May
20
2022
Social Impact: Depp-Heard Trial
Johnny Depp’s defamation trial against ex-wife Amber Heard
Current Events
News and commentary
May
14
2022
Wimbledon banning of Russian players
The All England Club (AELTC) -- the Wimbledon organizers -- said the decision was made to "limit Russia's global influence through the strongest means possible." —espn.com
May
08
2022
Removing censorship on Twitter
Request: Good idea or channel for hate speech?
May
05
2022
minimum wage
Legally required wage for unskilled labor.
May
04
2022
Pope's Francis position on war on Ukraine
With various positions taken, here is the current calibration.
Apr
30
2022
student loan debt forgiveness proposal
Joe Biden promised to forgive $10,000 per borrower while on the campaign trail --nerdwallet.com
Apr
30
2022
American Greatness (update)
Conservative political and news commentary
Apr
30
2022
Disinformation Governance Board (DHS)
Convened April 27th. “The spread of disinformation can affect border security, Americans’ safety during disasters, and public trust in our democratic institutions,” the department said in a statement Wednesday --apnews.com
Apr
25
2022
T/F: the US is on the verge of an economic crash
An economic collapse is most clearly identified by a widespread breakdown in normal market mechanisms and commerce. --investopedia
Apr
23
2022
Amber Heard
Actress in the tabloid news as sordid details of life and marriage with Johnny Depp are revealed in their public divorce proceedings.
Apr
21
2022
Celebration, Florida
organized under state law as a community development district. As a result, voting is restricted to local landowners. The largest landowners are entities controlled by The Walt Disney Company --wikipedia
Apr
14
2022
Elon Musk's bid to buy Twitter
Also calibrated: Twitter as a company.
Mar
25
2022
Positions on war in Ukraine
US news media, including major networks and Tucker Carlson, and government positions, including Joe Biden, Kamala Harris, Lindsey Graham and Tulsi Gabbard.
Mar
25
2022
Trump Suing Hillary, Russia Collusion Hoaxers
Calibration of the 108-page complaint filed in US District Court March 24, 2022, which seeks redress of $24 million
Mar
20
2022
The Atlantic
Culture and politics web site and magazine
Mar
19
2022
Civilian fatalities due to the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine
The number of civilian deaths as well as military deaths is impossible to determine with precision given the fog of war. --wikpedia
Mar
18
2022
Hunter Biden laptop real (video)
Two years ago, news and social media suppressed incriminating information on Joe Biden's son, calling the laptop a Russian hoax, which affected the 2020 Presidential election. Yesterday, the New York Times confirmed the laptop was real.
Mar
16
2022
President Zelenskyy's address to US Congress
"Remember Pearl Harbor... when your sky was black from the planes attacking you... Remember September 11... when innocent people were attacked from the air. No one expected it. You couldn’t stop it. Our country experiences the same every day."
Mar
12
2022
Planet Lockdown (2022)
"90-minute documentary... We spoke to some of the brightest and bravest minds in the world including epidemiologists, scientists, doctors, lawyers, protesters a statesman and a prince."
Mar
12
2022
Homes for Ukraine (UK government program)
Families who welcome Ukrainian refugees into their home for at least six months rent-free will receive a £350-a-month "thank you" from the government. --news.sky.com