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Ten years ago today, ⁦@kmele⁩ analogized the first episode of ⁦@wethefifth⁩ to a “surprise fisting.” It’s been all downhill from there…. wethefifth.com/p/001-terroris…

Rahm Emanuel on how and why the Democrats have "lost the plot." Our members-only episode with Rahm Emanuel is available now on Substack.

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The Cuban revolution “abolished” racism, and things have gotten progressively worse for black Cubans ever since. Our episode with Prof. Ted Henken is live now for Substack members.

Wednesday! Live! Special guests! How special? There's one way to find out! youtube.com/live/AYOS-nVbv…

Once upon a time, we knew how to agree about a problem and then fix it. David Pogue, author of the new book Apple: The First 50 Years, talks with us on this week's episode of The Fifth Column, out now.

Being Obama's chief of staff was a "miserable, miserable job," according to @rahmemanuel. Our interview with Rahm Emanuel is live now on Substack.

A raw and powerful moment from @RahmEmanuel as he recalls his father’s unusual term of endearment—labeling him a "schmuck" while accompanying him to the protest. It also serves as a stark reminder of how pervasive antisemitism has been throughout history.

Rahm Emanuel gets this clip 2 1/2 years too early but it is deeply moving, I've watched it 20 times. "In my dad's.....greatness" delivered with the gruff vulnerability of Kirk's "his was the most...human" in his euology for Spock.

.@RahmEmanuel hates Illinois Nazis.

Rahm Emanuel Breaks Down in Tears After Watching Footage of His Father at Anti-Nazi Protest mediaite.com/media/news/rah…

Rahm Emanuel breaks down seeing footage of his father at a 1978 neo-N**i protest in Chicago's Marquette Park. Our members-only interview with Rahm Emanuel is now live on Substack.

David @Pogue on why Apple's Chinese factory scandal was more culture shock than outright abuse.

Apple is conscientious about AI, as long as it can, in doing so, annihilate its tech rivals. David Pogue joins us to talk about everything Apple (the subject of his new book) on the latest Fifth Column podcast, out now.

You can’t tariff your way to a supply chain that doesn't exist. David @Pogue, author of the new book Apple: The First 50 Years, joins us on the new episode of The Fifth Column, out now.

Armless, Legless, Gun-Toting, Car-Driving Cornhole Champion. And we thought the drummer from Def Leppard was talented.

“Israel is puppeteering America” is not a serious argument.

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Hungary's Victor Orbán was just endorsed by Trump, but may still need to go through with the fake assassination attempt to get re-elected.