Being soft on African dictators, pondering the electoral implications of calling genocide genocide, and giving Richard Holbrooke the finger, among other things. She also contended that former Taliban captive Bowe Bergdahl served the United States with “honor and distinction.” (He was court-martialed for deserting his post.)
Publication: National Review
Fox News Vs. Trump
The real harm Fox News is doing to Trump’s reelection campaign is that it’s reinforcing his worst tendencies.
AG William Barr Wins the Day
Barr is an excellent witness. He’s sober, usually doesn’t let his irritation show (although he will spin his pen faster), never says more than he has to, and knows more than anyone else in the room.
Fauci’s 3 Recent Mistakes
Lately, Fauci’s made a couple of unforced errors that put those who are inclined to defend him in awkward and uncomfortable positions.
There May Be a Connection Between Coronavirus and Air Conditioning
The evidence is mixed, but suggests the answer could be yes.
Today’s Revolutionaries Aren’t Like Their ’60s Predecessors
America is far less resilient, and a far more divided, indebted, and vulnerable target than it was in 1965. Today, radicals are not protesting against 1950s conservatism but rather against the radicals of the 1960s, who, as old liberals, now hold power.
Trump’s Covid Performance Is Sinking His Presidency
The president should have realized by now that he can’t look past or talk by the virus, and as long as it is spreading in a significant way his (hugely important) priorities of jump-starting the economy and seeing schools reopen around the country are going to falter.
The Disgrace of Portland
For months, Democratic authorities have tacitly endorsed violent riots.
We Need More Police in Urban Neighborhoods, Arresting More People
Shootings and other crimes spike in the poorest neighborhoods when cops pull back.
Politics Puts the NFL on the Brink
If the multibillion-dollar NFL decides that multimillionaire players have no obligation to stand to honor a collective national anthem, and that there will be separate anthems and politicized uniforms, then millions of Americans will quietly shrug and change the channel. And that silent protest will make the 2016–17 anthem protest look like child’s play.
Bari Weiss and Malignancy at the NY Times
Intellectual curiosity — let alone risk-taking — is now a liability at The Times. Why edit something challenging to our readers, or write something bold only to go through the numbing process of making it ideologically kosher, when we can assure ourselves of job security (and clicks) by publishing our 4000th op-ed arguing that Donald Trump is a unique danger to the country and the world?
Trump Spares Roger Stone Imprisonment, as Amnesiac Democrats Howl in Outrage
One-time defenders of unsavory Clinton and Obama pardons are outraged by the president’s commutation of his old associate’s 40-month sentence.
Netflix Must Cancel Barack Obama
How can Netflix, which presents itself as a leader on LGBT issues, maintain its relationship with Obama, who twice ran for president opposing gay marriage?
The Worrisome Decline of Patriotism in America
As the nation celebrates its 244th birthday, those of us who still love it must redouble our efforts to convert those who don’t to our side.
The Strategies of Dementia Politics
Stoke chaos, obstruct economic recovery, and hide Biden in the basement till Election Day.
The Reopening Is Not a Failure
The media’s tone is, of course, apocalyptic, with many commentators portraying many Republican governors as callous extremists hell-bent on reopening, come what may…The reality is that Greg Abbott, Ron DeSantis, and Doug Ducey are reasonable, public-spirited men who never said they would insist on full reopening regardless of the consequences.
The Dumbest Statue Toppling
Of course, Madison, Wis., has topped everyone with what is probably the dumbest toppling so far. A mob Tuesday night pulled down a statue of Hans Christian Heg — an abolitionist who recruited troops for the Union army, ably led them, and fell at Chickamauga — decapitated it, dragged it down the street, and threw it into a lake.
The Fight Against Statues Is a Fight Against Civilization
Conrad Black: Left-wing extremists have hijacked the Floyd protests to wage war against American achievement.
Thomas Jefferson Must Stand
Those who want to topple the great, but imperfect, man feel the same way about his country.
Conservatives Shouldn’t Defend Confederate Statues Which Are Symbols of Secession
Secession was a traitorous act that threatened to destroy the American nation, and the South’s leaders don’t deserve to be given a place of honor.
Selective Self-Distancing Rules Are a Scam
Massive crowds are wonderful and healthful, if they’re woke. Otherwise, they’re life-threatening.
Which Black Lives Matter?
When the police pull back, violent crime — against blacks — spikes.
The Oberlin Mindset Has Spread to the Real World
The controversy at the New York Times over Senator Cotton’s op-ed reveals how quickly the values of the woke mob have infiltrated the mainstream.
Law and Order Isn’t Fascist
It’s the New York Times and other woke voices, not President Trump, that want to stifle dissent.