Historian Doris Kearns Goodwin traveled to CBS and The Late Show with Stephen Colbert on Wednesday to promote her new book‚ which is part history‚ part memoir about her and her late husband’s experiences in the 1960s. For Goodwin and Colbert‚ the main takeaway was that the achievements of the 60s‚ such as civil rights‚ are currently under threat. Goodwin’s husband Dick was an adviser to Presidents John F. Kennedy and Lyndon Johnson as well as Sen. Robert Kennedy‚ and she recalled to Colbert an episode of Johnson swimming naked in the White House swimming pool‚ “They get to the White House pool and Lyndon Johnson‚ naked‚ is swimming in the pool‚ up and down‚ paddling up and down the pool… he says‚ ‘come on in‚ boys’ and of course they have no bathing suits‚ so they strip. So‚ all of a sudden‚ three people are paddling around the pool and while they’re doing that‚ they hang onto the edge‚ and Johnson comes forth with a vision of what he wants that will eventually become the Great Society. It was incredible. Medicare‚ Medicaid‚ aid to education‚ immigration reform‚ civil rights‚ voting rights‚ NPR‚ PBS. It was amazing. Amazing.”     Of all the times to compare NPR to civil rights and voting rights‚ this is a particularly strange one. Colbert‚ however‚ was more interested in doom-mongering about Republicans: Okay‚ so‚ there is the achievements of LBJ and the Great Society. For that matter‚ the New Frontier or for that matter‚ the New Deal‚ and though so many of them are actively being attempted to be dismantled right now‚ with some success‚ including the Voting Rights Act‚ what do you think‚ first of all‚ your husband‚ Dick‚ and as you reflect‚ what would you say is being lost in the dismantling of that vision&;#63; Because it was at a very important time‚ a time of great change in the United States and not everybody likes the changes that happened‚ but what do you think is being lost&;#63;&;#63; Goodwin not only agreed that voting rights are under siege‚ even though they aren’t‚ she added some further lamentations: But what was so important about the 1960s and I would love young people to remember what it was like because young people felt power then by the conviction they can make a difference in what that meant was that tens of thousands of people were marching for civil rights‚ for ending segregation‚ for the voting rights‚ which is now being denied‚ for women's rights‚ which are now being denied‚ for gay rights‚ which are now being denied. The only way we are going to get them back is not by looking for heroes‚ not looking for leaders. We have to do it ourselves and you young people are so important in that goal.  Nobody’s civil or voting rights are being taken away. Some people simply believe that civil rights should extended to everyone‚ even the unborn. Here is a transcript for the April 17-taped show: CBS The Late Show with Stephen Colbert 4/18/2024 12:29 PM ET DORIS KEARNS GOODWIN:  They get to the White House pool and Lyndon Johnson‚ naked‚ is swimming in the pool‚ up and down‚ paddling up and down the pool. STEPHEN COLBERT: Was this normal&;#63; Would this happen a lot&;#63; GOODWIN: Yeah‚ it happened a lot. Wherever he was with his office and so they’re swimming and they’re standing there with their business suits on in their ties and he says‚ &;quot;come on in‚ boys&;quot; and of course they have no bathing suits‚ so they strip. So‚ all of a sudden‚ three people are paddling around the pool and while they’re doing that‚ they hang onto the edge‚ and Johnson comes forth with a vision of what he wants that will eventually become the Great Society. It was incredible. Medicare‚ Medicaid‚ aid to education‚ immigration reform‚ civil rights‚ voting rights‚ NPR‚ PBS. It was amazing. Amazing. STEPHEN COLBERT: Okay‚ so‚ there is the achievements of LBJ and the Great Society. For that matter‚ the New Frontier or for that matter‚ the New Deal‚ and though so many of them are actively being attempted to be dismantled right now‚ with some success‚ including the Voting Rights Act‚ what do you think‚ first of all‚ your husband‚ Dick‚ and as you reflect‚ what would you say is being lost in the dismantling of that vision&;#63; Because it was at a very important time‚ a time of great change in the United States and not everybody likes the changes that happened‚ but what do you think is being lost&;#63; GOODWIN: But what was so important about the 1960s and I would love young people to remember what it was like because young people felt power then by the conviction they can make a difference in what that meant was that tens of thousands of people were marching for civil rights‚ for ending segregation‚ for the voting rights‚ which is now being denied‚ for women's rights‚ which are now being denied‚ for gay rights‚ which are now being denied. The only way we are going to get them back is not by looking for heroes‚ not looking for leaders. We have to do it ourselves and you young people are so important in that goal.  There’s something‚ you know‚ I was young in the 60s. It was a great feeling. I was at that March on Washington on August 28‚ 1963‚ Dick was there too‚ but we didn't meet because there 250‚000 other people there. I wish I'd met him then‚ but nonetheless you felt -- I was carrying a sign “Catholics and Jews and Protestants unite for civil rights” and I felt like something was larger than myself and I hope that young people today can get that feeling‚ but we’re going to depend on you to march and demonstrate and protest because something bad is happening in our country and you can make it right. I really believe that.

