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An Apology to the People of the Future
You might well wonder what the heck we were up to in the mid-2020s.
The Case for Containment
Imposing conditions on Iran rather than trusting it is the smarter strategy.
The Repulsive Online Attack on Indian Americans
What Bo French and his defenders get wrong.
Queen Esther and Rembrandt Rule in a Superb Show at the Gardner
A heroine, a villain, innocents slated for slaughter, just deserts, and a happy ending, presented with great art and intelligence at the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum.
Don’t Sacrifice American Capitalism to AI Anxiety
As Beijing pushes open models and rapid AI deployment, American policymakers are reaching for regulation and government control.
Thu, 17 Sep 2026 10:30:25 +0000The New Morality of the Assisted-Suicide Cause
The duty not to ever become burdensome to others does not actually exist.
Heritage Americanism Is Massively Overrated and Counterproductive
An online fracas over Texas college football fans underscores the hollowness of this cause.
Macklemore Is Not the Victim
AOC and others rallying to the rapper’s defense are telling on themselves.
The Trite Alchemy of <i>Practical Magic 2</i>
Hollywood’s feminist formula combines politics and romantasy.
Fight Medicaid Waste by Reining In the States
The feds should treat known waste and ineligible spending that state agencies refuse to clean up the same way they treat fraud.
Wed, 16 Sep 2026 10:30:40 +0000Gavin Newsom Walks the AI Tightrope
The California governor embraces the tech’s possibilities with one hand, imposes a mountain of regulations with the other.
Against AI Doomerism
We can’t afford to fall behind.
The Memory Chip Crisis Washington Can’t Ignore
There is no clever way around a shortage.
Wed, 16 Sep 2026 10:30:12 +0000Don’t Let Fear Drive AI Policy
New York’s new data center moratorium misunderstands artificial intelligence.
Tue, 15 Sep 2026 20:12:22 +0000The Case for Federal Reserve Discretion
The central bank must respond to major events as they unexpectedly occur.
Tue, 15 Sep 2026 15:27:37 +0000What Our Society Would Lose If Lindsay Clancy Is Exonerated
Stripping a wrongdoer of moral status would have far greater ramifications than any single evil act.
The Lynching Epidemic That Wasn’t
The will to believe the worst about their own country is very strong among these people.
Republicans Should Run Against Medicare for All
Voters should be reminded that it’s a costly mistake that would require crippling tax hikes and disrupt health-care access for hundreds of millions of Americans.
What the Data Center Revolt Is Really About
Americans seek dignity, and the AI revolution poses a threat to it.
Prescription Drugs Save Lives at a (Mostly) Reasonable Cost
Pharmaceutical prices tend to reflect the value created for patients.
Tue, 15 Sep 2026 10:30:05 +0000