A Buffet Table of Bad Options for Anti-Trump Conservatives in 2020
The Republican options beyond the president all have their own considerable flaws.
Why Republican Governors Are More Popular
They make fewer promises that they have no way of keeping.
A Michigan Court Case Shows the Right of Armed Self-Defense Is Broader Than You Might Think
Brandishing a weapon without firing it is sometimes the appropriate response to a threat.
What Could Sink Trump’s Chances in 2020?
Crises, especially monetary ones, play a major role in the rise and fall of presidential incumbents and aspirants.
Sanders’s Criminal-Justice Plan Is Wrong in So Many Ways
It’s based on the false premise that the justice system is draconian and racially oppressive, and it ignores that most prisoners are in state, not federal, prisons.
Why the U.S. Dollar Will Remain Strong
The real source of President Trump’s angst over the strong dollar is the special role played by the U.S. financial system in the global economy.
The Nickel Boys: A Searing Reminder of What’s Not Unthinkable
When people have unrestricted and unreviewable power, some will behave like beasts simply because they can.
Is Patriotism Possible?
You can't love America without loving Americans — and neither of our political tribes seems capable of being content with a country in which the other exists.
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What Is ‘the New Nationalism’? Commonweal Is against It
Here’s a rule of thumb: Words ending in “ism” tend to generate more heat than light.
Facebook, Twitter Remove Chinese Accounts Engaged in ‘Coordinated Inauthentic Behavior’ Regarding Hong Kong Protests
The accounts, apparently run by the Chinese government, are part of an effort to confuse and disrupt the protests.
Sanders Releases ‘Green New Deal’ He Says Will Create 20 Million Jobs
"When we are in the White House, we will launch the decade of the Green New Deal, a 10-year mobilization to avert climate catastrophe," Sanders said.
Hickenlooper Drops Presidential Bid to Run for Senate in Colorado
The reelection bid of Hickenlooper's opponent, Republican incumbent Cory Gardner, is considered vulnerable.
What Could Sink Trump’s Chances in 2020?
Crises, especially monetary ones, play a major role in the rise and fall of presidential incumbents and aspirants.
Why the U.S. Dollar Will Remain Strong
The real source of President Trump’s angst over the strong dollar is the special role played by the U.S. financial system in the global economy.
The Nickel Boys: A Searing Reminder of What’s Not Unthinkable
When people have unrestricted and unreviewable power, some will behave like beasts simply because they can.
Sanders’s Criminal-Justice Plan Is Wrong in So Many Ways
It’s based on the false premise that the justice system is draconian and racially oppressive, and it ignores that most prisoners are in state, not federal, prisons.
The Times and Its Errors (and Ours)
There are things we have published that we regret. There are not many publications that have been around for long that do not have similar regrets.
The Vintage French Film Olivia Bests Today’s #Resistance Filmmakers
Subtlety, compassion, and humanity rather than narcissism and self-righteousness
Is AOC Politically Powerful?
The power to command media attention might be the only consequential form of political power in Washington.
Bill Maher Mocks Rashida Tlaib’s Call to Boycott His Show
Bill Maher mocked Rep. Rashida Tlaib Wednesday after she called for a boycott of his HBO program in response to his criticism of the BDS movement.
Lawmakers Condemn Chinese Influence through Confucius Institutes on College Campuses
Chinese propaganda is sneaking into our colleges and universities.
Trump Cancels Student-Loan Debt for Thousands of Disabled Vets
President Trump on Wednesday signed an executive order to cancel all federal student-loan debt for seriously disabled veterans.
A Michigan Court Case Shows the Right of Armed Self-Defense Is Broader Than You Might Think
Brandishing a weapon without firing it is sometimes the appropriate response to a threat.
Omar, Tlaib & Israel
America’s Other ‘Special Relationship’ Remains Worth Preserving
There is no convincing argument that the destabilized Israel sought by the Ilhan Omars and Rashida Tlaibs of the world would serve U.S. interests.
Ilhan Omar and Rashida Tlaib Partnered with Vicious Anti-Semites to Plan Their Trip to Israel
This should be a national scandal.
Banning Omar and Tlaib May Help Trump, but It Hurts Israel
As odious as the far-left congresswomen are, denying them entry will hurt the Jewish state far more than their visit would have.
In This Issue
Why Republican Governors Are More Popular
They make fewer promises that they have no way of keeping.
Rudyard Kipling’s American Years
A review of If: The Untold Story of Kipling’s American Years, by Christopher Benfey.
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