Recent articles
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 13, 2026
I Teach at an Elite College and I Inflate Grades. Help Me.
Easy A’s are an easy out.
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July 6, 2026
Trump’s International U.F.C. Diplomacy
For Trump, cage fighting is the new “Kumbaya.”
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June 29, 2026
What Donald Trump Really Loves
Flattery paves the road to the president’s heart.
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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 18, 2026
Trump’s Titanic Insecurities Are Sinking Us
The president’s titanic insecurities are sinking us.
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June 15, 2026
On Father’s Day, It’s Obvious That the Role of a Dad Has Changed
I’m fascinated by the fathers my brothers became.
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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 8, 2026
Why We May Need More Military Veterans in Congress
There’s an argument for candidates who’ve served in the military.
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June 4, 2026
The Fluffernutter Theory of Trump
Mindless optimism is the only antidote to rational despair.
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June 1, 2026
Trump’s Moves Illustrate How Much He Cares About the Midterms
The president’s nonchalance is just a show.
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May 28, 2026
Saints and Sinners, From the Vatican to the Alamo
Texas just got a lot more interesting.
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May 25, 2026
Forget Ozempic. Brain Health Is the New Wellness Frontier.
We’ve never been so mindful of our minds
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May 18, 2026
The Trump Administration’s Lipstick and Lies
If you’re not strutting, you’re not selling
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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 4, 2026
If Democrats Have Appropriate Fear of Trump, They Will Elect Platner
Don’t let the Platner be the enemy of the good.
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April 27, 2026
The Democrats’ Premature Elation Trap
The midterms look promising. Looks can deceive.
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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 20, 2026
Hollywood Movies Like ‘Project Hail Mary’ Are Too Long These Days
“Project Hail Mary” is just the latest bloated blockbuster.
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