IN THE April 22, 2019, ISSUE Why Charles Krauthammer Matters By Matthew Continetti Not just for what he thought, but for how.
The Forgotten Americans Who Died Fighting Communism The Forgotten Americans Who Died Fighting Communism By John J. Miller
Jordan Peele’s Us and the Perils of World-Building Jordan Peele’s Us and the Perils of World-Building By Ross Douthat
‘Beto’ and Other Names in Politics and Life ‘Beto’ and Other Names in Politics and Life By Jay Nordlinger
Law & the Courts The Folly of the Mueller Investigation By Andrew C. McCarthy A hysteria without a cause; a report without a point.
Elections ‘Beto’ and Other Names in Politics and Life By Jay Nordlinger Within reason, a person should be called what he wants to be called.
Politics & Policy Why Charles Krauthammer Matters By Matthew Continetti Not just for what he thought, but for how.
Culture The ‘Trans’ Child as Experimental Guinea Pig By Madeleine Kearns Standards of evidence have been discarded, and children are being altered for life.
U.S. Michelle Alexander Is Wrong about Mass Incarceration By Barry Latzer The criminal-justice system is not racist, and confining people is necessary.
Books Whiteshift: Identity Politics in an Era of Demographic Change By Theodore Kupfer A review of Whiteshift: Populism, Immigration, and the Future of White Majorities, by Eric Kaufmann.
Books William Burns’s Memoir Is a Wild Ride Through Decades of Diplomacy By James Rosen A review of The Back Channel: A Memoir of American Diplomacy and the Case for Its Renewal, by William J. Burns.
Books Diderot and the Enlightenment Cult of Reason By Algis Valiunas A review of Diderot and the Art of Thinking Freely, by Andrew S. Curran.
Books Joe Wilkins’s Debut Novel Evokes Montana’s Divisions By Nick Ripatrazone A review of Fall Back Down When I Die, by Joe Wilkins.
Film & TV Jordan Peele’s Us and the Perils of World-Building By Ross Douthat A review of the film Us.
Letters Letters By NR Editors Readers write in on Patrick T. Brown’s essay on parenting and Jack Fowler’s piece on Mark Janus.
The Week The Week By NR Editors Democrats should stand behind Joe Biden. It’s a lot better than standing in front of him.
The Long View “The Kellyanne Conway Show” By Rob Long ‘FADE IN: INT. BEDROOM — DAY. President Trump is on the sofa, watching three televisions, all of which are tuned to Fox & Friends…’
Happy Warrior The Revolution Will Not Be Fruitful By Heather Wilhelm Kids running the world is a hot topic these days — but it’s a topic that unfolds in weird and contradictory ways.