The killing of January 6 protester Ashli Babbitt was way worse than last week’s ICE shooting.
Publication: The American Conservative
Year One of Trump II
The administration, like all administrations, has been a mixed bag. The question is whether the good or the bad will dominate in the second year.
One Big Downside of Trump’s Military Success
The threshold for the use of military force remains lower than it ought to be.
It’s Not Springsteen’s America Anymore
Everyone’s talking about “affordability,” and for good reason. Too many Americans die of fentanyl overdoses because it is better than acknowledging their lives had fallen somehow even another level closer to hell. This isn’t Springsteen’s America anymore.
The Failed State of Minnesota
Welfare socialism, endless immigration, and lawlessness have destroyed the Gopher State.
The Trump Mean Streak
The president hits a new low note as the nation mourns Rob Reiner.
Another Pointless Trump-Era Protest
Days after Trump called a reporter “piggy,” a group of women boarded a bus in Ohio for a trip to Washington, DC, to fight for “regime change.” But they don’t understand how naive they sound, wanting to believe some signs and a long bus ride might affect anything—never mind something as extreme as forced regime change in a democracy.
Ken Burns’s Disappointing Revolution
The documentarian’s latest is comfort TV for the NPR set.
Epstein Revelations Won’t Bring Down Trump
It is unlikely that a smoking gun would have gone unnoticed in years of scrutiny and political acrimony.
How to Survive a Liberal Thanksgiving
This year is different in one important way. This year we won. No more Biden in the White House, no more Hillary, no more serial impeachments and Russiagate to get your cousin with the nose ring to predict Trump will be out of office in a few weeks. Nope, this is our turn, our guy in the Oval Office.
Corporate Media Ignores the Real Epstein Story
Selective and politicized revelations distract from new evidence that the disgraced financier served Israeli interests.
Europe’s Bleak Future
The catastrophe of the Ukraine war and a long-term shift in American interests make a stabler, more prosperous Europe unlikely.
Even Iceland Has a Migration Problem
Mass migration stretches to the frigid North Atlantic.
No, Mamdani Isn’t a “Third Worldist”
The strong denunciations are driven by the understandable desire to paint Mamdani as a dangerous force in American politics. Calling him “woke” or a “radical leftist” doesn’t seem to cut it, so conservatives want to refer to him as something newer and more menacing.
Enter the “Third Worldism” accusation.
Can MAGA Conservatives and Muslim Americans Unite?
As the Republican Party leaves neoconservatism behind, new coalitions become possible.
No Kings Was Just as Empty the Second Time
The Democrats need a substantive agenda, not just oppositional sloganeering.
How Biden and Obama Failed in the Middle East
Obama and Biden appeased America’s enemies and alienated its allies—while Trump deterred Iran, united Israel’s neighbors, and brought the Middle East closer to peace.
Yes, Trump Can End the Russia-Ukraine War
The president’s gambits have made peace possible. Now it’s time for an endgame strategy.
Thank God There’s a Deal
Peace, even a cold peace, in Israel–Palestine is the stuff of presidential legacies.
A Muslim NATO?
As American regional clout comes into question, a new security order is emerging.
Charlie Kirk Is the Hero America Needs
For all the differences between Kirk and Martin Luther King Jr., both men were peaceful champions for unity and a civil public square.
Trump Shouldn’t Push India to the Dark Side
The president should focus on governing America, not controlling world events.
Washington Really Is Israeli-Controlled Territory
The American people have lost control of their government.
The MAGA Agenda Has Taken a Back Seat to Israel
A specter is haunting America First—the specter of Israel. America’s unconditional support for Israel has intensified since Donald Trump returned to the White House—compromising the MAGA movement in the process.