Soon the government might shut down your car. President Joe Biden’s new infrastructure gives bureaucrats that power. You probably didn’t hear about that because when media covered it‚ few mentioned the requirement that by 2026‚ every American car must “monitor” the driver‚ determine if he is impaired and‚ if so‚ “limit vehicle operation.” Rep. Thomas Massie objected‚ complaining that the law makes government “judge‚ jury and executioner on such a fundamental right&;#33;” Congress approved the law anyway. A USA Today “fact check” told readers‚ don’t worry‚ “There’s no kill switch in Biden’s bill.” “They didn’t read it‚ because it’s there&;#33;” says automotive engineer and former vintage race car driver Lauren Fix in my new video. The clause is buried under Section 24220 of the law. USA Today’s “fact” check didn’t lie‚ exactly. It acknowledged that the law requires “new cars to have technology that identifies if a driver is impaired and prevents operation.” Apparently‚ they just didn’t like the term “kill switch.” But it is a kill switch. Mothers Against Drunk Driving wants that. I say to Fix‚ “It would save lives.” “Are you willing to give up every bit of control of your life&;#63;” she asks. “Once you give that up‚ you have no more freedom. This computer decides you can’t drive your vehicle. Great. Unless someone’s having a heart attack and trying to get to the hospital.” The kill switch is just one of several ways the government proposes to control how we drive. California lawmakers want new cars to have a speed governor that prevents you from going more than 10 miles per hour over the speed limit. That would reduce speeding. But not being able to speed is dangerous‚ too‚ says Fix. If “something’s coming at you‚ you have to make an adjustment.” New cars will have a special button on the dash. If you suddenly need to speed and manage to find the button when trying to drive out of some bad situation‚ and it lets you speed for 15 seconds. For all these new safety devices to work‚ cars need to spy on drivers. Before I researched this‚ I didn’t realize that they already do. The Mozilla Foundation reports that car makers “Collect things like your age‚ gender‚ ethnicity‚ driver’s license number‚ your purchase history and tendencies.” Nissan and Kia “collect information about your sex life.” How&;#63; Cars aim video cameras at passengers. Other devices listen to conversations and intercept text messages. Then‚ says Mozilla‚ 76% of the car companies “sell your data.” “I just bought a new car‚” I say to Fix. “Nobody told me about this.” “Oh‚ it’s there‚” she replies. “Buy a new car‚ you get that really long document. ... The small print says‚ ‘We’re collecting your data. We know everything you’re doing in your car‚ and we own (the data). There’s nothing you can do about it.’” Finally‚ Biden’s infrastructure bill also includes a pilot program to tax you based on how far we drive. “A mileage charge seems fair‚” I say to Fix. “You pay for your damage to the road.” “Correct‚” she replies. “But when you start allowing them to do this‚ they could say‚ ‘We don’t want you to buy a firearm.’ ... ‘We don’t want you to go to that destination. So we’re not going to let you start your car.’ It’s about control.” I push back. “They’re not controlling me.” “They can‚” she replies. “Wait until you get a bill for your carbon footprint. ‘You’re at your maximum for carbon credits. We’re not going to let you drive today&;#33; Take the train. Take the electric bus.’” “This is paranoia‚” I suggest. “Maybe‚” says Fix. “But so far‚ everything that I’ve said about these things‚ each step keeps coming through.”

