing is better, and the only thing that seems built is the debt people have accumulated because of soaring energy prices resulting from Biden’s policies.
The best way to defeat an enemy is never to let it get to the battlefield in the first place. Japan tried to do that to the U.S. Navy at Pearl Harbor in 1941. No doubt Beijing will be thinking along the same lines as it attempts to keep the United States out of any fight over Taiwan.
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson is complaining that his city is being given no notice about when or how many illegal immigrants are arriving in his city. This raises a pretty concerning question: Does Brandon Johnson know how illegal immigration works?
The New York Times is usually a far more prolific promoter of polyamory than the New Yorker, but this week’s book section included an essay by Jennifer Wilson lamenting that the growing movement was being co-opted by the rich.