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MALPRACTICE: Lessons From COVID-19, Which Hasn’t Gone Away

MALPRACTICE: Lessons From COVID-19, Which Hasn’t Gone Away


Opinion Contributor

If your workplace is anything like mine, you’ve noticed COVID-19 has not released the country from its gator-jaws. Smack in the middle of our return-to-normal lives, COVID has re-emerged as the “BA.5” variant. You may get it. If you’re vaccinated, that’s not necessarily going to help. If you’re boosted, you might still get it. In …

MONKEYWASHING: The Media’s Obsession with Negative Space | Steve Berman

MONKEYWASHING: The Media’s Obsession with Negative Space | Steve Berman


Opinion Contributor

I want to focus on two stories that highlight the media’s obsession with negative space. Here’s the first example. America’s July 4th festivities were pierced by a horrible act of violence as a rooftop shooter opened fire at a parade in Highland Park, Illinois. Six were killed and about two dozen were wounded; the 22-year-old suspected killer …