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Last month I wrote a long post explaining why I could not support Larry Lessig's new lawsuit against journalists and the New York Times for what he referred to as "Clickbait Defamation." Lessig argued that a NY Times headline and lede was false, while I argued that it was a different interpretation, but not "false," and thus not defamatory. I also argued that his lawsuit was a SLAPP suit, potentially harming the individuals named. Larry wished to respond to my post and I invited him on the podcast to discuss. Читать дальше...

The Bigben Group is merging two of its dealings, its video game accessory business Nacon and its video game publishing business Bigben Interactive, into a single entity. ...

Massachusetts senator's campaign details 'ceiling' of support for Bernie Sanders and predicts bad news for Pete Buttigieg and Joe Biden

PRINCESS BEATRICE's sister Princess Eugenie revealed a heartwarming snap of them as bridesmaids at a wedding as Beatrice and fiance Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi announced they would wed on May 29, 2020.

Dean Cain went from playing Lois & Clark’s Superman to charging $75 for people to watch him read Peter Strzok and Lisa Page texts. Now, despite the latter show getting a CPAC revival, the pro-Trump actor has lined up what may be his best role yet. Per a new press release from JCFilms, a “Christian film ministry,” Cain…

Love Island viewers were baffled after they noticed something was missing in tonight's episode, as Luke Mabbott slept on the sofa once again while Natalia Zoppa slept in their double bed

They did not exercise their right to remain silent. Rock band The Strokes taunted a police officer with their anti-cop anthem “New York City Cops” as the law enforcer and event security confronted fans rushing the stage during their performance at a Bernie Sanders’ rally in New Hampshire. Lead singer Julian Casablancas invited crowds at...

JORDAN Lyden struck late at the PTS Academy Stadium to give League Two leaders Swindon Town all three points away at Northampton Town on Tuesday night courtesy of a 1-0 win.

The Red Sox didn't have much of a choice after parting ways with Alex Cora last month.

NEW YORK — The week President Donald Trump was acquitted in his impeachment trial was Fox News Channel’s best in the ratings since the weeks he was elected and inaugurated. The Nielsen company said Fox News averaged 4.27 million viewers in prime time last week, better than any network except for ABC, which televised the

Mitsubishi Aircraft Corp has unannounced commitments from customers to buy hundreds of its SpaceJet M100 regional jets, but its first focus is on certifying its larger introductory model,…

'Guarantee four more years for President Trump'

NEW YORK — Facing a possible bankruptcy due to sex-abuse litigation, the Boy Scouts of America issued a new apology Tuesday to survivors of abuse and announced plans for expanded services to support them. The Boy Scouts are teaming up in a five-year partnership with 1in6, a national nonprofit that provides various resources and support

Opek, an NGO promoting the modernisation of society, has accused Auditor-General Odysseas Michaelides of letting President Anastasiades off the hook in the report about the issuing of passports to people he had friendly ties with and about his use of a private jet. In an announcement issued on Tuesday the...

The Philippines officially notified the United States on Tuesday that it was terminating a decades-old military pact, leading the American embassy to say Manila's move would have "significant impli

At least 15 people drowned when an overloaded boat carrying 138 Rohingya refugees to Malaysia struck a slab of coral in shallow water and capsized in the Bay of Bengal on Tuesday, the Bangladeshi c

Authorities in Hong Kong evacuated several families from an apartment block in the city's Tsing Yi district on Tuesday, as the government warned people to stay home amid fears of a full-blown commu

VIDEO - Southern Baptist evangelist Thomas Littleton of Alabama joins The New American magazine's Alex Newman to discuss the "Evangelical Deep State." Among other topics, they talk about how false doctrines and dangerous heresies--especially on homosexuality and transgenderism (LGBT), as well as Social Justice, Critical Race Theory, and Cultural Marxism--are infiltrating even conservative evangelical churches in America. Part of it is funding from Deep State globalists hostile to the church and the Bible... Читать дальше...

1. The Academy explains why Luke Perry was left out of Oscars 'In Memoriam' segment after outcry  Yahoo Style
2. Academy Reveals Why Luke Perry Was Excluded From Oscars ‘In Memoriam’ Tribute  Rolling Stone
3. Tori Spelling Slams the Oscars for Leaving Luke Perry and Late Father Aaron Spelling Out of 'In Memoriam'  Entertainment Tonight
4. Luke Perry's Omission from the Oscars 'In Memoriam' Montage Wasn't an Accident  LA Magazine
5. Oscars Explain Why Luke Perry Was Left Out of the In Memoriam Segment... Читать дальше...

Matthew Petti

Security, Africa

The Lead Inspector General has released a declassified report on U.S. military contingency operations in Africa for the first time.

No one knows how much the U.S. military is spending on its secretive operations in Africa, a new report by the Lead Inspector General revealed.

U.S. forces have been engaged in missions to “degrade” violent extremist organizations—including the Islamic State and Al Qaeda—across East Africa and North and West Africa for years. Читать дальше...

Cork GAA chairperson Tracey Kennedy has said the board are only focused on the ‘end debt’ incurred by the costs attributed to the reconstruction of Páirc Uí Chaoimh.

A goalkeeping clanger at either end ensured it was honours even in Tuesday night's key Championship promotion clash between Brentford and Leeds United at Griffin Park.

Marcelo Bielsa's Leeds had to settle for a draw against Brentford with Liam Cooper equalising after a howler from goalkeeper Kiko Casilla that gifted Said Benrahma a first-half opener.

Stephanie Simpson's family call her a 'fun-loving, kind, determined and adventurous woman.'