The Trial of Watching the ‘Chicago 7’
Aaron Sorkin says he knew very little about the trial before researching it for this film. It shows.
Comic Con Comes to Capitol Hill
When the clowns and cosplayers of our political drama create a reality that’s stranger than fiction.
The Greene-ing of America
We have a republic to keep, not a Republican Party to protect at any cost.
The 1861 Project
Biden has the power to turn the lyricism of a dream into a long national nightmare of violence and hate, thereby reducing the words of America’s only King to a footnote in the pages of history.
Separate and Unequal
The costs of school closures are not being borne equally.
A Year of Lies
The lesson of 2020 is to never yield to the politics of science or the corruption of politics, to be not afraid of organizations that assail the public or mobs that organize to assault the public.
The Mafia vs. the Mob
The fate of the decent summons us to oppose the vanity of fools.
Obama’s Dreams from His Presidency
The story of Barack Obama by Barack Obama is another chance for fans to ignore the facts and idolize this man’s face.
Fox and Criticism Among Friends
Fox may be wrong some of the time, but its competitors are more wrong than right.
The ‘Big Guy’ and the Big House
Joe Biden’s voice speaks only for the Biden family, not for Americans.
Cuomo and de Blasio to Jews: Drop Dead
The leaders of the Empire State reveal themselves to be imperial in attitude and impious in ambition. Especially to those who deny the “one true faith” that is their politics.
Dancing with Androids
In a new HBO Max sci-fi series, the eyes contain layers of complexity, which is why light is not proof of enlightenment.
The Trials of Labor Day
The American worker has few things to celebrate this holiday, and fewer chances to find work in the days ahead.
Whatever Happened to Gary Cooper?
Cooper’s Marshal Will Kane does his job, in spite of everything people believe about themselves because he learns that people are not really good at heart.
The Excellence of ‘The Last Dance’
The 10-part Netflix documentary may not be the last word about Michael Jordan, but it is the best work about his greatness.
The Way of Richard Brookhiser
Honor, decency, gratitude, and integrity; from these values do statues take shape. From these values do men build monuments and memorials.
Winning the War by Finding the Cure
Does Inovio, an American company, have the right to rally Americans to win the war against COVID-19?
Kill All the Economics Departments
If economists continue to substitute extraordinary equations for extraordinary evidence, we have a duty to state the obvious: that science disproves scientific determinism.
The Worst-Laid Plans of Industrial Planners
The future belongs to freethinkers who reject the groupthink of inevitability. The future is not what we see, but what we do.
Bowling for Sanity
Within this league, every player is a champion.