The Argument for ‘Government Knows Best’
Tim Wu’s new book The Curse of Bigness is well argued, but he relies too heavily on the wave of anxiety about democracy’s global retreat.
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The Problem with Columbia’s Statement on Pittsburgh
The university’s obtuse statement was likely influenced by student discourse.
When the Identitarian Left Sounds Like the Far Right
Is France’s victory in the World Cup this weekend a victory for, well, France, or for Africa, as some have suggested?
Against Moral Equivalence
If we are not vigilant, we’ll wake up one day, having forgotten the vocabulary of American moral leadership.
Trump Softens on Nord Stream 2 Pipeline
The only winners from the project are the Russian oligarchs and their envoys in western European capitals.
The Democrats’ Smugness on Russia
As long as the Democrats want to play their faux anti-Russia game, we might as well hold them to a repudiation of Obama’s feckless policy of acquiescence.
NATO Predictions: Trump Makes Progress, Change Ahead
Member nations are ponying up, little by little. Credit where credit is due. But our commitment to NATO should be unequivocal.
That Story about Immigrants Being Discharged from the Military Is Much More Complex than the AP Makes It Seem
In reality, it’s a cautionary tale of bureaucratic incompetence and opacity, not an indictment of the Trump administration’s posture toward immigrants.
The Foxconn Plant Is a Bad Deal for Wisconsin Taxpayers
Corporate welfare is never a good idea.
Yes, America Is Exceptional
Critics see jingoism and a long string of U.S. crimes against foreigners; they’re blinkered.