Recent articles
September 1, 2026
Goldberg: Americans should be concerned about the fine print on Trump's new oil deal
The president's agreement with Venezuela raises plenty of legal and moral questions — and doesn't solve the escalating prices.
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August 25, 2026
Column: The freak-out over AI data centers is creating a moral panic
It's no surprise that Republicans and Democrats alike are racing to get on the "right" side of the issue.
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August 18, 2026
Column: Everyone is campaigning on 'affordability' that no one can deliver
Populist promises are easy to make on the trail, but governing is difficult.
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August 11, 2026
Column: The GOP isn't always the best party for conservatives
Conservatives should celebrate when conservative Democrats are nominated, even if that's bad for Republicans, electorally.
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August 4, 2026
Contributor: Trump's hubris rivals the fallen heroes of ancient Greek mythology
The president recently suggested he was the most powerful man who ever lived. This is not an exaggeration. It's also not true.
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July 28, 2026
Column: Democratic socialists pose no real threat to America's free markets
Socialism means different things to different people, and that makes all the difference.
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July 14, 2026
Column: The Iran war could shape American policy for decades
Trump's strategy may be a mess, but the results could still have lasting effects on international relations.
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July 7, 2026
Column: The right and left need to control the radicals in their own parties
The GOP's habit of calling Democrats "Communist" and the Democrats' habit of calling the GOP "fascist" hardly started with Trump.
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June 30, 2026
Column: Democrats' newest ideas have been failing for centuries
Rent freezes, wealth taxes and price controls have all been tried and tested — and none of them actually work.
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June 23, 2026
Column: Trump's second term is a murky, embarrassing and costly spectacle
The Reflecting Pool fiasco is a microcosm of nearly everything that vexes people about the president.
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June 16, 2026
Contributor: Elon Musk's new 'trillionaire' status is a good thing, actually
None of the SpaceX CEO's obnoxious life choices or political actions are relevant to the explosion of outrage over his status as history's richest man.
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June 9, 2026
Column: America was much more of a mess at the bicentennial than it is today
Many people throughout the country are nostalgic for a past that never existed.
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