National Review- Henry Kissinger, Cold War Foreign-Policy Visionary, Dies at 100 November 30, 2023Kissinger was the only person to simultaneously be secretary of state and hold the position of White House national-security adviser.
- ‘Go F**k Yourself’: Elon Musk Calls Out Corporate Brands for Pulling Ads from X November 30, 2023Musk’s comments come two weeks after Media Matters allegations, which prompted multiple advertisers to boycott X.
- Brown University President Omits Reference to Jewish Students after Heckling from Pro-Palestinian Activists November 29, 2023A Brown spokesman told NR that the change can be attributed to the protesters interrupting the university president’s remarks.
- Ten Israeli Hostages Returned on Sixth Day of Cease-Fire November 29, 2023The release coincided with the Israeli war cabinet meeting Wednesday night local time to discuss extending the cease-fire.
- Bank Investigator Flagged ‘Unusual’ Chinese Payments behind $40k Check to Biden, Raised Possibility of Influence Peddling November 29, 2023The investigator cited news at the time that indicated China had been targeting the children of politicians to buy influence.
- Henry Kissinger, Cold War Foreign-Policy Visionary, Dies at 100 November 30, 2023
- Quillette
- Why Does the Intersectional Left Defend Hamas? November 28, 2023Sectarian morality arises from the concept of collective guilt.Julian Adorney
- Victim Blaming Revisited November 28, 2023Exploring biases and criticisms in the perception of crime victims, from robbery to rape.Richard B. Felson
- The Heckler’s Veto and the Right to Free Association November 27, 2023It's not just a matter of weighing up one group’s free speech against another group’s counter-speech. It’s also about one group’s freedom of association being impeded.Holly Lawford-Smith
- Why Does the Intersectional Left Defend Hamas? November 28, 2023
- Jay Nordlinger
- Cuts and Controversies November 29, 2023On Maria Callas, the centennial of whose birth is marked on December 2, 2023.
- Maria Callas: More Than a Myth November 29, 2023On the great soprano (1923–77) on the occasion of her centennial.
- A President, Appreciated, Etc. November 27, 2023Reader mail on George W. Bush, Gertrude Himmelfarb, John Smoltz, and more.
- Cuts and Controversies November 29, 2023
Category Archives: Public Finance
Progressive Good Crime
Coinciding with the Biden Administration’s push for higher taxes on wealthy individuals and a greatly expanded IRS, ProPublica published documents that purport to show private tax information of several high profile billionaires including Jeff Bezos, Bill Gates, Michael Bloomberg and … Continue reading
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Will the Real Bernie Sanders Please Stand Up?
Now that Bernie Sanders (I. Rolling Stone) is well on his way to getting the Democratic nomination for President it is worth reflecting on what Senator Sanders really stands for. It sure isn’t freedom and opportunity for all. If you … Continue reading
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A Giveaway to the Rich they Say
The reaction of progressives to the passage of the recent tax bill tells you all you need to know about what progressivism is really all about. The tax bill is, they repeat endlessly “a giveaway to the rich and to … Continue reading
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The Tax Reform That Isn’t
It is now tax reform season, which means that politicians are poised to unleash even more nonsense on the public than is customary. So perhaps it makes sense to frame some of the underlying issues that are involved. First and … Continue reading
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The Trump Tax Plan
As promised, the Trump Administration released the outline of its tax plan. Predictably and amusingly enough, it was greeted by cries of horror and anguish by Progressives. It would appear that the Trump plan would allow American taxpayers to keep … Continue reading
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Where’s that $100 Trillion?
That’s right. Trillion. There is a reason, actually lots of them, why Washington is consumed with the latest Trumpian Tweet to the effect that Team Obama spied on Trump’s Presidential campaign. For one thing, if the charge is true, … Continue reading
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The Bidding War Begins
We are now at that point in the Presidential race where the two major combatants begin to offer payoffs to interest groups in order to buy their votes come November. But instead of payoffs, the candidates refer to “investments”. This … Continue reading
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The Candidates are Starting to Talk Econ
We are rapidly approaching what is one of the most predictably awful exercises in a presidential campaign. The candidates are about to present their economic “plans”. We can expect the candidates to recite the usual pieties about tackling the deficit, … Continue reading
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Privatize Social Security…Before It’s Too Late
The overwhelming majority of Americans believes that the Social Security Trust Fund has the cash it needs to pay its obligations to current and future retirees. They also think that they are legally entitled to it. Nothing could be further … Continue reading
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