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Israeli Opposition Swears in New Government, Ousts Netanyahu June 13, 2021
The new prime minister is Naftali Bennett, a right-wing supporter of West Bank settlements whose party holds just seven seats in the Israeli parliament.
Pelosi Denies ‘Rebuking’ Omar over U.S.-Taliban Comparison: ‘She Clarified, We Thanked Her’ June 13, 2021
Omar had earlier compared the U.S. and Israel to Hamas and the Taliban in a tweet.
G7 Nations Call for New COVID Origin Probe by WHO June 13, 2021
The call for a new investigation comes amid renewed scrutiny into the theory that the coronavirus leaked from a laboratory in Wuhan, China.
Highways and the Spirit of a Free People June 13, 2021
In praise of our NHS.
Salman Rushdie Strikes Again June 13, 2021
In his new essay collection ‘Languages of Truth,” Salman Rushdie offers studied insults and takes few risks.

China’s Precarious Future October 31, 2019
China’s Leninist state will continue the corrupt or otherwise inefficient allocation of resources, making robust economic growth even more elusive than it already is.
In Baseball, the Most Valuable Rules Are Unwritten October 30, 2019
Standards are always out of date — that is why we call them standards.
Weak Political Parties Smooth the Way for Demagogues October 27, 2019
As loyalty to parties’ organizations is supplanted by parties as hostility-based tribes, polarization supplies solidarity in an era of empty politics.

Settling a Bet, Etc. June 11, 2021
How do you pronounce ‘impromptus’? And other issues.
Marvin Kalb in the World June 11, 2021
Scenes from the life of a veteran newsman.
Attacked by Tyrants June 9, 2021
An opponent of Nicaragua’s Ortega and an opponent of Turkey’s Erdogan are newly imprisoned — and in great danger.

Rat Patrol June 13, 2021
Illegal leaks of classified information should be treated as a serious offense. But they would be easier to prevent if less information were classified.
Why You Should Worry about Inflation June 11, 2021
Higher prices could be the least of our problems.
A Funny Little Bit of Gossip June 10, 2021
A manager at a national sporting-goods store tells me that distributors have stopped telling retailers when to expect shipments of ammunition.

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