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The Bill for Trumpism Comes Due
Budget promises made, budget promises broken
Ideas
France Will Never Be Enough for the People Desecrating It
No society, no matter how equal or enlightened, can satisfy nihilists.
Sally Rooney Is Wrong, and So Is What’s Happening to Her
You don’t have to agree with the author and activist to see that Britain’s suppression of speech is a problem.
All the President’s Hotties
Donald Trump is 100 percent behind Jon Husted’s behind.
The Cynicism of Trump’s Climate Policy
The EPA’s latest emissions guidance is nihilistic—and also wrong.
Why Is Strategy So Difficult?
It can be studied, but rarely mastered.
How Corruption Got This Bad
Over the course of decades, the Supreme Court has legalized behavior that is poisonous to a functioning democracy.
The Minimal Requirements for a Society Free From Fear
Liberalism’s deepest grounding is the belief that cruelty is an absolute evil.
Mamdani Is the Centrist We’ve Been Waiting For
The New York City mayor deserves a new cult following—among pragmatists.
Siding With Putin Is a Huge Mistake
The United States should stand unequivocally with Ukraine against Russia.