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Five of the Best U.S. Political Biographies

Sep 24, 2024 | fivebooks.com | Walter Isaacson |Donald Rumsfeld |William P. Barr |James Mann

Thank you for this list of political biographies from the United States. What do you look for in biography? Are you seeking to understand the bigger picture in the U.S.—a historical period or a governmental body via an individual’s story—or should a biography be more of a character study? It’s definitely both. You can learn a lot about history through biography. For example, one of the books on my list is Donald Rumsfeld’s autobiography. He started in politics during the Eisenhower era.
Bill Barr: Mob Rule and Moral Bankruptcy at Columbia

Sep 11, 2024 | thefp.com | William P. Barr

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Bill Barr: Mob Rule and Moral Bankruptcy at Columbia

Sep 11, 2024 | thefp.com | William P. Barr

Reading the report issued last month by Columbia University’s Task Force on Antisemitism, one could be forgiven for thinking that it describes the University of Heidelberg, circa 1933. It contains accounts of observant Jews being harassed and assaulted, and open calls for the murder of Jews. But no, this is not Nazi Germany. This is the Upper West Side of Manhattan in 2024.
Bill Barr: Moral Clarity in Massachusetts

Aug 11, 2024 | thefp.com | William P. Barr

Last week, a federal judge in Massachusetts sent an unmistakable message to campus administrators in the United States: when it comes to combating antisemitism, talk is cheap. Judge Richard Stearns greenlighted a student organization’s case against Harvard that alleges the university failed to protect the civil rights of Jewish students even as they were harassed, intimidated, and violently attacked by their peers.
Opinion | Big Tech’s Budding AI Monopoly

May 27, 2024 | wsj.com | William P. Barr

OpinionCommentaryMicrosoft and its peers have a longstanding strategy to thwart competitive upstarts. May 27, 2024 2:42 pm ETJournal Editorial Report: The week's best and worst from Kim Strassel, Mene Ukueberuwa, and Dan Henninger. Image: Al Drago/BloombergMicrosoft, Google and Amazon are remarkably successful companies, and their ability to suppress competition in their primary and adjacent markets is unparalleled. These tech giants are now attempting to control artificial-intelligence technology.
Opinion | The Securities and Exchange Commission Is Watching You

Apr 15, 2024 | wsj.com | William P. Barr

The Securities and Exchange Commission is deploying a massive government database—the Consolidated Audit Trail, or CAT—that monitors in real time the identity, transactions and investment portfolio of everyone who invests in the stock market. As SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce describes it, by allowing the commission to “watch investors’ every move in real time,” CAT will make it easier to investigate insider trading or market manipulation.
The Securities and Exchange Commission Is Watching You

Apr 15, 2024 | manhattan.institute | William P. Barr

To prevent crime, the SEC plans to track the personal information of every investor in real time. The Securities and Exchange Commission is deploying a massive government database—the Consolidated Audit Trail, or CAT—that monitors in real time the identity, transactions and investment portfolio of everyone who invests in the stock market.
Weed Is Dangerous. Legalizing It Was a Mistake

Mar 13, 2024 | thefp.com | William P. Barr

A compelling argument against is that the cartels historically responsible for production and distribution see opportunity in legalization and are aiming to profit.
Weed Is Dangerous. Legalizing It Was a Mistake

Mar 12, 2024 | thefp.com | William P. Barr |John Walters

It’s been a little over a decade since cannabis was first legalized recreationally in the United States—in Colorado and Washington state in 2012, and as of today in 24 states and the District of Columbia—and Americans have never been more pro-weed.
Opinion | Siri, Does Apple Violate Antitrust Law?

Feb 26, 2024 | wsj.com | William P. Barr

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