MLB Has History of Cheating Scandals but Remains ‘Vigilant’ in Policing Sports Betting, Commissioner Rob Manfred Says

Baseball

Major League Baseball commissioner Rob Manfred reaffirmed the league’s commitment to protecting the integrity of the sport amid growing scrutiny of legalized sports gambling, saying MLB has been “really vigilant” as betting-related scandals ripple through professional sports. Manfred’s comments come in the wake of high-profile arrests across the NBA — including Miami Heat guard Terry […]

Why Do Trump Supporters Believe Obvious Lies?

Socrates

Plato’s Warning About the Herd: Why Societies Choose Lies Over Truth “No one is more hated than he who speaks the truth.”— Plato, The Republic The Crowd That Killed Its Wisest Man When the citizens of Athens condemned Socrates to death, they didn’t destroy a criminal, they silenced their conscience. Plato watched in horror as […]

What Does Russia Have On Trump?

What Does Putin Have on Trump?

What Does Putin Have on Trump? A Deep Look at the Evidence, the Strategy, and the Stakes “Russia ran a multi-faceted influence campaign to help elect Donald Trump.” — U.S. Intelligence Community Assessment, January 6 2017 For nearly a decade, journalists, investigators, and intelligence professionals have pursued one burning question: why does Donald Trump treat […]

The Fix Is In: Why American Sports Are Rigged and Why Fans Should Stop Betting on Them

Sports

For generations, Americans have treated sports as a sacred part of national culture—a place where talent, grit, and teamwork define success. From the Super Bowl to March Madness, fans pour billions into tickets, merchandise, and increasingly, sports betting. But beneath the spectacle lies a darker truth: the line between competition and corruption has never been […]

Trump Dodged the Two Biggest Wars of His Life: Vietnam and Ukraine

Sen. Tammy Duckworth

The Vietnam Draft-Dodger Who Sat Out the Next Great War: Why No One Should Be Surprised That Trump Is Abandoning Ukraine “He wasn’t going to Vietnam.” — Former attorney Michael Cohen’s 2019 testimony on how Donald Trump avoided the draft. From Fake Bone Spurs to Foreign Betrayals Donald J. Trump has spent a lifetime talking […]