Bassem Youssef Knows How to Use a Needle
Bassem Youssef, a prominent satirist, faced a potential lawsuit from attorney Alan Dershowitz after a sketch mocked the lawyer’s representation of wealthy clients. Dershowitz signaled intent to sue not only Youssef but also broader media outlets, raising concerns over legal retaliation against comedy. The incident highlights the tension between free‑speech protections for satire and defamation claims by public figures. It also underscores the growing need for legal safeguards within entertainment production.
I Must Be Doing Something Right
PZ Myers explains that his cooperative blog, freethoughtblogs, survives on a modest Patreon contribution that covers server costs, leaving the site only slightly in the red and without profit ambitions. He contrasts this lean model with Trump Media & Technology...
The Newt Solution
Newt Gingrich floated a plan to blast a new shipping channel through the United Arab Emirates and Oman using a dozen thermonuclear detonations, aiming to bypass the Strait of Hormuz bottleneck. Experts estimate a 10‑to‑20‑year timeline, massive radioactive fallout, and...
This Is What It Feels Like to Be a Rogue State
The article contrasts the $11.3 billion cost of the first six days of the unauthorized Iran strike with the National Science Foundation’s $8.75 billion budget, arguing that the war is illegal and strategically flawed. It condemns executive overreach, calling the generals involved...