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Here it is, August on Martha’s Vineyard, and Alan Dershowitz has barely been heard from.Well, that’s not exactly true. He has been heard from on many topics—because Dershowitz is who he is, and pretty much anyone can join Substack, and TV bookers can be hard to resist. Still, he has said little publicly about the maddening injustice he’s faced in recent years: his annual summer shunning at the hands of the island’s liberal social gentry. Has this perennial comedy of ill manners—the Vineyard cancellation of Alan Dershowitz—finally run its course?The story has become a familiar seasonal menace; as pernicious as ticks, and as hard to kill. Its particulars are known. Dershowitz, the inexhaustible Harvard Law professor who represented a gallery of notorious clients over several decades, was once a kibitzing dynamo here. But that was before the blacklists and the badgering.In his telling (and retelling), Dershowitz became socially radioactive during Donald Trump’s first term, when he began speaking out on the president’s behalf, and then joined his first impeachment defense team. Although he did not personally support Trump—he’d been a lifelong Democrat who’d voted for Hillary Clinton in 2016 and would support Joe Biden in 2020—his stock explanation was that everyone is entitled to legal representation. It was the same basic principle he had applied when representing the likes of Mike Tyson, O. J. Simpson, Claus von Bülow, and, more recently, Jeffrey Epstein. It was no different, in fact, than the occasion of Dershowitz’s first-ever visit to Martha’s Vineyard, in 1969, when he was enlisted to help in the defense of Ted Kennedy after his late-night accident at Chappaquiddick.Yet defending Trump was apparently too noxious for Dershowitz’s reputation. “I never thought I would see McCarthyism come to Martha’s Vineyard,” he lamented in a column in The Hill in 2018. According to Dershowitz, locals have urged his exclusion from various Vineyard businesses and institutions. Every summer, it seems, has brought a new episode in ostracism, cold shoulders in the hot sun.[Thomas Chatterton Williams: The right is changing the rules of the culture war]There was the Great Pierogi Incident last year at the West Tisbury farmers’ market, in which a vendor refused to sell half a dozen dumplings to Dershowitz, citing his representation of “several sexual predators and abusers, including Jeffrey Epstein.” Dershowitz claimed that he was being discriminated against over his vocal support for Israel and initiated a follow-up spectacle a… [TheTopNews] Read More.1 week ago - Trump Is Putting His Face on Everything
We Americans remember our presidents in all sorts of ways, with monuments and statues, on coins and street signs. Another thing we do is wait—we wait until a president is safely out of office, or dead, before we bestow such honors.Donald Trump has bent many democratic traditions, but this one, he’s discarded altogether. Trump has been putting his name on buildings since before most Americans were born. He built his political career atop his personal brand, and much of his second term has been defined by an obsession with leaving his mark. The result is something entirely new in the nation’s history. The more you look, the more you see Trump’s face, name, or signature all around you—on a government building, infrastructure project, banknote, taxpayer-funded website, or official document.COMPLETEDTrump’s face has appeared swiftly, often with little warning—and nowhere more so than in the nation’s capital. To find a comparable leader so fixated on the proliferation of his image, the historians I spoke with reached across oceans and time: The face of Hafez al-Assad, who ruled Syria for nearly three decades, was printed on children’s schoolbook covers; Mussolini covered Rome’s Palazzo Braschi with a display featuring his head. Obviously Mao Zedong comes to mind. This creation of a cult of personality is partly how strongmen have sought to erase memories of their predecessors and “insert themselves into the social fabric,” Ruth Ben-Ghiat, a historian of authoritarianism at NYU, told me. There may not be a perfect comparison, but past regimes offer clues, the scholars said, about how a leader’s ubiquity can help inure citizens to broader shifts in their relationship to their government.Kevin Carter / GettyTrump’s face—staring back at federal workers, residents, and tourists from banners draped on agencies such as the Labor Department—sends a message that “he is inseparable from these more impersonal institutions of governance,” says Lisa Wedeen, a political scientist at the University of Chicago.Kevin Carter / GettyA banner featuring the president’s face appeared on the Agriculture Department (right) last year, but was taken down soon after. Banners similar to it remain on the Labor, Justice (left), and Interior (center) Departments, despite objections by Democrats over the cost and the message they send—especially at the Justice Department, which, particularly since Watergate, has tried to operate autonomously from the president, for all sorts of obvious reasons.Anna Moneymaker / GettyThe U.S. Institute of Peace, a government-funded think tank, had Donald… [TheTopNews] Read More.1 week ago - Bagging Passes in the Colorado Rockies—Riding Denver to Durango
