Greetings! Target in the crosshairs: The American Family Association has ended its nine-year boycott of Target. The ultra-right organization had targeted the retail chain because of its gender-neutral bathroom policy. While Target ‘s lavatory policy still stands, the AFA boasted that its pressure campaign succeeded in part as Target added single-occupancy restrooms and cut the amount of LGBTQ Pride Month merchandise it promoted. Meanwhile, civil rights groups are boycotting Target for pulling back on its DEI initiatives…Interested in a late summer Norwegian holiday? The right wing Media Research Council offers a seven-day Holland America cruise to the Land of the Midnight Sun featuring  MRC founder L. Brent Bozell III, Kevin “Hercules” Sorbo and veteran conservative commentator Cal Thomas. Asking my accountant if the price of the cruise would be a legit business expense for me...More travel news. Starting June 15, United Airlines offers twice-weekly flights from Newark International Airport to Greenland.  The service runs through September 23 just before the onset of the country’s harsh  winter. Maybe before then The Donald will have made Greenland the 51st state and you won’t need your passport...Weekend Watch: Of course, it’s the 59^th Super Bowl but beware of the guacamole-curdling pre-gameTrump interview with Fox News anchor Bret Baier.  If you’re looking for relief from the sports hoopla, I’d give a soft recommendation to Here, starring Tom Hanks.  Featured on Netflix, the Robert Zemeckis-directed film is the tale of family life shot in the living room of the same house through the decades. I found “Here” to be a slow-moving heart-warmer – more of a golf cart ride than a roller coaster -- but a welcome respite in these troubling times…If you keep reading, I’ll keep Righting. Howard

Greetings! I don’t know about you, but I’m panic-watching the news every night for about 30 minutes before resting my brain on mindless entertainment.  Not a good way to start the year… Breitbart has crowned ex-BLM activist Xaviaer DuRousseau as the latest right wing media sensation…Longtime libertarian John Stossel, a veteran of Fox Business News and ABC News, praises  Elon Musk for taking the hatchet to a growing list of federal agencies. (Townhall)…Daily Caller joins a growing list of right wing outlets dismissive of Donald Trump’s unhinged  proposal to remove two million Gaza residents and turn the devastated land into a U.S.-controlled Middle East “Riviera." “The very idea of illegally claiming ownership of Gaza is as farcical as it is insidious,” opines the Daily Caller’s John Loftus. “(I)t deserves to be shot down and ridiculed.” Amen to that…Natalie Winters, the White House correspondent for Steve Bannon’s War Room podcast, gave an interview to Outkick where the 23-year-old defended herself from critics who’ve  blasted her for fashion choices that seem more appropriate for a nightclubbing than the briefing room. The piece  is chock-a-block with photos of Winters, so fashionistas should judge for themselves…Adios United Nations? The Federalist lists five reasons why the U.S. should exit the UN…“The Megyn Kelly Show” is by far the fastest growing right wing podcast, according to TheRighting’s exclusive research.  The number of subscribers to her program on the Castbox platform surged 128% in Q4 2024 vs Q4 2023.  She ranks #7 on our top 20 list.  I predict that by mid-year Megyn’s podcast easily cracks the top 5…If you keep reading, I’ll keep Righting. Howard