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Actress Molly Ringwald‚ known for classic 1980s movies such as &;quot;The Breakfast Club&;quot; and &;quot;Sixteen Candles‚&;quot; said if those movies were to be remade in a modern era they would need to be done with a more diverse cast.Ringwald received Variety's Creative Vanguard Award during the Miami Film Festival‚ and the award presentation was followed by a Q&;A period about her career.Ringwald was just a teenager when her '80s cult classics were released‚ which also included &;quot;Pretty in Pink‚&;quot; released when she was about 18 years old.The teen heart throb said if the movies were to be remade‚ however‚ studios couldn't make movies that were &;quot;that white.&;quot;&;quot;Those movies‚ the movies that I'm so well-known for‚ they were very much of the time. If you were to remake that now I think it would have to be much more diverse‚ you couldn't make a movie that white‚&;quot; she said while laughing.&;quot;Those movies are really‚ very white‚&;quot; she continued. &;quot;They don't really represent what it is to be a teenager in a school in America today‚ I don't think. But I think that they were really great and they were of that time‚ and they really represented John Hughes' experience.&;quot; Molly Ringwald on how #PrettyinPink #SixteenCandles and #TheBreakfastClub would need more diversity if remade today: &;quot;Those movies are very white and they don't really represent what it is to be a teenager in a school in America today.&;quot; @MiamiFilmFest https://t.co/zADRyU4CfW — (@) The writer in question‚ John Hughes‚ wrote a plethora of '80s and '90s classics that Ringwald and other actors of the time benefited from. &;quot;Vacation‚&;quot; &;quot;Weird Science‚&;quot; &;quot;Ferris Bueller's Day Off‚&;quot; and &;quot;Home Alone&;quot; were all written by Hughes‚ as were Ringwald's biggest hits.In 2023‚ Ringwald publicly stated that she was mistreated and perhaps assaulted when she filmed her iconic '80s movies. She claimed that &;quot;a married film director&;quot; shoved his tongue down her throat when she was 14 years old‚ and a crew member pressed up against her with an erection showing through his clothes in another instance.During the same interview‚ she said the mid-'80s were a &;quot;different time&;quot; in terms of sexually predatory behavior.Ringwald also spoke ill of cancel culture and claimed that it had grown too big following Harvey Weinstein's downfall‚ and the #MeToo movement appeared to be on the way out. &;quot;[A] lot of people have gotten swept up in 'cancelation‚'&;quot; Ringwald said‚ &;quot;and I worry about that.&;quot;After receiving her award‚ the actress told Variety that her best advice was to not stop and reflected on guidance she had received.&;quot;'The only thing that will stop you is you. So all you have to do is keep doing what you are doing.’ That has always come back to me because it’s a really hard business. There are ups and downs‚ there’s a lot of competition‚ and everyone is replaceable.&;quot;Like Blaze News&;#63; Bypass the censors‚ sign up for our newsletters‚ and get stories like this direct to your inbox. Sign up here&;#33;

A new poll conducted by AP-NORC revealed that only a third of Americans believe former President Donald Trump acted illegally regarding the ongoing New York case in which he was accused of falsifying business records.The poll‚ released Tuesday‚ surveyed 1‚204 adults in April via phone and online interviews. Respondents were asked a series of questions regarding the four criminal cases lodged against Trump.Last year‚ Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg (D) charged Trump with 34 felony counts of falsifying business records in an alleged attempt to cover up so-called &;quot;hush money&;quot; payments to porn actress Stormy Daniels‚ who claims the two had an affair. Trump has pleaded not guilty to all charges and denied the affair. Overall‚ 35% of respondents said Trump acted illegally in the case‚ the poll reported. Most Democrats‚ 62%‚ replied that the former president's actions were illegal‚ while only 32% of independents and 6% of Republicans agreed. A significant portion‚ 31%‚ of those surveyed replied that Trump's actions were &;quot;unethical‚ but not illegal.&;quot; Only 14% said Trump did &;quot;nothing wrong‚&;quot; while 29% answered that they did not know enough about the case to provide an opinion.If Trump is found guilty in the case‚ 50% of respondents‚ including 82% of Democrats‚ 47% of independents‚ and 15% of Republicans‚ said he would no longer be considered &;quot;fit for office.