Colorado is a tale of two topographies. The eastern third of the state, roughly everything east of Interstate 25, is part of the Great Plains, a vast grassland known for its rolling terrain and lack of geographic features that cause roads to go up, down, or around. Western Colorado is dominated by the Rockies, a massive mountain range that stretches from British Columbia to northern New Mexico. Cruising through downtown Golden, west of Denver. (Photo by Kevin Wing) To pioneers heading west, the Rockies appeared on the horizon like an impossibly imposing wall, a hellscape of hardship and deprivation to those attempting to cross them. Thousands of its peaks exceed 10,000 feet in elevation; in Colorado alone, there are 58 named peaks that rise above 14,000 feet. To motorcyclists, the Rockies are heaven on earth. Click here to view the route on REVER Colorado’s innumerable high peaks and the roads that go over, under, or around them create a challenging, scenic playground. My wife, Carrie, and I spent two days linking fantastic roads between Denver and Durango, bagging high-elevation passes and cruising through historic towns rich in frontier and mining history. We began our journey just west of Denver, in the town of Golden, home of Coors Brewery. Tucked against the Front Range, where the rolling plains take on a decidedly more vertical orientation, Golden gets its name from the 19th-century gold rush. It’s also a major recreation hub for hikers, mountain bikers, and kayakers. Some of the fantastic curves on Lookout Mountain Road west of Golden. (Photo by Kevin Wing) Lookout Mountain Road. (Photo by Kevin Wing) We jumped right into the good stuff on Lookout Mountain Road, which climbs into the Rockies via switchbacks and floorboard-scraping curves. After a few miles we joined Interstate 70 westbound. The super slab gets a bad rap, often deservedly so, but the 500 miles of I-70 from Denver to its western terminus in Utah is one of the most dramatic and beautiful stretches of interstate highway anywhere in America. We took exit 216 for U.S. Route 6, and in less than 5 miles we arrived at Loveland Pass (11,990 feet), the seventh highest paved road in Colorado and a crossover point on the Continental Divide, which separates the Pacific and Atlantic watersheds. We continued west on U.S. 6 through the ski… [TheTopNews] Read More.2 weeks ago - Five Suspects Arrested After Gunfire During BNSF Rail Cargo Theft Investigation
Five men have been arrested in Southern California following an investigation into an alleged cargo theft from a moving BNSF Railway freight train that escalated when someone fired a handgun toward a railroad police officer. The arrests came less than two days after authorities initially searched the area without locating the suspected burglars. The incident began around 6:04 p.m. Monday near Cajon Boulevard and Keenbrook Road in Devore, California. BNSF personnel encountered individuals suspected of burglarizing rail cars on a northbound freight train. As railroad employees attempted to stop the activity, one suspect allegedly fired a handgun toward a BNSF police officer. No injuries were reported in the article. The train continued north toward Summit Valley before eventually stopping. San Bernardino County Sheriff’s deputies established a perimeter, while aviation crews searched the surrounding area from the air. The department’s Specialized Enforcement Division also examined rail cars that suspects may have entered. Despite the extensive initial response, authorities did not make any arrests that day. Investigators confirmed that merchandise had been stolen, although officials had not determined its value or publicly identified the goods. The investigation changed direction after detectives connected 21-year-old Angel Castro to the shooting and obtained an attempted-murder warrant. On Wednesday afternoon, members of the Rural Crimes Task Force conducted another operation along the rail corridor. San Bernardino police helped locate a vehicle carrying Castro and four other men as they traveled through the city. Officers stopped the vehicle and detained all five occupants. A subsequent search uncovered equipment authorities said was used to burglarize railroad cars. Castro was arrested on suspicion of attempted murder, cargo theft, and conspiracy. Authorities identified the other four suspects as Jorge Sarmiento Ochoa, 31; Miguel Humberto Grajeda Carrizos, 24; Jesus Jose Grajeda, 25; and Cesar Geovanny Grajeda Medina, 22. Each was arrested on suspicion of conspiracy, cargo theft, and possession of burglary tools. The San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department described all five suspects as Mexican nationals. They were booked into the Central Detention Center in San Bernardino and remained in custody when the arrest announcement was issued. The case comes amid continuing concerns about organized cargo theft along major Western rail corridors. Freight trains carrying valuable consumer products can become targets as they travel through remote areas, creating financial losses and operational disruptions for railroads, shippers, and logistics providers. In a separate Arizona case earlier this year, authorities recovered more than… [TheTopNews] Read More.2 weeks ago - The Road That Started It All
