Scientific American wants to keep politics out of science so it is now entering politics? Seems a bit like vegans holding a a pig roast to fight the consumption of meat...scientificamerican.com/article/scient…
...For the record, I have long opposed all media endorsements which contravene values of neutrality and objectivity. That is even more important for academic and scientific journals. Scientific American is a wonderful mix of journalism and science. It should not add politics.
..I agree with many of the objections over the ignoring of science on issues ranging from climate change to public health. However, we are seeing an attack on objectivity in journalism by leading academics. jonathanturley.org/2020/09/14/sta… The result is a loss of trust in the media...
...Scientific American is a trusted source for scientific news for readers of every political viewpoint. It can publish facts that discredit politicians like Trump without joining a political cause as a publication.
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Halftime is shaping up to be one of the most bruising periods in the next Super Bowl. After the NFL announced that Bad Bunny would do the show, there is a petition in opposition signed by tens of thousands and TPUSA is planning an alternative halftime show to pull away viewers...
...For NBC, a major boycott could freak advertisers who are paying a premium for spots around halftime. It is an interesting boycott tactic to pull away viewers to hit the bottom line for the network. What remains to be seen is whether the controversy will draw or deter viewers.
...The indictment recounts numerous alleged incidents of transmitting classified information to third parties as opposed to the removal of actual documents. Notably, Count 6 is described as the revelation of “intelligence concerning a foreign country’s interactions with an adversary; in quotation marks direct statement collected via intelligence source and methods on a foreign country.” This was allegedly Top secret information. It allegedly included foreign intelligence describing an adversary’s planned attack on a facility.”
...Count 9 is described as Av2 “reveals intelligence about future attack by adversarial group in another country.” It is rated at Top Secret/SI. Count 11 “reveals intelligence that a foreign adversary was planning a missile launch in the future.” Others concern covert programs by the U.S...
John Bolton is now reportedly indicted by a Maryland grand jury. The sealed indictment is believed to be based on his possession of classified documents...
...Fox is reporting 18 counts against Bolton.
Obviously, Maryland is a favorable jury pool, and Bolton may be comforted by the assignment of an Obama appointee as the judge. However, those can be superficial takes. Possession and mishandling claims can be viewed by jurors as cut-and-dry questions...
Larry Snelling, Chicago Police Superintendent, just denied the story on the failure of CPD to assist ICE agents. He states that CPD officers were present. However, there are also recordings of CPD orders not to go to the scene. The question is whether there was a delay in one or more of the calls...
...Those orders told officers to "stay put." There is also a recorded message that “Per the chief of patrol: Clear everybody out, we’re not responding over there." This comes down to the timeline. If these officers were told to stay put, the question is why and for how long...
...The calls indicated that federal officers were in peril. The usual response from law enforcement is overwhelming and immediate. Snelling insists that there are multiple calls that are being conflated. That is a fair point, but the question still remains these recorded calls...
The rising political violence reportedly escalated further today with the reported shooting Charlie Kirk, the executive director of Turning Point USA (TPUSA). We have been discussing attacks on TPUSA for years on campuses...jonathanturley.org/2025/04/04/lef…
...I have a long history with UVU and was even made an honorary faculty member years ago due to that association. It is a great school with a long tradition of fostering civil debate...
There are reports that the New York appellate court has tossed out the absurd civil judgment against Donald Trump. If true, it is great news for the New York court system in regaining some of the credibility lost during this litigation...
...Notably, both AG Letitia James and Judge Arthur Engoron did their level best to effectively block an appeal by demanding a ridiculous bond. jonathanturley.org/2024/02/21/not…
...Judges Dianne T. Renwick and Peter H. Moulton wrote that "the court’s disgorgement order, which directs that defendants pay nearly half a billion dollars to the State of New York, is an excessive fine that violates the Eighth Amendment of the United States Constitution.” Bravo