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In the March 7 Issue

Against a Big-Government GOP

By CHARLES C. W. COOKE

World

Russian Troops Have Orders to Launch Ukraine Invasion: Report

By Caroline Downey

Secretary of State Blinken said that the U.S. would try to negotiate with Russia up until the last minute.

NR PLUS Health Care

Reefer Madness

By Madeleine Kearns

Heavy use of cannabis can lead to psychosis, explain husband-and-wife psychiatrists.

NR PLUS Books

The Odyssey of Roosevelt Montás

By M. D. Aeschliman

Roosevelt Montás’s education in the ‘Great Books’ has enabled him to write a valuable and persuasive book.

5h

San Francisco Mayor Says School Board ‘Neglected Primary Responsibility’ to Children

6h

Russian Troops Have Orders to Launch Ukraine Invasion: Report

22h

Transgender Swimmers Cap Dominant Performances at Ivy League Women’s Championships

Ukrainian President Calls for ‘Honest’ Response on E.U., NATO Membership Bid

NR PLUS National Security & Defense

There Is No ‘Ukraine Crisis’

By Kevin D. Williamson

There is a Russia crisis — and more specifically a Putin crisis.

President Biden Says He’s ‘Convinced’ Putin Has Made Decision to Invade Ukraine

By Zachary Evans

U.S. Intel: Russia Preparing to Hunt Prominent Ukrainians Post-Invasion

NR PLUS Politics & Policy

Senate Democrats Aren’t Serious about Eliminating Gerrymandering

By Dan McLaughlin

The Democrats’ Senate bill isn’t a real gerrymandering ban, either.

NR PLUS Religion

How Not to Think about January 6 and Christianity

By Brian G. Mattson

A recent attempted examination of the supposed connection between ‘Christian nationalism’ and January 6 falls short in its analysis.

NR PLUS Education

The Classics Are an Instrument of Freedom for Black People

By Anika Prather

We should reject the notion that the Western classical tradition has nothing to offer African Americans.

World

Daughter of Ukraine

By Jay Nordlinger

A conversation with Kateryna Yushchenko, a former first lady, and an alumna of the Reagan White House, as Vladimir Putin prepares a massive assault.

PHOTOS: Police Move against Trucker Protests

Law enforcement makes arrests and disperses protesters.

NR PLUS World

The Beginning of the End for the Ottawa Convoy?

By Nate Hochman

There is a sense on the ground that this is the final showdown.

NR PLUS Politics & Policy

‘Freedom’ Is Still the Republican Rallying Cry

By Rich Lowry

The Tea Party spirit was never fully extinguished.

Sports

PHOTOS: Beijing Olympics — February 19

Team USA medals in the skiing halfpipe and women’s bobsleigh competitions. Plus more daily highlights of athletic competition from Beijing

Olympics

Worst. Olympics. Ever.

By Jim Geraghty

The worst Olympics in history are coming to a close.

NR PLUS World

The Truth about China beyond the Olympics

By Karen Chu

Taiwan’s treatment in the international arena is just one example of China’s increasingly belligerent campaign.

NR PLUS Education

Organizers of San Francisco School-Board Recall Hit Back at Critics: ‘Competence Matters’

By Ryan Mills

The recall is evidence that voters are again recognizing the importance of local government and ‘pothole politics,’ the organizers said.

Education

Recalled SF School-Board President Claims ‘White Supremacists’ Are to Blame for Her Loss

By Brittany Bernstein

Gabriela López claimed her ouster was a ‘consequence’ of fighting for racial justice.

Education

The Trouncing of the San Francisco School Board

By The Editors

Their reason for doing so: Progressivism run amok.

The Latest

NR PLUS World

Trudeau Government Moves to Make Expanded Surveillance Powers over Financial Transactions ‘Permanent’

By Nate Hochman 6:15 PM

One official justified the move as a way to ‘mitigate the risk’ of ‘illicit funds.’

NRI

Keeping a Culture

By National Review Institute 4:46 PM

On a talk about culture by Jay Nordlinger at the University of Arizona.

World

Ukraine: Finlandization or Belarusification?

By Andrew Stuttaford 3:59 PM

There has been some talk about Finlandization as a route to a peaceful resolution to the crisis that Putin has created over Ukraine. It won’t work.

Education

San Francisco Mayor Says School Board ‘Neglected Primary Responsibility’ to Children

By Caroline Downey 1:02 PM

Parents had grown frustrated with the board’s preoccupation with its political agenda over student needs.

World

Russian Troops Have Orders to Launch Ukraine Invasion: Report

By Caroline Downey 11:50 AM

Secretary of State Blinken said that the U.S. would try to negotiate with Russia up until the last minute.

World

Approaching Midnight in Ukraine

By Jay Nordlinger 7:29 AM

Some fundamental issues concerning Ukraine and Russia.

NR PLUS Politics & Policy

Senate Democrats Aren’t Serious about Eliminating Gerrymandering

By Dan McLaughlin 6:30 AM

The Democrats’ Senate bill isn’t a real gerrymandering ban, either.

NR PLUS National Security & Defense

There Is No ‘Ukraine Crisis’

By Kevin D. Williamson 6:30 AM

There is a Russia crisis — and more specifically a Putin crisis.

NR PLUS Religion

How Not to Think about January 6 and Christianity

By Brian G. Mattson 6:30 AM

A recent attempted examination of the supposed connection between ‘Christian nationalism’ and January 6 falls short in its analysis.

NR PLUS Books

The Odyssey of Roosevelt Montás

By M. D. Aeschliman 6:30 AM

Roosevelt Montás’s education in the ‘Great Books’ has enabled him to write a valuable and persuasive book.

NR PLUS Education

The Classics Are an Instrument of Freedom for Black People

By Anika Prather 6:30 AM

We should reject the notion that the Western classical tradition has nothing to offer African Americans.

World

Daughter of Ukraine

By Jay Nordlinger 6:30 AM

A conversation with Kateryna Yushchenko, a former first lady, and an alumna of the Reagan White House, as Vladimir Putin prepares a massive assault.

NR PLUS Elections

What Reforming the Electoral Count Act Can Do

By John McCormack

And what it can’t.

NR PLUS Economy & Business

The Hubris of Modern Monetary Theory

By Dominic Pino

How to be wrong in a world of uncertainty.

NR PLUS Health Care

Reefer Madness

By Madeleine Kearns

Heavy use of cannabis can lead to psychosis, explain husband-and-wife psychiatrists.

NEW PODCASTS

The McCarthy Report

Episode 161: Durham-Filing Freakout

Andy and Rich discuss the latest Durham news rocking the political world.

The Editors

Episode 409: Victory in San Francisco

Rich, Charlie, Maddy and Michael discuss the San Francisco school-board members’ recall, tanking Democratic polling on cultural issues, and more.

Constitutionally Speaking

Episode 77: Filibuster

Jay and Luke discuss procedures in the Senate. After giving a broad overview of how the institution works, they dig deep into the filibuster

Videos

Djokovic’s Wager

Ukrainian Officials Say Country Hit by Largest Cyberattack to Date

Psaki Denies Report that Biden Administration Plans to Distribute Crack Pipes

McConnell Refutes RNC’s Characterization of the Capitol Riots: ‘It Was a Violent Insurrection’

Djokovic’s Wager

Ukrainian Officials Say Country Hit by Largest Cyberattack to Date

Psaki Denies Report that Biden Administration Plans to Distribute Crack Pipes

McConnell Refutes RNC’s Characterization of the Capitol Riots: ‘It Was a Violent Insurrection’