Since 1974, Rider has shared stories about the places motorcycles can take us. Through mountain passes, desert highways, coastal roads, and small-town America, we’ve celebrated the simple idea that the best stories are found somewhere between points A and B. Long before Rider began telling those stories, Route 66 began making them possible. Route 66 in the Californian Mojave Desert. When the Mother Road was established in 1926, it connected Chicago to Los Angeles and opened a new chapter in American travel. For many, it was the first opportunity to experience a true cross-country adventure. Families loaded up their cars and headed west. Entrepreneurs built motels, diners, service stations, and roadside attractions to welcome them. And motorcyclists discovered something we’ve known ever since – there’s something special about seeing America from behind the handlebars. A century later, Route 66 still captures our imagination. While modern interstates may be faster, they rarely offer the same sense of discovery. On Route 66, you can still ride through towns where neon signs glow above historic motor lodges and where stretches of pavement seem untouched by time. Grab a burger at a local diner, strike up a conversation with a fellow traveler, or pull over to photograph a weathered service station that has been welcoming motorists for generations. It’s an experience that is truly American. That’s why we’ve dedicated the August 2026 issue to Route 66 and its remarkable legacy. Inside the pages, you’ll find stories about the history that shaped the road, the people who built it and continue to preserve it, and the destinations that have become icons of American travel. We explore some of Route 66’s most memorable stretches of pavement, trace lost and forgotten alignments that reveal how the highway evolved over time, and visit the roadside attractions, service stations, and motor lodges that helped define the classic American road trip. You’ll also find practical trip-planning resources, travel tips, and inspiration for experiencing the Mother Road yourself – whether you’re planning to ride a single state or tackle all 2,448 miles. Subscribe to Rider magazine to get the best motorcycle reviews, travel stories, and more every month! Maybe you’ve ridden every mile of the Mother Road or maybe it’s still on your bucket list. Either way, I hope this issue inspires you to experience one of American motorcycling’s original travel stories first hand. Travel west, Marisa McInturffEditor-in-Chief… [TheTopNews] Read More.2 weeks ago
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Here it is, August on Martha’s Vineyard, and Alan Dershowitz has barely been heard from.Well, that’s not exactly true. He has been heard from on many topics—because Dershowitz is who he is, and pretty much anyone can join Substack, and TV bookers can be hard to resist. Still, he has said little publicly about the maddening injustice he’s faced in recent years: his annual summer shunning at the hands of the island’s liberal social gentry. Has this perennial comedy of ill manners—the Vineyard cancellation of Alan Dershowitz—finally run its course?The story has become a familiar seasonal menace; as pernicious as ticks, and as hard to kill. Its particulars are known. Dershowitz, the inexhaustible Harvard Law professor who represented a gallery of notorious clients over several decades, was once a kibitzing dynamo here. But that was before the blacklists and the badgering.In his telling (and retelling), Dershowitz became socially radioactive during Donald Trump’s first term, when he began speaking out on the president’s behalf, and then joined his first impeachment defense team. Although he did not personally support Trump—he’d been a lifelong Democrat who’d voted for Hillary Clinton in 2016 and would support Joe Biden in 2020—his stock explanation was that everyone is entitled to legal representation. It was the same basic principle he had applied when representing the likes of Mike Tyson, O. J. Simpson, Claus von Bülow, and, more recently, Jeffrey Epstein. It was no different, in fact, than the occasion of Dershowitz’s first-ever visit to Martha’s Vineyard, in 1969, when he was enlisted to help in the defense of Ted Kennedy after his late-night accident at Chappaquiddick.Yet defending Trump was apparently too noxious for Dershowitz’s reputation. “I never thought I would see McCarthyism come to Martha’s Vineyard,” he lamented in a column in The Hill in 2018. According to Dershowitz, locals have urged his exclusion from various Vineyard businesses and institutions. Every summer, it seems, has brought a new episode in ostracism, cold shoulders in the hot sun.[Thomas Chatterton Williams: The right is changing the rules of the culture war]There was the Great Pierogi Incident last year at the West Tisbury farmers’ market, in which a vendor refused to sell half a dozen dumplings to Dershowitz, citing his representation of “several sexual predators and abusers, including Jeffrey Epstein.” Dershowitz claimed that he was being discriminated against over his vocal support for Israel and initiated a follow-up spectacle a… [TheTopNews] Read More.