&;quot;When asked how they believe Trump is being treated in the cases‚ 44% said they are &;quot;not very/not at all confident&;quot; that New York state prosecutors are treating him fairly. Additionally‚ &;quot;most do not have a lot of faith that the U.S. Supreme Court‚ judges‚ or jurors can be fair and impartial in cases involving Trump‚&;quot; the survey found.Anything else&;#63;Jury selection for the New York case kicked off this week. Prospective jurors were required to answer whether they were affiliated with Antifa‚ Proud Boys‚ or QAnon. They were also asked where they read and watch the news. As of Wednesday evening‚ seven jurors had been selected. Six of the seven newly selected jurors stated that they read the New York Times‚ according to NBC News. Only one juror admitted to watching Fox News and another CNN. Other selected individuals said they read and watch the news on TikTok and Google. Bragg is pushing Acting Justice Juan Merchan to hold Trump in contempt for allegedly violating the judge's gag order that prevents the former president from making statements about individuals involved in the case or their family members. According to prosecutors‚ Trump published posts on social media about &;quot;two sleazebags‚&;quot; which Bragg alleges were references to Daniels and Trump's former attorney‚ Michael Cohen.&;quot;This Court should warn defendant that future violations of the Court's restrictions on his extrajudicial statements can be punished not only with additional fines‚ but also with a term of incarceration of up to thirty days‚&;quot; Bragg wrote in a recent motion.Like Blaze News&;#63; Bypass the censors‚ sign up for our newsletters‚ and get stories like this direct to your inbox. Sign up here&;#33;

The judge in Trump’s Stormy Daniels hush-money case has refused to recuse himself after the former president’s attorneys requested his removal from the bench. Trump’s legal team has noted that Judge Juan Merchan’s daughter works as a Democrat consultant who has represented politicians like Vice President Kamala Harris and Rep. Adam Schiff (D-Calif.). Merchan himself is “an elected Democrat hack‚” who put a gag order on Trump after the former president brought the judge's daughter into the spotlight on social media. “Donald Trump did not threaten violence or urge violence against anybody. He’s been very harsh in his criticism‚ he’s allowed to be‚” Mark Levin explains‚ disagreeing with the judge’s decision. “Trump points out‚ and others have now followed up‚ that this judge’s daughter is a big time radical left-wing Democrat operative who runs a business that raises money‚ campaign money‚ for candidates on the Democrat side‚” Levin says. His daughter has reportedly raised millions for Democrats like Sen. Chuck Schumer (N.Y.) and Rep. Adam Smith (Wash). “In the course of that fundraising‚ she has used this case with Alvin Bragg and Donald Trump as a fundraising tool. In other words‚ referencing it in the fundraising materials‚” Levin says. “The judge is her father. That’s not only an appearance of a conflict‚ that’s a real live conflict‚” he continues. “You’re using information from the trial or will-be trial that your father is overseeing to raise money for Democrats.” “Have you ever seen anything as sleazy as this&;#63;” he asks. Want more from Mark Levin&;#63;To enjoy more of &;quot;the Great One&;quot; — Mark Levin as you've never seen him before — subscribe to BlazeTV — the largest multi-platform network of voices who love America‚ defend the Constitution‚ and live the American dream.

More than two dozen Google employees are learning a hard lesson after using their workplaces to protest Google's contracts with Israel. On Tuesday‚ dozens of Google employees participated in a protest of Google's $1.2 billion contract with Israel to provide the country's military and government with cloud computing services. The employees demonstrated inside Google's New York office and the Sunnyvale‚ California‚ office of Google Cloud CEO Thomas Kurian. Protesters held signs reading‚ &;quot;No more genocide for profit&;quot; and &;quot;Googlers against genocide.&;quot; Nine of the protesters were eventually arrested. The demonstration was organized by No Tech For Apartheid. — (@) On Wednesday‚ Google said 28 of the protesters had been officially terminated. A statement explained:Their behavior was unacceptable‚ extremely disruptive‚ and made coworkers feel threatened. We placed employees involved under investigation and cut their access to our systems. Those who refused to leave were arrested by law enforcement and removed from our offices. Following investigation‚ today we terminated the employment of twenty-eight employees found to be involved. We will continue to investigate and take action as needed.Surprisingly‚ Google is not giving in to the protesters' demands and warned employees they will face a similar fate if they follow in their now-former colleagues' steps.&;quot;Behavior like this has no place in our workplace and we will not tolerate it‚&;quot; Google said. &;quot;The overwhelming majority of our employees do the right thing. If you're one of the few who are tempted to think we're going to overlook conduct that violates our policies‚ think again‚&;quot; the statement continued. &;quot;The company takes this extremely seriously‚ and we will continue to apply our longstanding policies to take action against disruptive behavior — up to and including termination.