by Henry Oliner | Oct 12, 2021 | Media
From Joel Kotkin at Newsweek, The New Face of Oligarchy: The real question when it comes to big tech is not the one posed by Haugen’s testimony—whether Facebook and the other tech platforms allow “misinformation” or “hate speech” on their...
by Henry Oliner | Jun 6, 2021 | Media
Under the fairness doctrine equal time and balance were required of controversial issues until the FCC removed it in 1987. This was different from the equal time rule that affected coverage of candidates which remains in effect. The equal time rule only applies to...
by Henry Oliner | Oct 17, 2018 | Politics
From Kevin Williamson at National Review, The World Keeps Not Ending: Tom Wolfe joked that “the dark night of fascism is always descending in the United States and yet lands only in Europe,” which wasn’t quite right: There’s Saudi Arabia, and China, and Burma . . ....
by Henry Oliner | Aug 16, 2017 | Politics, Progressivism
from Selena Zito, Judgey about the way people dress? You’re killing America Spend one hour in the mile-long factory, which is sited to take advantage of both the region’s rich clay soil, perfect for making ceramics, and the skills passed on from one generation to...
by Henry Oliner | Mar 5, 2017 | Economics
From The Disturbing New Facts About American Capitalism by Jason Zweig in The WSJ Modern capitalism is built on the idea that as companies get big, they become fat and happy, opening themselves up to lean and hungry competitors that can underprice and overtake them....
