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May 20, 2026
Hatred of Israel and the Degradation of the West
Feeding narratives to the credulous isn’t speaking truth to power.
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May 14, 2026
In Some Other Universe, This Might Be Funny
When MAHA turns into HAHA.
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May 12, 2026
China Is Much Weaker Than It Seems. That’s the Problem.
History shows there is no more productive national asset than freedom.
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May 5, 2026
A Democrat Who Makes Me Listen
An interview with Representative Jake Auchincloss, a Democrat from the charismatic center.
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April 28, 2026
The Banality of Evil, Again
The distinguishing feature of Cole Tomas Allen’s manifesto is its insipidity.
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April 23, 2026
And Then There Were None, Trump Administration Edition
Normal language is inadequate and precedents are irrelevant when it comes to appraising the senior administration officials of the president’s second term.
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April 21, 2026
How to Save Academia
A Yale report offers some honest self-reflection on where the university went wrong.
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April 16, 2026
Who Doesn’t Get Trump Mixed Up With Jesus?
Who doesn’t get the president mixed up with Jesus?
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April 14, 2026
How Trump Can Wrap Up the Iran War
He can offer the regime a series of fundamental choices.
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April 9, 2026
‘This War Isn’t Over’: 3 Opinion Writers Debate What Has to Happen Next in Iran
Will the shooting really stop? What should be Trump’s red lines? A discussion on where America’s war on Iran stands.
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April 7, 2026
No, Iran Isn’t Winning the War
And in Tehran, the truth should be clear.
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April 2, 2026
Even if This Is the Right War, We’ve Got the Wrong President
Tastelessness and classlessness are the least of our concerns.
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March 31, 2026
Yes, This Is Your War, Too
Even opponents of the conflict should want to see Iran defanged and defeated.
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March 26, 2026
Men of the Trump Administration, 2026
Are Democrats ugly? Asking for a friend.
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March 24, 2026
The War Is Going Better Than You Think
How the fight in Iran compares to past conflicts.
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March 19, 2026
Trump Is Putting His Stamp on the World
Be careful what you wish for.
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March 17, 2026
A War With, Not for, Israel
Israel is the rare U.S. ally that pulls its weight, shares the risk and contributes to victory.
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March 12, 2026
‘I’m Flabbergasted by the Relentless Pessimism’: 3 Opinion Writers on Iran
Is Trump triumphing or has he committed a grave error? A debate on the Iran war.
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March 10, 2026
How Does This End? Four Scenarios for What Comes Next With Iran.
The best hope? Weaken the regime’s ability to lash out and resist an uprising.
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March 1, 2026
With Iran, Trump and Netanyahu are Doing the Free World a Favor
American hearts should be moved by moments like this, when free nations band together to administer justice and supply hope.
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February 28, 2026
Regime Change in Iran? 4 Opinion Writers on Khamenei Strike.
How should Americans feel about the potential for regime change? What happens now?
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February 28, 2026
The Case for Striking Iran
The Iranian people should not be let down again.
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February 26, 2026
The Trumpiest Trump We’ve Ever Beheld
The president is becoming the very thing that destroyed the Democrats: a reality-denying machine.
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