&;quot;Meanwhile‚ No Tech For Apartheid claimed the terminations were &;quot;retaliatory&;quot; and &;quot;illegal.&;quot;&;quot;Google workers have the right to peacefully protest about terms and conditions of our labor‚&;quot; the group alleged in a statement.That is true: Google employees can protest their employer. But Google bosses also have the right to fire employees‚ who‚ instead of working‚ disrupt the workplace with political demonstrations‚ as 28 so-called &;quot;Googlers&;quot; just learned.Like Blaze News&;#63; Bypass the censors‚ sign up for our newsletters‚ and get stories like this direct to your inbox. Sign up here&;#33;

Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes said that he was not quick to jump into a gun control narrative after a shooting at the Super Bowl parade because he needed more education on the subject.After winning Super Bowl LVIII‚ the Chiefs gathered with approximately 1 million of their fans in the streets of Kansas City‚ Missouri‚ to celebrate their second consecutive championship.At the event‚ a shooting left 24 people injured with one 43-year-old mother killed. At least six people fired weapons that day.While Mahomes and his wife‚ Brittany‚ visited kids in the hospital and donated to a victims' fund‚ the quarterback did not make any statements on gun control following the incident; the norm for many celebrities. He decided to tell TIME why he felt it was inappropriate to make comments at the time.&;quot;I continue to educate myself‚&;quot; he told the outlet. &;quot;I don't want to make a quick response to something that takes a lot of education to really learn and make a swaying comment based off that. But I know we have to find a solution of some way to make this stuff stop.&;quot;Mahomes' teammate‚ kicker Harrison Butker‚ said directly that he believed strong fathers were the solution to crimes like gun violence.&;quot;I know gun violence was a big discussion‚ but at the end of the day‚ this is degenerate violence‚ and it should not be occurring‚&;quot; he said.&;quot;I don't think guns are the issue. I think we need fathers in the home that are being great examples for our youth‚&;quot; Butker emphasized.MVP Mahomes has not been shy about jumping into political activism in the past‚ however. In 2020‚ he joined other black NFL players to make a video that asked‚ &;quot;What if I was George Floyd&;#63;&;quot; which directed the NFL to condemn racism. The video also asked the league to &;quot;admit&;quot; it was wrong about &;quot;silencing our players from peacefully protesting‚&;quot; while showing images of Colin Kaepernick‚ who started the trend of kneeling during the national anthem.Mahomes has also joined the very politically active LeBron James for voting campaigns in the past‚ but he said that while it is likely he would do something similar for the 2024 presidential election‚ he would not endorse a candidate.&;quot;I don’t want to pressure anyone to vote for a certain president‚&;quot; he said. &;quot;I want people to use their voice‚ whoever they believe in. I want them to do the research.&;quot;Like Blaze News&;#63; Bypass the censors‚ sign up for our newsletters‚ and get stories like this direct to your inbox. Sign up here&;#33;

In Episode 345 Jeff Belanger and Ray Auger visit the Newtown Bee parking lot in Newtown‚ Connecticut‚ to experience the site of a brutal unsolved axe murder of a local cobbler and the profound haunting that followed soon after. Managing Editor Shannon Hicks from The Bee joins us for this one. BECOME A LEGENDARY PATRON: https://www.patreon.com/NewEnglandLegends CREDITS: Produced and hosted by: Jeff Belanger and Ray Auger Edited by: Ray Auger Guest: Shannon Hicks‚ Managing Editor‚ The Newtown Bee Theme Music by: John Judd SUBSCRIBE TO THE PODCAST FOR FREE: Apple Podcasts/iTunes | Spotify | Pandora | Amazon Podcasts | TuneIn | iHeartRadio JOIN OUR SUPER-SECRET: New England Legends Facebook Group

As we get our first glimpses of Hades 2 and Slay the Spire 2‚ it’s a good time to be a fan of roguelike games of all shapes and sizes. Cutting its way through the crowd is Lost Castle 2‚ a sequel to the 2016 co-op action roguelite that blends Castle Crashers-style combat with character‚ upgrade‚ and progression systems akin to those of Rogue Legacy and Dead Cells. Now‚ thanks to a new public playtest that’s available as a free Steam demo‚ you and your friends can jump in and check out the latest developments ahead of its early access launch. Continue reading Chaotic new co-op roguelike kicks off public Steam playtest MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Best roguelike games‚ Best indie games‚ Best co-op games