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More than 200 celebrities, scientists and Nobel Prize winners have signed an open letter rejecting the idea that things should “go back to normal” after the coronavirus pandemic ends – arguing that we must, instead, stop “the pursuit of consumerism.” Now, to be clear, I’m not attacking them for their success – or even for them enjoying it with lavish lifestyles. What I am saying, however, is that I can’t help but be irked by the unconscionable lack of awareness you’d have to have in order to sign something like this while you’re sitting in an extravagant home surrounded by...

MALIBU, CA—Many described the scene as breathtaking or awe-inspiring. Others were so touched they couldn't find the words to communicate how they felt. Most simply wept. No matter how they expressed their emotions, everyone agreed that the scene off the Malibu coast Monday morning was exactly what America needed to get through this pandemic. Celebrities gathered their multi-million-dollar yachts on the waters of the Pacific Ocean and spelled out "WE'RE ALL IN THIS TOGETHER." "We're just like you," said Ellen DeGeneres on her Instagram as her servants sailed her yacht into position to form the apostrophe. "Yes, maybe I have...

Moveon.org has yet again made a new attempt to bring down Bush, a commercial talking about Bush losing 1.8 million jobs and it's voiced by Matt Damon, the commercial doesn't talk about 9-11 being involved or the clinton administration. Another attempt is a concert against bush with the following artists, Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band, Dave Matthews Band, Pearl Jam, R.E.M., the Dixie Chicks, John Mellencamp, Jackson Browne, Bonnie Raitt, James Taylor, Babyface, Death Cab for Cutie, Ben Harper, Jurassic 5, My Morning Jacket, Keb' Mo' and Bright Eyes. I hope everyone will boycott those artists, and actors...

Celebrities Targeted For Anti-War Stances Updated 4:43 PM ET April 20, 2003 - Most Americans who've opposed the war are anonymous faces in the crowd, and their protests haven't cost them all that much. But for famous faces like actor Martin Sheen, freedom of speech could be costly to his career. And he says it ought to be. "You have to pay something," he said. "It has to cost you something, otherwise you have to question what it's worth. Stars Hit Hard, Amid Controversy He and other anti-war celebrities, including Tim Robbins and Susan Sarandon, have been labeled "unpatriotic," or...

The Plot Against Alar an ACSH interview with Robert Bidinotto, author of "The Great Apple Scare" Reader's Digest, Oct. 1990 Robert James Bidinotto is a journalist and author of the investigative article, The Great Apple Scare. His story appeared in the October 1990 issue of Reader's Digest, and crumbled the underpinnings of the Alar myth. The controversy surrounding Alar raised serious questions, and Robert Bidinotto, along with his editors, wanted serious answers. Mr. Bidinotto, however, was not a stranger to investigative journalism. His article about the Willie Horton incident put the Massachusetts Furlough Program, and eventually a Presidential candidate, under...