1 week ago
We Americans remember our presidents in all sorts of ways, with monuments and statues, on coins and street signs. Another thing we do is wait—we wait until a president is safely out of office, or dead, before we bestow such honors.Donald Trump has bent many democratic traditions, but this one, he’s discarded altogether. Trump has been putting his name on buildings since before most Americans were born. He built his political career atop his personal brand, and much of his second term has been defined by an obsession with leaving his mark. The result is something entirely new in the nation’s history. The more you look, the more you see Trump’s face, name, or signature all around you—on a government building, infrastructure project, banknote, taxpayer-funded website, or official document.COMPLETEDTrump’s face has appeared swiftly, often with little warning—and nowhere more so than in the nation’s capital. To find a comparable leader so fixated on the proliferation of his image, the historians I spoke with reached across oceans and time: The face of Hafez al-Assad, who ruled Syria for nearly three decades, was printed on children’s schoolbook covers; Mussolini covered Rome’s Palazzo Braschi with a display featuring his head. Obviously Mao Zedong comes to mind. This creation of a cult of personality is partly how strongmen have sought to erase memories of their predecessors and “insert themselves into the social fabric,” Ruth Ben-Ghiat, a historian of authoritarianism at NYU, told me. There may not be a perfect comparison, but past regimes offer clues, the scholars said, about how a leader’s ubiquity can help inure citizens to broader shifts in their relationship to their government.Kevin Carter / GettyTrump’s face—staring back at federal workers, residents, and tourists from banners draped on agencies such as the Labor Department—sends a message that “he is inseparable from these more impersonal institutions of governance,” says Lisa Wedeen, a political scientist at the University of Chicago.Kevin Carter / GettyA banner featuring the president’s face appeared on the Agriculture Department (right) last year, but was taken down soon after. Banners similar to it remain on the Labor, Justice (left), and Interior (center) Departments, despite objections by Democrats over the cost and the message they send—especially at the Justice Department, which, particularly since Watergate, has tried to operate autonomously from the president, for all sorts of obvious reasons.Anna Moneymaker / GettyThe U.S. Institute of Peace, a government-funded think tank, had Donald… [TheTopNews] Read More.
1 week ago
Colorado is a tale of two topographies. The eastern third of the state, roughly everything east of Interstate 25, is part of the Great Plains, a vast grassland known for its rolling terrain and lack of geographic features that cause roads to go up, down, or around. Western Colorado is dominated by the Rockies, a massive mountain range that stretches from British Columbia to northern New Mexico. Cruising through downtown Golden, west of Denver. (Photo by Kevin Wing) To pioneers heading west, the Rockies appeared on the horizon like an impossibly imposing wall, a hellscape of hardship and deprivation to those attempting to cross them. Thousands of its peaks exceed 10,000 feet in elevation; in Colorado alone, there are 58 named peaks that rise above 14,000 feet. To motorcyclists, the Rockies are heaven on earth. Click here to view the route on REVER Colorado’s innumerable high peaks and the roads that go over, under, or around them create a challenging, scenic playground. My wife, Carrie, and I spent two days linking fantastic roads between Denver and Durango, bagging high-elevation passes and cruising through historic towns rich in frontier and mining history. We began our journey just west of Denver, in the town of Golden, home of Coors Brewery. Tucked against the Front Range, where the rolling plains take on a decidedly more vertical orientation, Golden gets its name from the 19th-century gold rush. It’s also a major recreation hub for hikers, mountain bikers, and kayakers. Some of the fantastic curves on Lookout Mountain Road west of Golden. (Photo by Kevin Wing) Lookout Mountain Road. (Photo by Kevin Wing) We jumped right into the good stuff on Lookout Mountain Road, which climbs into the Rockies via switchbacks and floorboard-scraping curves. After a few miles we joined Interstate 70 westbound. The super slab gets a bad rap, often deservedly so, but the 500 miles of I-70 from Denver to its western terminus in Utah is one of the most dramatic and beautiful stretches of interstate highway anywhere in America. We took exit 216 for U.S. Route 6, and in less than 5 miles we arrived at Loveland Pass (11,990 feet), the seventh highest paved road in Colorado and a crossover point on the Continental Divide, which separates the Pacific and Atlantic watersheds. We continued west on U.S. 6 through the ski… [TheTopNews] Read More.
