On China, Pinholes and Pinpricks
A step in the right direction is better than a step in the wrong direction, but this is a modest, halting step that may come to naught.
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Roger Scruton, Philosopher of a ‘Humane and Moderate Politics’
Sir Roger Vernon Scruton, age 75, died yesterday after a bout with cancer. Requiescat in pace.
Iran Blinks — For Now
The killing of Soleimani looks less like an inflection point than another incident in a long confrontation with the Iranian regime.
Iran Loses Its Terror-Master
President Trump has made a bold move. In the weeks ahead, he and his team will have to match it with planning, canniness, and perseverance.
Impeachment Cometh
The Ukraine affair is not a hoax, as the president is wont to call it, but not every presidential abuse warrants this extreme step.
The U.K. Elections Were the Real Second Referendum
Labour lost 59 seats, putting the party in its worst position since 1935. The Tories won a majority of 78, making this their biggest victory since 1987.
Refurbishing NAFTA
On the campaign trail, Trump excoriated NAFTA as an economic disaster for the United States. But the USMCA mostly replicates that deal.
NATO Is Still Essential
An alliance that has such a record of historical success deserves better statesmanship today.
Trump’s Commonsensical Food-Stamp Rule
Increasing benefit receipt is not an end in itself, especially when it comes at the expense of an incentive for adults to find work.