Category: Seen on the Web
“20 Lessons on Tyranny” by Timothy Snyder — Highlights Read by John Lithgow
by WS Editors | Apr 3, 2025 | Seen on the WebJohn Lithgow reads short summaries of the individual lessons in Timothy Snyder’s 20 Lessons on Tyranny.
Trump Administration’s Letter to Columbia
by WS Editors | Mar 28, 2025 | Education, Seen on the WebLetter from the Trump Administration to Columbia University: Dr. Katrina Armstrong Interim President Columbia University Office of the President 202 Low Library 535 W. 116 St., MC 4309 New York, NY 10027 David Greenwald Claire Shipman Co-Chairs Columbia Board of Trustees 202 Low Library 535 W. 116 St. MC 4309 New York, NY 10027 […]
From the Letty Cottin Pogrebin Newsletter: Antisemitism
by WS Editors | Mar 28, 2025 | Seen on the WebFrom issue #171 of the Letty Cottin Pogrebin Newsletter on Substack * Jews duped again. Under the sardonic title, “As an American Jew, I Feel Completely Reassured for My Safety Now That Trump Has Targeted the Epicenter of American Antisemitism, Columbia University,” Andy Schocket’s brilliant piece in McSweeney’s, unmasks the ironies and cynicism behind […]
Katie Couric: Why We Should Be Worried About Elon Musk
by WS Editors | Mar 12, 2025 | Politics, Seen on the WebKatie Couric spoke to the U.S. National Editor and columnist Edward Luce at the Financial Times about Elon Musk’s unprecedented power in the White House.
Senator Claude Malhuret on the End of American Democracy
by WS Editors | Mar 12, 2025 | Politics, Seen on the WebSenator Claude Malhuret on the End of American Democracy, speaking in the French Senate, Tuesday, March 4, 2025. Mr. President, Mr. Prime Minister, Ladies and Gentlemen, Ministers, my dear colleagues. Europe is at a critical turning point in its history. The American shield is crumbling, Ukraine risks being abandoned, Russia strengthened. Washington has become […]
Bad Faith Documentary
Bad Faith
“A great and powerful and timely film” – Ken Burns
Critics are raving about BAD FAITH, the sensational expose of Christian Nationalism from directors Stephen Ujlaki and Chris Jones
“One of the Ten Best Films of 2024” – Variety