Fake Russia and Ukraine Scandals Expose a True One
Trump’s enemies are exaggerating what is entirely normal and trying to turn disagreements over policy and tone into “high crimes and misdemeanors.”
The Right Wing Is
Anti-Government Again
Instead of conservatives becoming government cheerleaders for a Republican in the White House, hostility to the Republican president from the deep state has fueled an even deeper and more thoroughgoing skepticism of government power among Trump’s supporters.
What America Should Learn from a Mexico in Retreat
Our elites’ failure to pay particular attention to Mexico stems from their failure to grapple with the decline of the state more generally. They’re the leadership class of a declining, unresponsive system that increasingly fails to deliver on its promises of prosperity and security.
Escaping the Middle Eastern Labyrinth
Perhaps here Trump’s background as a businessman is a benefit; while a general will be loath to admit defeat, and a politician may never allow an original thought to enter his mind, a businessman knows not to throw good money after bad.
A Constitution for Ambitious Men
This is what NeverTrump types still do not understand: Even when Trump voters are not fully satisfied with Trump’s policies, we rally to him when he is attacked by the establishment because his election was an expression of the will of the people, and his enemies express the will of a hostile ruling class.
Lessons in Draining the Swamp from Ukraine
So long as civil servants remain immune from the president’s control, elections will hardly matter. Presidents in both parties have faced this resistance to some degree, but none has dealt with as much deliberate obstruction, slow-walking, and outright defiance as President Trump.
Greens Ignore Population Growth and Mass Migration
What will be the impact on our environment if the world’s population doubles in the next 50 years? And what happens if even a fraction of those people decide to move here?
Why Soft-on-Crime Democrats Are Tough on ‘Gun Violence’
By embracing the magical thinking behind gun control, the Democrats remind us they would rather punish society and label law-abiding citizens wrongdoers than confront the criminal class.
How the Media and Police Could Discourage Mass Shootings
While the desire to deprive these killers of the fame and notoriety they seek is admirable, the most basic factual details would show that these mass shooters are undesirable in every possible way.
Liberal Hegemony’s High Costs
Stephen Walt's work provides intellectual ammunition for those who want to understand how U.S. foreign policy has gone astray.
What Happened to the Epstein Story?
This story still matters not only because Jeffrey Epstein has escaped justice, but also because it points to an even larger and still-relevant question: how rotten is our elite?
Red Flag Laws in the Age of Political Psychiatry
As psychiatry and life more generally become politically polarized, these laws could confiscate enormous numbers of guns and otherwise stigmatize dissidents of various kinds.
Trump Speaks the Politically Incorrect Truth
In an otherwise slow news week, President Trump again commanded national attention. Using his preferred medium of Twitter, he exposed the hypocrisy of major Democrats, […]
Immigration by the Numbers
Democrats have renewed their vows to unwavering support of open borders. Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) tussled last week with former Immigration and Customs Enforcement director […]
(Almost) Everybody Loves a Parade
President Trump’s July 4 “Salute to America” sounded perfectly normal to many Americans. After all, the legacy American people have served in the military, respect […]
It’s Bernie’s Party Now
After watching two nights of Democratic primary debates, I felt like I needed more than my regular shower. The party increasingly is far-left, divided between […]
Give Tucker Carlson the Nobel Peace Prize
After months of escalating tensions, Iran shot down an unmanned American military drone last week. In response, a retaliatory American airstrike had been planned. At […]
Be Skeptical About War with Iran
Americans are weary of Middle Eastern wars and skeptical of claims from our intelligence agencies supporting such conflict. While the attack on Iraq in 2003 […]
2020 Has Echoes of 1996 for the Opposition Party
The Democrats have assembled a field of candidates for 2020 as large as it is unimpressive. From the slick Robert “Beto” O’Rourke and the media […]
Trump Shows Value of Tariffs as Foreign Policy Tool
The great American foreign policy debate began with the two parties’ divide over Vietnam. Until the Vietnam War, Republicans and Democrats more or less held […]