2 weeks ago
Five men have been arrested in Southern California following an investigation into an alleged cargo theft from a moving BNSF Railway freight train that escalated when someone fired a handgun toward a railroad police officer. The arrests came less than two days after authorities initially searched the area without locating the suspected burglars. The incident began around 6:04 p.m. Monday near Cajon Boulevard and Keenbrook Road in Devore, California. BNSF personnel encountered individuals suspected of burglarizing rail cars on a northbound freight train. As railroad employees attempted to stop the activity, one suspect allegedly fired a handgun toward a BNSF police officer. No injuries were reported in the article. The train continued north toward Summit Valley before eventually stopping. San Bernardino County Sheriff’s deputies established a perimeter, while aviation crews searched the surrounding area from the air. The department’s Specialized Enforcement Division also examined rail cars that suspects may have entered. Despite the extensive initial response, authorities did not make any arrests that day. Investigators confirmed that merchandise had been stolen, although officials had not determined its value or publicly identified the goods. The investigation changed direction after detectives connected 21-year-old Angel Castro to the shooting and obtained an attempted-murder warrant. On Wednesday afternoon, members of the Rural Crimes Task Force conducted another operation along the rail corridor. San Bernardino police helped locate a vehicle carrying Castro and four other men as they traveled through the city. Officers stopped the vehicle and detained all five occupants. A subsequent search uncovered equipment authorities said was used to burglarize railroad cars. Castro was arrested on suspicion of attempted murder, cargo theft, and conspiracy. Authorities identified the other four suspects as Jorge Sarmiento Ochoa, 31; Miguel Humberto Grajeda Carrizos, 24; Jesus Jose Grajeda, 25; and Cesar Geovanny Grajeda Medina, 22. Each was arrested on suspicion of conspiracy, cargo theft, and possession of burglary tools. The San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department described all five suspects as Mexican nationals. They were booked into the Central Detention Center in San Bernardino and remained in custody when the arrest announcement was issued. The case comes amid continuing concerns about organized cargo theft along major Western rail corridors. Freight trains carrying valuable consumer products can become targets as they travel through remote areas, creating financial losses and operational disruptions for railroads, shippers, and logistics providers. In a separate Arizona case earlier this year, authorities recovered more than… [TheTopNews] Read More.
2 weeks ago
Since 1974, Rider has shared stories about the places motorcycles can take us. Through mountain passes, desert highways, coastal roads, and small-town America, we’ve celebrated the simple idea that the best stories are found somewhere between points A and B. Long before Rider began telling those stories, Route 66 began making them possible. Route 66 in the Californian Mojave Desert. When the Mother Road was established in 1926, it connected Chicago to Los Angeles and opened a new chapter in American travel. For many, it was the first opportunity to experience a true cross-country adventure. Families loaded up their cars and headed west. Entrepreneurs built motels, diners, service stations, and roadside attractions to welcome them. And motorcyclists discovered something we’ve known ever since – there’s something special about seeing America from behind the handlebars. A century later, Route 66 still captures our imagination. While modern interstates may be faster, they rarely offer the same sense of discovery. On Route 66, you can still ride through towns where neon signs glow above historic motor lodges and where stretches of pavement seem untouched by time. Grab a burger at a local diner, strike up a conversation with a fellow traveler, or pull over to photograph a weathered service station that has been welcoming motorists for generations. It’s an experience that is truly American. That’s why we’ve dedicated the August 2026 issue to Route 66 and its remarkable legacy. Inside the pages, you’ll find stories about the history that shaped the road, the people who built it and continue to preserve it, and the destinations that have become icons of American travel. We explore some of Route 66’s most memorable stretches of pavement, trace lost and forgotten alignments that reveal how the highway evolved over time, and visit the roadside attractions, service stations, and motor lodges that helped define the classic American road trip. You’ll also find practical trip-planning resources, travel tips, and inspiration for experiencing the Mother Road yourself – whether you’re planning to ride a single state or tackle all 2,448 miles. Subscribe to Rider magazine to get the best motorcycle reviews, travel stories, and more every month! Maybe you’ve ridden every mile of the Mother Road or maybe it’s still on your bucket list. Either way, I hope this issue inspires you to experience one of American motorcycling’s original travel stories first hand. Travel west, Marisa McInturffEditor-in-Chief… [TheTopNews] Read More.
2 weeks ago
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