Things are moving fast, which is weird because we are in a major economic slowdown. The consolidation of power, however, has picked up the pace, and we will now see tech platforms leverage the unprecedented power we have handed them over the past decade. We are a long way down the road from “Don’t be evil.” Even though it was Google that coined and then abandoned that powerful maxim, it is the conduct of another tech giant that is of grave and immediate concern.
Will live argument change the way we understand justice in the United States, or will greater accessibility to the high court’s inner workings increase our partisan divide?
It’s a big day. For the first time in history, anyone can listen in on Supreme Court oral argument as it happens. Yes, the public could previously go into the hallowed chamber, but only so many were able to obtain such privilege. Starting today, however, anyone with an internet connection can access the audio live. …
Today’s big story is Biden’s response to the Tara Reade allegations. To briefly recap, Reade is making allegations that Biden sexually assaulted her in 1993 by forcibly inserting his fingers into her vagina without consent. This is horrifying conduct that is uncomfortable to even talk about, but the focus of the conversation should start with the allegation, and not everyone’s reaction to the allegations. …