Daniel Hallac

Did Live Nation kill live music? Independent promoter Tommy Dorfman has been fighting them for 15 years—arguing they not only destroyed his career, but also reshaped the entire industry for their own profit at the expense of artists and fans.

@JSchanzer Lebanon rejects Macron's position that it is a vassal state of Iran.

Hugely important development here

Damn. they guessed my password.

"If Ibram X. Kendi transformed racial research at all, then he transformed it from an already troubled enterprise into a complete dumpster fire." @coldxman reviews the latest book from America's most famous anti-racist.

Vice President J.D. Vance responds to The FP’s explosive report on a contentious closed-door Pentagon meeting with a Vatican ambassador. Our reporter @MattiaFerraresi revealed—citing sources inside the Vatican—that in January, senior Pentagon officials summoned Cardinal Christophe Pierre to the Pentagon and delivered what amounted to a warning: in matters of foreign policy, you’re either with us or against us. Read Ferraresi’s full story: thefp.com/p/why-the-vati…

Vice President J.D. Vance was asked about The FP’s reporting on a contentious closed-door Pentagon meeting with a Vatican ambassador—described by Church insiders as a bitter lecture warning that the U.S. has the power to act as it wants, and that the Church should take its side. Read the full story from @MattiaFerraresi: thefp.com/p/why-the-vati…

First reported by @mattiaferraresi in @TheFP!

We were on the phone when the news broke. He sighed—and wondered if Trump will ‘come back and finish the job.’ thefp.com/p/my-friend-in…

If this is victory, what does defeat look like? “In five weeks of war, the regime has lost its navy, most of its missile launchers, and a good chunk of its defense industrial base along with the top tier of its political and military leadership.” - via @EliLake

“They know that we have power,” Hasan Piker just said on stage at Abdul El-Sayed rally. He says a “battle is brewing” against “do-nothing Democrats.” Reporting for @TheFP. Crowd goes wild. One girl hasn’t blinked in 20 seconds. Another is holding hand to heart like pledging allegiance.

@NadavPollak they never let facts get in the way of a good story.

For those still stuck in the "Bibi controls Trump" narrative, I think you just got the reality straight in your face - Trump signed a ceasefire agreement despite Bibi's wishes, and to add to it, Trump included Lebanon (#Hezbollah) in the ceasefire agreement, stopping Bibi from moving ahead there as well. This is not what Netanyahu wanted. At all. #Iran

I can name a lot more than 5. Let's start with 23 easy ones: 1. Designating a combatant a journalist automatically immunizes that combatant from attack. 2. A territory is occupied even if there is no presence whatsoever after a hostile armed force by virtue of being blockaded.

So the country led by a ChatGPT powered cardboard cut out isn’t winning? Strange.

NYC has a population of 8.5M. Only 2M voted in the last election and he barely won 50% of the vote. So where are all these followers from? Definitely not his constituents.

Can we all agree to drop the net zero fantasy? thefp.com/p/i-was-a-clim…

The first major review of my book about censorship was censored. That's not an April Fool's joke. It happened. thefp.com/p/i-wrote-a-bo…

A beautiful piece by @Olivia_Reingold

Two Free Press original podcasts, Conversations with Coleman and Spiral: Murder in Detroit, have been nominated for a Webby Award! Coleman Hughes’s Conversations with Coleman is nominated for Best Interview or Talk Show Podcast in the Individual Episode category alongside Oprah Winfrey and Malcolm Gladwell. Spiral: Murder in Detroit, hosted by Frannie Block and produced by Poppy Damon, investigates the October 21, 2023, stabbing death of Detroit synagogue leader Samantha Woll, and is nominated for Best Crime & Justice Podcast in the Limited-Series & Specials category. We’re incredibly grateful for the recognition and even more grateful for all of you who listen! Show your support by voting at the links below or by going to Vote.WebbyAwards.com.

@TheEconomist So the Economist is not just parroting the IRGC but also the CCP. Got it.

We spoke to diplomats, advisers, scholars, experts and current and former officials in China. Almost all of them see the war in Iran as a grave American error. Register for free to read why: econ.st/416vZDK

Insane story. Here’s hoping @LoganLevkoff sues them. The parents who pushed this should not be spared.