As a percentage of GDP, the arms left in Afghanistan represent the largest international weapons transfer in decades.
Publication: National Review
Investigate General Milley Now
If the claims turn out to be true, Milley should be removed from his post as chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff immediately, and perhaps face more stringent sanctions for going behind the president’s back to the Chinese military during the waning days of Donald Trump’s presidency.
Biden’s Vaccine Mandates Threaten Economic Recovery
Covid-19 has had massive effects on the U.S. economy, and lingering cases have clearly been a negative in the numbers lately. Which raises the question: Will the vaccine mandate, however unpopular, have positive economic effects? Or will it cause disgruntled workers to quit their jobs and push the numbers in the opposite direction?
Australia’s Virus Response Erodes Core Freedoms
Australia’s Covid response is a warning for how easily core freedoms can erode away in even a well-established democracy.
Sorry, But Afghanistan Was Not a Success
Despite the rhetoric from his administration, the truth is Biden chose defeat and disgrace in Afghanistan.
Why Exactly Did We Abandon Bagram Air Base?
Biden was either confused, or actively misleading the American people, when he explained why senior military officers advised him to abandon Bagram.
Biden Abandons Our Allies
Don’t let the happy talk from well-dressed officials fool you. The situation on the ground is dangerous, and the outlook for many Afghans is as grim as it gets.
Biden Is Still Making Things Worse in Afghanistan
Every day he extends this debacle with his utterly inexplicable decisions.
The Biden Illusion Crumbles to Dust
Biden confirmed all of the worst suspicions of his critics.
Worse Than Saigon
In yielding Afghanistan to the Taliban, Joe Biden has engineered the worst foreign-policy disaster in a generation.
Jane Mayer’s Conspiracy Theory of Lies
Here we go again. Jane Mayer, author of Dark Money, purports to expose another plot by the Right to take over American politics and governance. This time, the so-called “dark money” trail leads to The Bradley Foundation, a private grant-making organization that we lead as chair and president.
One Governor Down…
With Andrew Cuomo departing office, Gavin Newsom becomes the new “most unpopular governor in America..”
Looks Like Obama’s 60th Birthday Bash Wasn’t Scaled Back Much
Will the Democrats stop admonishing others who choose to hold gatherings?
Misleading Public with “Noble Lies” Does More Harm Than Good
If public-health officials had been more careful to qualify their Covid-19 guidance with admissions of what they still didn’t know, we’d all be better off.
The Covid Hypocrites Preach, But They Don’t Practice
They are the rule-makers, and we’re the suckers who have no choice but to obey them.
Masks and the CDC — The Unforced Error
These new CDC edicts feel like virologists and epidemiologists pretending to be psychologists, trying to figure out what statements will be most likely to get unvaccinated Americans to go out and get their shots. It is likely to backfire, spectacularly.
Biden’s Pointless and Contrived CNN “Town Hall” Meeting
If CNN had any shame or respect for the citizens of a self-governing republic, the network would never air one of these idiotic events again.
The Bizarre Martyrdom of Nikole Hannah-Jones
The creator of the 1619 Project is hardly the model journalist, despite her celebrity and prizes.
Biden’s Demagogic Voting Rights Speech
It wasn’t statesmanship — or remotely truthful.
“Forget Critical Race Theory. I Don’t Trust Elites to Teach Basic Civics”
David Harsanyi: It takes an imaginary Founder to make the case that “unalienable rights” were conditional on the vagaries of progress.
One Year After Riots, Twin Cities Marked by Lawlessness and Racial Division
Minnesota, once held up as the progressive ideal, is teetering on the edge.
Was Tucker Carlson Spied on?
We have every reason to be suspicious.
Stopping K-12 Indoctrination Is Right
Telling minors that they should feel guilt or responsibility because of their skin color is a line that should not be crossed.
Welcome to George Floyd Square, a Sacred Spot Marked by Murder and Mayhem
Over the last year, at least two people have been murdered within one block of the square, and dozens more have been raped, robbed, or assaulted.