Law & the Courts The Second Amendment: A New Litmus Test? By Varad Mehta August 8, 2018 The Second Amendment may soon supplant abortion as a litmus test for federal judges.
Politics & Policy A Faulty Restart By Varad Mehta December 15, 2017 The media has made itself look silly with repeated elementary errors in its zeal to pin some sort of wrongdoing on Trump in the Russia investigation.
Culture Why Can’t the Doctor Be More Like a Woman? By Varad Mehta July 22, 2017 The casting of a woman to play the durable part of Doctor Who on the long-running TV series has thrown fans into a tizzy.
Politics & Policy Journalism’s Fake Renaissance By Varad Mehta February 22, 2017 Only a month into the Trump administration, reporters have proved themselves to be just as insular, self-serving, petty, and hypocritical as ever.
Politics & Policy Resistance Is Facile By Varad Mehta February 3, 2017 Characterizing Donald Trump’s left-wing opponents as a “resistance” is bad for democracy.
Politics & Policy Market Forces, Not Ideology, Drive Colleges to Cut American-History Requirements By Varad Mehta January 21, 2017 History majors at George Washington no longer have to study American history. Why? Market forces, not ideology.
Politics & Policy Nobody Understands What a Popular Vote Presidential Election Would Mean By Varad Mehta November 16, 2016 Both parties, it turns out, have been opportunistic in their demands for Electoral College reforms.
Politics & Policy The Menace of Air Conditioning By Varad Mehta September 1, 2016 The Left’s campaign to ban air conditioning and meat, and even discourage having children, has ancient and dishonorable roots.