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.
Trump Brings Britain’s ‘Moron Premium’ to the U.S. Economy
What America might have learned, but didn’t, from Britain’s 2022 financial-markets debacle
This Is Why Dictatorships Fail
The authors of the Constitution separated powers for a reason.
A Perfect Case for Congressional Action
No one man should control the economy.
A Defense Against Gaslighting Sociopaths
If you can recognize their signature move, then forewarned is forearmed.
Guess What Kind of Cooking Oil Is Tariff-Proof?
Seed oils are about to get their revenge.
Why China Won’t Give In to Trump
Xi Jinping, like his American counterpart, needs to be the top dog.
What the Press Got Wrong About Hitler
Journalists accurately reported that the führer was a “Little Man” whom the whole world was laughing at. It didn’t matter.
The Confrontation Between Trump and the Supreme Court Has Arrived
The justices ordered the government to seek the return of a man whom it had wrongfully deported.
Facebook Is Just Craigslist Now
The social-media giant has manifested its final form: not digital connector, but digital bazaar.
Am I Still Allowed to Tell the Truth in My Class?
Recent orders from the Trump administration run a real risk of muzzling professors like me who teach about the racism of the country’s past.
Trump Is Already Undermining the Next Election
And the one after that, and the one after that.
Worse Than Signalgate
Accidentally sharing attack plans with a journalist in a group chat is bad. Causing a rising superpower to declare war on you because of a Western Union telegram is worse.