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Against Socialism
French Socialism Has Failed
‘Free’ government services in France are unsustainable and anything but progressive.
Socialized Medicine Is Bad for Your Health
Imagine a shoe store with just one brand of sneakers; now apply that to medical care.
Socialism as Substitute Community
Alienated people are turning to Marx and Ocasio-Cortez.
Socialism for the Young at Heart
It becomes part of a cherished identity, hopefully not for long.
Books, Arts & Manners
Andrew Johnson’s Impeachment Lessons
A review of Impeachers: The Trial of Andrew Johnson and the Dream of a Just Nation, by Brenda Wineapple.
Ernie Banks’s Life of Sunshine and Shadows
A review of Let’s Play Two: The Legend of Mr. Cub, the Life of Ernie Banks, and Let’s Play Two: The Life and Times of Ernie Banks.
The Midwest’s Not-So-Hidden History
A review of The Heartland: An American History,
by Kristin L. Hoganson.
Bukovsky’s Judgment
Jay Nordlinger talks with Vladimir Bukovsky, the onetime Soviet dissident, about a new-old book of his.
Meeting Gorbachev: Werner Herzog’s Unexpected Documentary
A review of the film Meeting Gorbachev.
Sections
Going Postal
Bernie Sanders tweeted a hot new idea: ‘Did you know that from 1911-1967, Americans could bank at their local post office?’
Racing Form — Belmont Stakes
A look at all the candidates, er, horses in the big upcoming race.
Plato: The First Socialist
Socialism isn’t the new new thing. It’s the oldest of old things.