Source: Quillette
by Jonathan Kay
“The disgraced academic was a pathological liar and lifelong con artist whose misdeeds were covered up for years by self-serving academic administrators. Exposing this kind of rot in elite institutions is our job.” (08/18/26)
https://quillette.com/2026/08/17/no-the-media-isnt-responsible-for-jason-ardays-suicide/
Source: Town Hall
by Mark Lewis
“A recent Breitbart headline: ‘DSA Lawmaker Declares Stealing Should *Not* Be Illegal’. This was not, in the least, a surprising headline to me. These people have no conscience, and their only moral standard is whatever they say it is. I guarantee you that her meaning actually is, ‘stealing will be wrong for you, but it won’t be wrong for us’. I will prove to you, in this article, that that is the Left’s definition of ‘stealing’. Lenin did not make the mistake of telling his people what he was going to bring to them. Some of these really dumb Democrats are telling us what they intend, but nobody but people who know the true history of socialism/communism believes them.” (08/18/26)
https://townhall.com/columnists/marklewis/2026/08/18/they-have-no-stopping-point-n2681361
Source: Seattle Times
“OpenAI, the maker of artificial intelligence chatbot ChatGPT, is rolling out an experience for teens that includes safety [sic] and learning features. The global introduction of ‘ChatGPT for Teens’ comes as OpenAI and other tech companies face lawsuits that allege AI chatbots are harming young people by providing information used to plan mass shootings and suicides. As students turn to chatbots for schoolwork, teachers and parents also worry that teens will use the tools to cheat or avoid practicing critical thinking skills. OpenAI said ChatGPT users who state their age is between 13 and 17 will automatically be placed into the teen experience. The San Francisco AI company also estimates if a user is under 18 and those minors will also be added to ChatGPT for Teens.” (08/18/26)
Source: Politico
“‘Bobby unleashed’ on the campaign trail.” (08/18/26)
Source: Foundation for Economic Education
by Lipton Matthews
“Few slogans travel through modern politics with as much confidence and as little scrutiny as the claim that inequality is a social ill to be corrected at nearly any cost. Yet a fair reading of the evidence suggests the opposite conclusion. Inequality is not a defect in the system. It is the primary mechanism by which human achievement compounds, wealth spreads, and living standards rise for the great majority of people who never come close to the top of the distribution.” (08/18/26)
Source: NBC News
“The Walt Disney Company, ABC and a number of its stations on Tuesday sued the Federal Communications Commission, seeking to stop an early license renewal process that they say is an attack by the Trump administration. In April, the FCC ordered Disney’s eight owned-and-operated television stations to file their broadcast license renewals ahead of schedule. That order came amid a probe into ABC’s ‘The View’ program, as well as a long-running investigation into diversity, equity and inclusion practices at Disney. All eight of the ABC stations whose licenses were put in jeopardy by the FCC are part of Tuesday’s lawsuit. The move from the FCC also came after the White House and President Donald Trump himself assailed ABC late-night comedian Jimmy Kimmel for a joke about the first lady Melania Trump.” (08/18/26)
Source: The New Republic
“Trump Rage Erupts Over Iran as Aides Leak Embarrassing Truth: He Lost.” (08/18/26)
https://newrepublic.com/article/214443/trump-rage-erupts-iran-aides-leak-embarrassing-truth-lost