The Mises Institute’s Jeff Deist and I have a rollicking chat on politics, journalism, and the FBI on the Weekend Update. Jeff asked my take on the Alabama Senate race. I said Moore lost in part thanks to a bad campaign slogan: “It’s hard to believe a girl that big could be only 14.” But […]
I want to thank the good folks who commented here this year. It was a good year for making it hot for Washington rascals. Here’s a roundup of the logos of agencies I tagged this year in USA Today, Barron’s, Wall Street Journal, Washington Times, F.F.F., and elsewhere. I wish you “good hunting” in the […]
I was happy to learn this afternoon that I am one of six finalists for the Reason Foundation’s Bastiat Prize for Journalism. Frederic Bastiat was one of the most eloquent and incisive economists of the 19th century. He set the gold standard for lucid, courageous policy writing. And he was an uncompromising champion of freedom. […]
The German government seized one of Al Jazeera’s best known and most courageous journalists, Ahmed Mansour, this weekend at the behest of the Egyptian government. Al Jazeera has done some of the best work of any media organization in the world exposing the abuses and oppression of the Egyptian government. It is appalling that a western […]
Some folks wonder sometimes about the purpose of journalism. Well, sometimes barking is its own reward. The real problem is not the journalists that bark but those that grovel at the feet of govt. officials awaiting a pat on the head or a “scoop” that serves only Leviathan. h/t to Patrick McDonnell for another […]
The Rolling Stone article on an alleged brutal gang rape at a fraternity at the University of Virginia is stirring widespread disgust. But the details on the alleged assault appear to come almost entirely from one person who has not come forward. When the Washington Post’s Paul Fahri sought information how journalist Sabrina Rubin Erdely wrote […]
Brian Wilson’s Libertas project is rattling right along. He and I palavered for 40 minutes earlier this week talking about Public Policy Hooligan, Brian’s legendary cursing as a Baltimore radio host, and other zippety topics. The discussion was fairly high-toned until Brian brought up “Raging Bitch.” You can listen to or download the interview by […]
