National Review- Quillette
- Stifling Free Speech Online: Australia’s Misinformation Bill April 23, 2024Every censorship regime in history has claimed to be protecting the public. But no regime can have prior knowledge of what is true or good. It can only know what the approved narratives are.Toadworrier
- More People, More Prosperity: The Simon Abundance Index April 22, 2024The Simon Abundance Index 2024 finds Earth’s resources 509% more plentiful than in 1980.Marian L. Tupy
- Erdogan’s Hypocrisy April 22, 2024While routinely declaring that Israel’s behaviour toward Hamas is genocidal, Erdogan has consistently denied the real genocides carried out by Turkey.Benny Morris
- Stifling Free Speech Online: Australia’s Misinformation Bill April 23, 2024
- Jay Nordlinger
- One Green Jacket, Etc. April 23, 2024Reader mail on Condoleezza Rice, Gabrielle Starr, and more.
- ‘Confederate Heritage Month,’ &c. April 23, 2024On the Civil War, Irving Berlin, Norman Podhoretz, Hugh Grant, Liz Cheney, Pete Fairbanks, and more.
- Shouts & Murmurs April 22, 2024On a music podcast, beginning with James P. Johnson and his ‘Carolina Shout.’
- One Green Jacket, Etc. April 23, 2024
Tag Archives: election
Can Trump Win the 2020 Race?
To win, he has to pull an inside straight. With time running out, it’s not likely. But it is possible. The Biden campaign strategy has always been to focus the race on Trump’s personality and avoid policy. In this he … Continue reading
The Many Absurdities of 2020
Pennsylvania is one of 8 states that chooses its Supreme Court justices by election. Both the Democrats and Republicans nominate candidates; third party nominees are occasionally on the ballot as well. Election winners are placed on the Court for an … Continue reading
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Biden Against Violence. Sort Of.
Former Vice-President Joe Biden is about to unleash a huge ad buy decrying violence in general, but not in particular. The reason is obvious. Polling indicates that he is being hurt in swing states where support for Black Lives Matter … Continue reading
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The Week Trump Lost the Election
When the history books of the 2020 election are written they will most likely say that this was the week that Donald J Trump lost his bid for re-election. Not because of the economy; not because of the killing of … Continue reading
A Time for Choosing
It’s finally here. After what seems like years of primary campaigning, Iowa Democrats are finally about to have their say in the matter via the Iowa caucuses. The field has narrowed considerably from the original 2 dozen or so contestants … Continue reading