Eric Swalwell

Mon, 13 Apr 2026 14:54:50 +0000

How the Serengeti Was Made

Kenya and Tanzania were my home for just under twenty years. I made my living there as a development anthropologist,...

Mon, 13 Apr 2026 02:22:52 +0000

James Talarico: The Wolf in Sunday’s Clothing

In the wake of President Trump’s decisive second-term victory, the Democratic Party finds itself in full retreat mode. The old...

Mon, 13 Apr 2026 02:22:51 +0000

The Limits of the Bombing Pause

As Mark Twain said, history doesn’t repeat itself but it often rhymes. We seem to be living in one of...

Mon, 13 Apr 2026 02:19:52 +0000

A Marine Corps Hollowed Out

With the firing of the Army Chief of Staff, Secretary of War Pete Hegseth almost completely purged all the Biden...

Mon, 13 Apr 2026 02:19:52 +0000

The Feminist Assault on Storytelling

Nothing better illustrates the crackup of the Feminist Mind than a resurfaced statement by the First Lady—correction, First Partner—of California....

Mon, 13 Apr 2026 02:19:51 +0000

Can Virginia Stop Spanberger’s Gerrymander?

LOUISA, Virginia — Roadsides in this part of the Old Dominion are festooned with signs: “VOTE NO APRIL 21.” From...

Mon, 13 Apr 2026 02:16:51 +0000

Animal Farm, Without Orwell

The famous allegory for Stalinism that is Animal Farm is a classic for a reason. One of George Orwell’s most...

Sun, 12 Apr 2026 02:22:52 +0000

The New Witch Hunt

When witches go about seeking prey, rather than when torch-bearing peasants are after them, is it still a “witch hunt”?...

Sun, 12 Apr 2026 02:22:51 +0000

The Return of Realism in American Foreign Policy

President Donald J. Trump’s foreign policy doctrine did not emerge from a think tank or a campaign platform staffed by...

Sun, 12 Apr 2026 02:19:53 +0000