The F U Power
We didn’t count on China corrupting global capitalism before global capitalism corrupted it.
Canceled by the Jackals
Our press’s self-regard has grown inversely to the regard others have for it.
Laser Focus
It ought to be a straightforward thing for elected Republicans to reject Marjorie Taylor Greene’s repugnant claims.
Kevin Williamson’s Prescient Big White Ghetto
A review of Big White Ghetto: Dead Broke, Stone-Cold Stupid, and High on Rage in the Dank Woolly Wilds of the ‘Real America,’ by Kevin D. Williamson.
The Narcissism of Small Political Differences
Here’s what I learned about living with neat freaks.
Confessions of a Culture Squish
I’ve grown optimistic in the last few weeks that we’ve turned a corner on the cancel-culture stuff.
From March’s Madness to April’s Fools
The U.S. has lost faith in both politicians and the press at precisely the time we need competence from both.
Hasbro Conservatism
The conservative fusionism forged by people like our beloved founder, William F. Buckley Jr., is arguably the least vital force in American politics today.
Fictions of the Right
One of the best explanations for the Republican acquiescence to Trump is that we can’t stand to live in chaos, and so we seek to make sense of nonsense.