Section 230 does not hinder free speech. It protects free speech. — In early January, Twitter permanently suspended Georgia Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene’s personal account for “repeated violations” of its COVID misinformation policy. The resulting kerfuffle was predictable — conservatives, particularly those who closely align with Donald Trump, claimed that their beliefs were being censored by “Big Tech.” They referenced one of…

Public health has not always been so partisan — In early 2015, California faced an outbreak of measles in schoolchildren. The cause of the outbreak was simple to understand — some parents, largely worried about a nonexistent link between vaccines and autism, refused to allow their children to receive MMR vaccines. As a result, breakout infections flared. The mere…

It should be no surprise why why the United States is dealing with the pandemic’s fourth wave — Several months after vaccinations have been widely available throughout the United States, the number of coronavirus cases has been steadily rising, particularly throughout the American South. The national seven-day average of coronavirus cases is now as high as it has been since January 2021 — the height of the pandemic…

Even as the Taliban advances, MAGA world is obsessed with Critical Race Theory — August 15, 2021 will be a significant day in American history; while the United States was withdrawing from its longest war, Afghanistan’s capital fell under Taliban rule. The United States military spent almost two decades in Afghanistan. …

They feel no allegiance to Afghans fleeing the Taliban — One of the most harrowing images to emerge in the aftermath of the Taliban’s takeover of Afghanistan is the video of two desperate Afghans who fell to their deaths from a C17 in flight. These Afghans had clung to the military transport aircraft’s wheels in hopes of escaping their country. …

Conservative media relies on outrage — Only a small number of people know what it truly means to run at full speed towards a springboard, launch eight feet into the air, and twist several times with the full expectation of knowing how to land on one’s feet. …

Everything he said about Trump in 2016 came true — In the last months before the 2016 presidential election — the Before Times — conservative media personality Ben Shapiro declared his opposition to the Republican Party’s controversial candidate, Donald Trump. Shapiro’s disdain for Trump seemed principled at the time. Shapiro wrote: I will never vote for Donald Trump. Ever. I…

NPR profiled Ben Shapiro. He does not take criticism well. — On July 19, National Public Radio ran a segment on Ben Shapiro and his conservative media empire, The Daily Wire. The segment documented several objective facts about Shapiro’s media company: The Daily Wire is highly successful on Facebook. …

Representative Lauren Boebert does not have self-awareness — Lauren Boebert, a freshman Republican representative from Colorado, is making a name for herself as something of a social media personality. It is unclear at this point whether she is spearheading any legislation in Congress. …