The Colorado Ruling Calls the Originalists’ Bluff
The disqualification of Donald Trump challenges the Supreme Court’s conservatives to follow through on their stated beliefs.
The Hypocrisy Underlying the Campus-Speech Controversy
Conservative lawmakers can’t seem to decide how they feel about government influencing private institutions’ speech policies.
Why the U.S. Is Pumping More Oil Than Any Other Country in History
The politics of solving climate change may, paradoxically, require producing more fossil fuels for a while.
The Colorado Supreme Court Just Gave Republicans a Chance to Save Themselves
They should take it.
Courts Are Choosing TikTok Over Children
A group of tech giants argue that the First Amendment entitles them to spy on kids. Unbelievably, it’s working.
The Humanities Have Sown the Seeds of Their Own Destruction
If the humanities have become more political over the past decade, it is the result of pressure to prove that they are “useful.”
It Sure Looks Like Phones Are Making Students Dumber
Test scores have been falling for years—even before the pandemic.
Biden Is All That’s Holding Back the Left
A man once thought to be a transitional president has become a consequential one.
They Do It for Trump
Behind the GOP’s shifting excuses for abandoning Ukraine
The Little-Known Rule Change That Made the Supreme Court So Powerful
More than 80 years ago, the Court decided that it didn’t need to settle whole cases, but could limit its review to specific questions it liked.
Give Russia’s Frozen Assets to Ukraine Now
Putin should pay for the damage his invasion has caused, and the money is needed immediately.
Texas Becomes an Abortion Dystopia
The conservative movement will pay any price to extend restrictions.
Why Isn’t the Government Doing More About the Housing Crisis?
The Department of Housing and Urban Development should consider doing some housing and urban development.
The Myth of the Unemployed College Grad
A bachelor’s degree continues to be a great investment. Why do the media keep suggesting otherwise?
The Postal Service Wasn’t Built for Boxes
Packages are bringing in much-needed revenue, but the agency can’t be saved without Congress.
America’s Peace Wave
Sky-high violent-crime rates of recent years have suddenly—mercifully—plummeted.
How Gas Prices Get in Our Heads
The price of gasoline plays an outsize role in shaping consumer sentiment—with big implications for the current “vibecession.”
The Forgotten Tradition of Clemency
Minnesota reformed its system for granting mercy to those in prison. The federal government should take note.
Why Is the NBA Letting Josh Giddey Play?
The Oklahoma City Thunder player is getting lighter treatment than others suspected of misconduct off the court.
The Crown Has Nothing Left to Say
The final season has swans, ghosts, and King Tony Blair, but it doesn’t have a message.
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