The TikTok sale is getting weird
Late Sunday, the news dropped that ByteDance, the Cayman Islands-based but Beijing-headquartered parent company of the popular app TikTok, had picked Oracle to … do something. The initial news centered about how Oracle, a company that doesn’t really compete in the social media space or the advertising space, had beaten out companies like Microsoft – owner of LinkedIn and a fairly large advertising kingdom – … Continue reading The TikTok sale is getting weird
Most Adults Wary of Taking Any Vaccine Approved Before the Election
Jordan Rau, Kaiser Health News September 10, 2020 The public is deeply skeptical about any coronavirus vaccine approved before the November election, and only 42% would be willing to get a vaccine in that scenario, according to a new poll. The results of the poll by KFF reveal widespread concern that the Trump administration will bring pressure on drug regulators to approve a vaccine before … Continue reading Most Adults Wary of Taking Any Vaccine Approved Before the Election
9/11, Nineteen Years Later
PART ONE: EVERYTHING IS ABOUT COVID NOW As the COVID-19 pandemic spread rapidly across the country and the death count in the U.S. crossed 100,000, observers noted the indifference that the Trump administration had to the whole thing. Whether by incompetence or by malice, the federal government seemed to be incapable of addressing the pandemic or showing any human emotions about it. “But wait,” said … Continue reading 9/11, Nineteen Years Later
2020 Candidates: Deval Patrick
Welcome to our recurring series “Who The Fuck Are All These Fucks?” in which we profile, in brief, each of the 2020 candidates for president. This series is not meant to be exhaustive, and you’re encouraged to look into each candidate on your own. NAME: Deval Laurdine PatrickAGE: 63CURRENT JOB: Managing Director, Bain CapitalPREVIOUS JOB: 71st Governor of MassachusettsWHY IS THIS HAPPENING?: To make “ok … Continue reading 2020 Candidates: Deval Patrick
Busing, Biden, and the Looming Question of Age
On June 27, ten candidates debated in Miami, each hoping to become the Democratic Party’s nominee for president in July 2020. The night before, ten lesser-known candidates (with Elizabeth Warren and Cory Booker the outliers, at least until Julian Castro’s breakout performance elevated him out of the doldrums) had a relatively civil debate that was heavy on policy on light on political jabs, even against … Continue reading Busing, Biden, and the Looming Question of Age
Debatable: The second 10 candidates
Last night, voters had the opportunity to see the first ten candidates seeking the Democratic Party’s presidential nomination. In a policy-heavy and not particularly exciting debate, the candidates showed that the differences between them have a lot more to do with how they would accomplish goals like universal health care, immigration reform, or addressing climate change. Or they’re John Delaney and they think that they’ll … Continue reading Debatable: The second 10 candidates
2020 Candidates: Eric Swalwell
Welcome to our recurring series “Who The Fuck Are All These Fucks?” in which we profile, in brief, each of the 2020 candidates for president. This series is not meant to be exhaustive, and you’re encouraged to look into each candidate on your own. NAME: Eric Michael Swalwell Jr.AGE: 38CURRENT JOB: Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from California’s 15th DistrictPREVIOUS JOB: City councilorDOES … Continue reading 2020 Candidates: Eric Swalwell
2020 Candidates: Michael Bennet
Welcome to our recurring series “Who The Fuck Are All These Fucks?” in which we profile, in brief, each of the 2020 candidates for president. This series is not meant to be exhaustive, and you’re encouraged to look into each candidate on your own. NAME: Michael Farrand BennetAGE: 54CURRENT JOB: United States Senator from ColoradoPREVIOUS JOB: Denver Public Schools SuperintendentBORN IN THE U.S.: Nope, but … Continue reading 2020 Candidates: Michael Bennet
Debatable: The first 10 candidates
Here we find ourselves, at last, at the start of the Democratic primary. The for real start. The true launchpad. The very first Democratic presidential debate of the 2020 election, fully a year and two weeks before the 2020 Democratic National Convention in Milwaukee. There should be plenty of time in this primary to whittle down from over two dozen candidates to the one sole … Continue reading Debatable: The first 10 candidates
2020 Candidates: Cory Booker
Welcome to our recurring series “Who The Fuck Are All These Fucks?” in which we profile, in brief, each of the 2020 candidates for president. This series is not meant to be exhaustive, and you’re encouraged to look into each candidate on your own. NAME: Cory Anthony BookerAGE: 50CURRENT JOB: United States Senator from New JerseyPREVIOUS JOB: Mayor of Newark, New JerseyHOW COME HE DIDN’T … Continue reading 2020 Candidates: Cory Booker