Jon’s Weekend Reading Recommendations! Articles, Charts, Videos, Podcasts & More…
I am perusing the web all week, and I write about some of the things I find. But I there is so much great stuff that I do not write about, but I collect for this Saturday column. Enjoy.
This Saturday feature, which is a labor of love for me, is packed with amazing content. It’s very popular. For those of you who subscribe ($70/year, $7/month), this column is a thank you for your support of my independent work. There are a couple of items above the paywall worth reading/watching. But that is the tip of the iceberg. SO MUCH more under the paywall.
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SYMPATHY FOR THE GAVIN
In the Washington Free Beacon, Hoover Institution fellow Bill Whalen reviews Gavin Newsom’s memoir Young Man in a Hurry and examines the California governor’s carefully cultivated political image. Whalen traces Newsom’s rise from San Francisco politics to national prominence while questioning the narrative the governor presents about his career and ambitions. The piece blends biography and political analysis, offering a skeptical look at Newsom’s brand of triangulation, media savvy, and positioning as he eyes a larger role on the national stage.
HOW SAN FRANCISCO QUIETLY RELAUNCHED ITS SCANDALIZED FREE MONEY FOR BLACK RESIDENTS PROGRAM
In The California Post, Christopher F. Rufo and Haley Strack report that San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie has quietly revived the city’s controversial Dream Keeper Initiative, a program originally launched by former Mayor London Breed that redirected tens of millions of dollars to nonprofits framed as serving the Black community. The piece details how the relaunched program is distributing $36 million to various organizations and raises questions about oversight, identity-based programming, and whether the initiative amounts to a form of soft reparations.
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