Honestly, we’re not trying to disparage the scientists and diplomats who spend their lives trying to avert the looming catastrophe of climate change. But it is disheartening that the best the United Nations body — called COP24 — came up with was, in essence, a rulebook in which the participating nations will report, accurately and […]
Blog: Russian interference in the election was worse than we thought
The reports, based on data provided by Facebook, Twitter and other companies exploited by the IRA, contain several arresting details about the way the Russians leveraged popular internet services. It was already known that Russian disinformation flowed freely on Facebook, but the New Knowledge report notes that Instagram, a social media app where people share […]
Blog: Michael Flynn, Trump’s former national security advisor, faces sentencing for lying to the FBI
Michael Flynn, who briefly served as President Trump’s first national security advisor, faces sentencing Tuesday for lying to the FBI about his conversations with a Russian diplomat during the presidential transition about sanctions on Moscow. The punishment caps the stunning fall, at least for… Source: latimes.com – Los Angeles Times
Blog: Why being from California isn’t an albatross around any presidential candidate’s neck
To the editor: George Skelton offers some valuable presidential history, but his conclusion that there’s almost no chance the next president will be from California because of this state’s liberal reputation carries little weight. In dismissing the possibility of a Golden State president, Skelton… Source: latimes.com – Los Angeles Times
Blog: A federal judge’s anti-Obamacare ruling is a major gift to Democrats for 2020
The law has provided quality, affordable health coverage to California small firms and entrepreneurs that once struggled to access insurance. In fact, about 370,000 self-employed entrepreneurs in California purchased their health insurance through the state insurance marketplace, and more than half of all marketplace enrollees nationwide are small-business owners, self-employed individuals or small-business employees. Source: […]
Blog: Does UC care more about Californians or higher-paying foreign students?
To the editor: My daughter has SAT scores in the top 10% and a 4.3 grade point average, yet she is not guaranteed admission to the University of California. Now I read about foreign students who are functionally illiterate in English but gain admission to UC because their parents can pay more. Plus, though they […]