National Review- Quillette
- Thai Colonialism in the Malay World April 30, 2025A spate of deadly shootings in Thailand is just the latest episode in a centuries-long struggle between Thais and Malays.Imran Said
- Epic Failure April 29, 2025Many of the people involved in Uberto Pasolini’s new screen adaptation of Homer’s ‘Odyssey’ are intimidatingly talented. It’s a pity, then, that the film is such a disaster.Jaspreet Singh Boparai
- A New Dark Age? April 28, 2025Political scientists have always extolled the ideal of the informed voter, but information has become a cacophony.George Case
- Thai Colonialism in the Malay World April 30, 2025
- Jay Nordlinger
- Monsieur Cho, Etc. April 30, 2025On a podcast accenting the universality of music.Jay Nordlinger
- A Decent Respect April 29, 2025When you really are No. 1 — the top dog — you don’t have to crow about it. You don’t have to beat your chest and rub it in.Jay Nordlinger
- Here and Abroad April 28, 2025On Canada and America; the Naval Academy and cancel culture; and the nearness of Jim Crow.Jay Nordlinger
- Monsieur Cho, Etc. April 30, 2025
Monthly Archives: August 2020
Mostly Peaceful Protests
“Other than that, Mrs Lincoln, how did you like the play?” Spurred by the killing of George Floyd while in police custody, protests against police violence—defined as the unjustified use of force—have erupted across America. These protests are invariably described … Continue reading
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Tagged BLM, George Floyd, police, politics, protest, riots, suburbs, urban affairs, violence
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Competing Nightmares
We live in a strange political times. One of the strangest things of all is that winning candidates get elected because of who they are not. Donald Trump got elected in 2016 because he was not Hillary Clinton. If Joe … Continue reading
Propaganda as Thought
In an era where bumper sticker slogans substitute for thought, the master propagandists of the BLM Movement have learned their craft well. Plenty of otherwise sensible people have signed on to the sentiment without understanding what they have actually signed … Continue reading
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Tagged back lives matter, BLM, John Stossel, Marx, Marxist, racism
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Government by Executive Decree
According to press reports, by Executive Order President Trump is preparing to suspend the payroll tax through the end of the year retroactive to July 1. He also intends to extend supplemental jobless benefits, although at what level and for … Continue reading
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Tagged Democrats, economics, executive order, lawless government, President Obama, President Trump, Public Finance, Republicans, social security
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