A Shattered City
Thoughts on yesterday's terrible explosion in Beirut, and what exactly is going on with the Biden campaign's search for a VP, and the Kansas primary.
The New York Times and Its Love/Hate Relationship with Private Jets
It will be interesting to see if these internal contradictions ever catch up with the paper.
A Season on the Bubble
Playing a full season of professional football might require a minor miracle.
Why the U.S. Ranks So Poorly in Coronavirus Deaths Per Million
A lot of Trump critics seem to operate on the principle that acknowledging any factor outside of Trump amounts to letting Trump off the hook for his decisions.
Why Do Some Biden Supporters Want No Debates This Autumn?
It’s weird to see so many prominent Democrats seemingly intimidated by the thought of their nominee debating the president.
A Brutal Assessment of Cable News
An MSNBC producer resigns, and metaphorically nails 95 theses to the doors of cable news, and the president has his problems, but is he being well served?
Our Unexpectedly Abbreviated Campaign Season
If Biden announces his selection in August, his running mate will probably only campaign for a month or five weeks before ballots start getting cast.
Should We ‘Defund the Police’ As Homicides Rise in Major Cities?
We cannot have a functioning society without policing; the question is what kind of policing do we want to have.
Nancy Pelosi, Always Finding Ways to Make a Bad Situation Worse
Public-health officials have difficult enough jobs as is,but Pelosi will make sure the job is even tougher with vague accusations of “disinformation.”
Karen Bass? Really?
I have a gut feeling that most Americans will not react enthusiastically to a vice-presidential selection that they’ve never heard of before.