I believe his reasons were purely strategic: Mangione faced those charges in connection with the December 2024 shooting death of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson. “I shot Mr. Thompson in Manhattan and he died,” Mangione said in court Friday. “I knew … Continue reading →
Colin Gray is the father of Colt Gray, who in 2024 at the age of 14 killed four people in a school shooting in Georgia. This case is the second one in which a teenage son committed murder at a … Continue reading →
The man who plowed his vehicle into a crowd at a gay pride festival in Berlin (and also went at the crowd with a machete) wasn’t just a known wolf – he was a very well-known wolf and there had … Continue reading →
Crowds in Madison, Wisconsin, are claiming that Corey Ruiz is the latest victim of police violence against black men. Here’s the story: The Madison police officer who shot and killed Corey Ruiz should face criminal charges, civil rights attorney Ben … Continue reading →
Two men were stabbed near Central Park by the same perpetrator, without warning or previous interaction. One of the victims was visibly Jewish (wearing a kippah) and the other Asian, and the perpetrator is alleged to have shouted “Allahu Akbar!” … Continue reading →
Yesterday I was listening to an interview with Noah Rothman, who has written a new book on leftist violence in the United States during the last hundred years. It’s called Blood and Progress: A Century of Left-Wing Violence in America, … Continue reading →
Many people are pointing out that the current preliminary hearing in Utah in preparation for Tyler Robinson’s trial in the murder of Charlie Kirk is revealing how bankrupt the “theories” of conspiracy theorists such as Candace Owens are. But actually, … Continue reading →
From The New Yorker on X: Israel’s ban on Palestinian workers has left families hungry and parents unable to pay for their children’s school fees. Still, the ban is being justified in the name of security, and shows no signs … Continue reading →
This article very much surprised me. Newark is a city that’s been in decline for my entire adult life. One branch of my family had been there since the mid-19th century, and the older people still lived there in my … Continue reading →
Commenter “Kate” linked to this thread on “X” by John McWhorter, about Karmelo Anthony and his motives for stabbing Austin Metcalf. I had read the thread last night; it’s long, so I’m just giving the link here and discussing some … Continue reading →
The idea of fighting a war while keeping clean hands is a tempting one. The wars of the 20th century, particularly the Second World War, involved such massive casualties that neither we, nor other Western nations, want to pay such … Continue reading →
[UPDATE 8:15 PM: Apparently Mangione’s attorneys are withdrawing the plea, although it’s not at all clear why. So, as Emily Litella would say, “Never mind.”] It’s not as though Mangione’s lawyers have a lot of options. There’s little doubt that … Continue reading →