Inside the Fiasco at the National Security Council
Firings and leadership challenges have destabilized an institution that has little margin for error.
Ben-Gvir Can’t Bring Himself to Pretend
The Israeli national-security minister came to New Haven to tell the story of his political awakening.
Congressional Republicans Might Set Off the Debt Bomb
Their new budget framework is the most irresponsible in modern history—and will put the American economy on a very dangerous trajectory.
Tesla’s Remarkably Bad Quarter Is Even Worse Than It Looks
Reality is catching up with Elon Musk.
The Knowledge That Brings True Happiness
Three principles to help you decide whether to go to college
A Ticking Clock on American Freedom
It’s later than you think, but it’s not too late.
The ‘Profound’ Experience of Seeing a New Color
The ecstasy of “olo”
What It Means to Tell the Truth About America
And what happens when empirical fact is labeled “improper ideology”
My Near-Future Dystopia
Imagine a surveillance state powerful enough to incarcerate people for the wrong dreams. In 2025, it doesn’t feel like such a leap.
How to Say No to a Would-Be Autocrat
The head of Israel’s internal-security agency stands up for the rule of law.
I Should Have Seen This Coming
When I joined the conservative movement in the 1980s, there were two types of people: those who cared earnestly about ideas, and those who wanted only to shock the left. The reactionary fringe has won.
Musk’s High-Tech Polygamy Is a Dead End
The billionaire’s vision of family is bad for women and children.
Why a Dog’s Death Hits So Hard
I loved my mom more than my dog. So why did I cry for him but not for her?
I’ve Seen How This Plays Out for Ukraine
Appeasement won’t stop Putin.
Tim Walz Looks Into the Void
Back on the trail with the guy who lost the last election
Trump Is Attempting to Use Wartime Powers in the United States
To serve his deportation agenda, the president is warping an archaic, discredited law.
Ryan Coogler Didn’t Want to Hide Anymore
The director of Sinners knew that it was time to break out of his comfort zone.
The Crises of Due Process
The David Frum Show speaks with former Acting Attorney General Peter Keisler about existential threats to the rule of law.
The Army of God Comes Out of the Shadows
Tens of millions of American Christians are embracing a charismatic movement known as the New Apostolic Reformation, which seeks to destroy the secular state.
Hitler’s Terrible Tariffs
By seeking to “liberate” Germans from a globalized world order, the Nazi government sent the national economy careening backwards.