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September 1, 2026
Did the Met Just Cancel the Wrong Fashionista?
With John Galliano, Anna Wintour cannot seem to separate the man from his work.
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August 27, 2026
Even Machiavelli Wouldn’t Like Trump’s America
We are hated, but not feared.
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August 25, 2026
Has World War III Already Started?
Spheres of conflict have multiplied and are merging. Meanwhile, the West is a mess.
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August 20, 2026
The Scales Can’t Fall From Our Eyes Fast Enough
More Republicans and Democrats are seeing reality for what it is. Does it matter?
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August 18, 2026
Yes, Woke 1.0 Was Crazy. Now Where’s the Accountability?
The damage was real and long-lasting.
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August 6, 2026
Bros and Their Foes
Democrats and Republicans are both playing with fire.
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August 4, 2026
I’m Begging You: Never Write With A.I.
It’s bad for your brain and worse for democracy.
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July 30, 2026
For Fame, Press 1. For Infamy, Press 2.
Fauci and the D.S.A. have a lot to answer for.
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July 28, 2026
Jewish Terrorism Is Also a Threat to Zionism
A blunt warning for Israel.
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July 23, 2026
How Can Anyone Trust This Crew With Anything?
JD Vance isn’t going to save us. Neither is Pete Hegseth.
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July 21, 2026
Call the Veep, Agent Mulder!
Have the “space Jews” come to get us at last?
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July 18, 2026
The ‘Devil’s Bargain’ at the Heart of American Politics Now
This week: the Todd Blanche hearing, Lindsey Graham’s legacy and progressive infighting.
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July 16, 2026
The Odyssey, by Donald Trump
The president lacks not only a coherent strategic concept but an elementary understanding of what strategy is.
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July 14, 2026
Lindsey Graham’s Choice
Would the world have been safer if Graham hadn’t cozied up to Trump?
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July 7, 2026
Democratic Socialists Are on the Rise. We’ve Seen This Movie Before.
Mainstream party leaders can’t dodge a fight with their left.
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June 30, 2026
What Is the ‘Spirit of Liberty’ Today?
It’s time to update Learned Hand’s great 1944 address.
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June 25, 2026
Triumph of the Tasteless
This is an era of illusion, and Musk and Trump are the self-adoring, self-promoting emblems and emperors of it.
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June 23, 2026
If You Love America, Cringe for It
Let’s remember who we once were, because it’s what we may yet be again.
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June 18, 2026
Trump’s Titanic Insecurities Are Sinking Us
The president’s titanic insecurities are sinking us.
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June 16, 2026
Iran Found Trump’s Bone Spur
In a contest of wills, the hard men of Tehran prevailed over the vain man of Washington.
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June 11, 2026
It’s Godzilla vs. T. Rex Out There All Over America
Is there nothing voters won’t forgive?
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June 9, 2026
The Good That Can Come From Platner’s Candidacy
The Senate race in Maine is a chance to do away with inconsistent standards applied according to political bias.
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