Project Hail Mary Review – The Fiction of Government Competence

One of the big blockbuster hits this month has been Project Hail Mary, based on the book by Andy Weir, who also wrote The Martian. Like The Martian, Project Hail Mary is a sci-fi story that follows a funny, likeable narrator (played by Ryan Gosling in the movie) who finds himself far away from Earth. Also […]

Pro-Israel District Attorney Recused for Conflict of Interests in Stanford 11 Trial

In June 2024, twelve Stanford University students occupied the Stanford president’s office, demanding the school divest from Israel amidst the genocide in Palestine. Five of those twelve students were criminally charged with felony vandalism and felony conspiracy to trespass – disproportionately punitive charges when compared to the actual alleged cost of damages. The first trial was declared […]