A Speech in Praise of Liberty
Liberty may be natural to the individual, but political liberty remains an uncommon achievement.
Check Yourself Before You Wreck Yourself: Carter Funeral Edition
Pro-tip: Googling BEFORE posting a Hot Take can save a lot of embarrasment
Columbia Israel Divestment Protests Turn Ugly
On-campus classes have been suspended and Jewish students told to find safety.
Trump Salutes Insurrection ‘Hostages’
Creeping authoritarianism? Political suicide? Descent into madness?
‘Freedom Convoy’ Not What it Claims to Be
A protest against vaccine mandates is growing with a little help from our adversaries.
Jon Gruden ‘Resigns’ After Racist, Sexist, Homophobic Emails Revealed
A spectacular fall for a man who has been at the center of the football world for three decades.
NFL to Play ‘Black National Anthem’ Before Games
“Lift Every Voice and Sing” will reportedly precede the “Star-Spangled Banner” in the opening week.
Violence Overshadowing Protests
The mayhem surrounding the demonstrations is drawing attention away from the grievance behind them.
NYPD Officer Daniel Pantaleo Finally Fired In Choking Death Of Eric Garner
More than five years after the fact, the NYPD officer who applied an illegal chokehold that resulted in the death of Eric Garner has finally been fired.
The Russia-Right Wing Talking Point Cycle
How insidious talking points spread in the modern media environment.
Explaining Trump’s Racist Attacks On ‘The Squad’
The President’s decision to base his re-election campaign on racism and stoking racial and ethnic divisions is quite simple to explain.
Happy Independence Day From Outside The Beltway!
In the spirit of the holiday, it’s time to eat to excess, drink adult beverages, and blow stuff up..
