National Review- Quillette
- Springtime for Sinwar May 2, 2024Notes on the pro-Hamas Left and its antecedents.Jeffrey Herf
- The Paranoid Style in Shakespeare Denialism May 2, 2024Against conspiracist trends, there is an obligation on defenders of a liberal society to uphold the integrity of its intellectual methods.Oliver Kamm
- Bad History at the BBC May 2, 2024A new radio series about the 1943 Bengal famine favours culture-war polemic over rigorous scholarship.Hira Jungkow
- Springtime for Sinwar May 2, 2024
- Jay Nordlinger
- A <I>Mad</I> Song and More May 3, 2024Reader mail on hating, cousin marriage, etc.
- ‘The craziest SOB,’ &c. May 3, 2024On the Libertarian Party and MAGA; ‘liberated zones’; the allure of psyops; foggy Mount Fuji; Duane Eddy; and more.
- Age Issues May 1, 2024Youth, maturity, and the question of wisdom.
- A <I>Mad</I> Song and More May 3, 2024
Category Archives: Policy
Climate Warriors
To no one’s surprise, President Trump’s decision to exit the Paris climate accords has been greeted by the pre-packaged fury of the climate lobby along with the usual apocalyptic warnings of impending doom. In the event, the environmental left professes … Continue reading
Savage Budget Cuts
We are now at that time of year when the President proposes what we laughingly call a budget for the Federal Government. The Republicans are nominally in charge so garment rending and howls of outrage are the inevitable by product … Continue reading
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Mr. Bannon Goes to CPAC
In a fascinating address given at the CPAC annual convention, Trump political strategist Steve Bannon explicitly articulated the framework for the Trump Presidency over the next four years—and possibly beyond. His speech to the convention made it clear that … Continue reading
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A Win for School Choice
The Teacher’s Unions launched an all-out blitz against Betsy DeVos, Donald Trump’s nominee to be Secretary of Education. In the end she was confirmed, but just barely. After 2 Republicans and all Democratic Senators voted against her, it took the … Continue reading
Hacking, Shmacking
As the controversy over Russian hacking swirls around the capital, it is well worth remembering Daniel Patrick Moynihan’s admonition that Intelligence should never be confused with intelligence. Consider this when listening to National Intelligence Director James Clapper’s testimony before Congress, … Continue reading
Fake News
The latest battle cry being test marketed by enemies of free speech is “Fake News”. It is the perfect bumper sticker slogan because the phrase is entirely devoid of substantive meaning, and it is sure to get partisan blood boiling. … Continue reading
Obama Tosses Israel Under the Bus
“Israel, we got your back” Obama famously claimed in August 2012. So the question must be asked, how would U.S. foreign policy look any different if Obama’s goal were to put Israel on the road to extinction? … Continue reading
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The Art of the 180
As Christmas and Hanukkah approach, it is altogether fitting that the hypocrisy of the professional left has been bared, and for the umpteenth time. Its utter contempt for the rule of law; its virulent hatred of freedom and of self-determination … Continue reading
A Very Costly “Victory”
President-elect Donald J. Trump, joined by some formerly free-market Republicans, is engaged in an exercise of self-congratulations for successfully stopping Carrier Corporation from moving some of its production facilities to Mexico. The claim is made that this “saved 1,000 American … Continue reading
Adios, Fidel. You Won’t be Missed.
Absurdities Jill Stein, the left wing hero who is leading the Presidential vote recount effort, weighed in on the demise of “El Comandante” Fidel Castro. “Fidel Castro” she said “was a symbol of the struggle for justice in the shadow … Continue reading