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THE ANTI-SEMITIC REVOLUTION ON THE AMERICAN RIGHT

THE ANTI-SEMITIC REVOLUTION ON THE AMERICAN RIGHT

How Jews became collateral damage in a Republican power struggle The New York Times once dubbed Princeton professor Robert George,…
Biden Joins UAW Picket Line Ahead of Trump Visit, Opening 2024 Election Fight

Biden Joins UAW Picket Line Ahead of Trump Visit, Opening 2024 Election Fight

Current and former presidents target crucial voter group as auto workers’ strike drags on. BELLEVILLE, Mich.—President Biden walked a Michigan…
Why More Baby Boomers Are Sliding Into Homelessness

Why More Baby Boomers Are Sliding Into Homelessness

The aging of America means more old people on fixed incomes are overwhelmed by the high cost of housing and…
HOW AMERICA GOT MEAN

HOW AMERICA GOT MEAN

In a culture devoid of moral education, generations are growing up in a morally inarticulate, self-referential world. Over the past…
America’s Supreme Court should adopt new ethics standards

America’s Supreme Court should adopt new ethics standards

Lifetime tenure can easily slip into entitlement Next term will be agonising for the Supreme Court. Some combination of voters…
In Crimea, Pro-Ukraine Feelings Prompt a Russian Crackdown

In Crimea, Pro-Ukraine Feelings Prompt a Russian Crackdown

Every few days, Russian occupation authorities on Ukraine’s Crimean Peninsula parade newly caught “traitors” in front of the cameras. For…
Trumpers vs. Traditionalists: Michigan GOP Split Echoes National Divide

Trumpers vs. Traditionalists: Michigan GOP Split Echoes National Divide

Populist Trump loyalists have taken leading roles, clashing with chamber-of-commerce types who used to run state Republican parties LANSING, Mich.—…
Iowa has become a petri-dish of Republican radicalism

Iowa has become a petri-dish of Republican radicalism

Is the Grand Old Party in danger of overreaching? When Tim Scott, a senator from South Carolina, stepped onto a…
HOW BRONZE AGE PERVERT CHARMED THE FAR RIGHT

HOW BRONZE AGE PERVERT CHARMED THE FAR RIGHT

An internet personality who espouses fascism, racism, and bodybuilding has won influential converts. in 2014, the actor B. J. Novak,…
Ohio Voters Reject Constitutional Change Intended to Thwart Abortion Amendment

Ohio Voters Reject Constitutional Change Intended to Thwart Abortion Amendment

The contest was seen as a test of efforts by Republicans nationwide to curb voters’ use of ballot initiatives. Ohio…
Previously Secret Memo Laid Out Strategy for Trump to Overturn Biden’s Win

Previously Secret Memo Laid Out Strategy for Trump to Overturn Biden’s Win

The House Jan. 6 committee’s investigation did not uncover the memo, whose existence first came to light in last week’s…
Trump Crushing DeSantis and G.O.P. Rivals, Times/Siena Poll Finds

Trump Crushing DeSantis and G.O.P. Rivals, Times/Siena Poll Finds

This is all before his third indictment came down, related to his actions leading up to the Jan 6th Insurrection.…
Supreme Court Rejects Theory That Would Have Transformed American Elections

Supreme Court Rejects Theory That Would Have Transformed American Elections

The 6-to-3 majority dismissed the “independent state legislature” theory, which would have given state lawmakers nearly unchecked power over federal…
THE FIRST MAGA DEMOCRAT

THE FIRST MAGA DEMOCRAT

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is feeding Americans’ appetite for conspiracies. Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s speech is warbling, crackling, scratchy—sort of…
The meaning of Prigozhin’s short-lived mutiny

The meaning of Prigozhin’s short-lived mutiny

Vladimir Putin’s inability to prevent it means he failed at his most important task. In the Spring of 2022, at…
One year after Dobbs, US abortion landscape transformed

One year after Dobbs, US abortion landscape transformed

It is the most personal of decisions, yet it has become a defining issue of our time: whether to bear…
The end of Western naivety about China

The end of Western naivety about China

A new China debate pits optimists against fatalists Among western democratic governments, this is a moment of unhappy clarity about…
Trump Is Arraigned on Documents and Obstruction Charges

Trump Is Arraigned on Documents and Obstruction Charges

Donald J. Trump, now twice indicted since leaving the White House, surrendered to federal authorities in Miami and pleaded not…
Donald Trump Sexually Abused and Defamed E. Jean Carroll, Jury Finds

Donald Trump Sexually Abused and Defamed E. Jean Carroll, Jury Finds

The ex-president must pay Ms. Carroll $5 million. More than a dozen women have accused Mr. Trump of sexual misconduct,…
How generative models could go wrong

How generative models could go wrong

A big problem is that they are black boxes. In 1960 Norbert Weiner published a prescient essay. In it, the father…
Fox Will Pay $787.5 Million to Settle Defamation Suit

Fox Will Pay $787.5 Million to Settle Defamation Suit

The settlement with Dominion Voting Systems was the latest extraordinary twist in a case that exposed the inner workings of…
How a Campaign Against Transgender Rights Mobilized Conservatives

How a Campaign Against Transgender Rights Mobilized Conservatives

Defeated on same-sex marriage, the religious right went searching for an issue that would re-energize supporters and donors. The campaign…
How much say does a governor have over the classroom?

How much say does a governor have over the classroom?

With legislative sessions in full swing across the nation, state lawmakers are considering a raft of bills that could change…
The fear and fury of these Florida parents

The fear and fury of these Florida parents

I am quoted in this story along with another Sarasota parent.   – Seth Stottlemyer, Editor The state has introduced…
The MAGA-fication of North Idaho College

The MAGA-fication of North Idaho College

G.O.P. activists set out to root out the “deep state” at home. An Idaho community college may never be the…
THE FRENCH ARE IN A PANIC OVER LE WOKISME

THE FRENCH ARE IN A PANIC OVER LE WOKISME

The nation’s vehement rejection of identity politics made me recalibrate my own views about woke ideology. It took me a…
Nikki Haley Is Running for President, the First G.O.P. Rival to Take On Trump

Nikki Haley Is Running for President, the First G.O.P. Rival to Take On Trump

Ms. Haley, 51, a former South Carolina governor and a United Nations ambassador in the Trump administration, called for “generational…
DeSantis, Aiming at a Favorite Foil, Wants to Roll Back Press Freedom

DeSantis, Aiming at a Favorite Foil, Wants to Roll Back Press Freedom

The Florida governor and possible presidential candidate is the latest in a string of Republicans to target the Supreme Court…
Mark Pomerantz and the “People vs. Donald Trump” | 60 Minutes

Mark Pomerantz and the “People vs. Donald Trump” | 60 Minutes

If you didn’t see this already it is well worth the time. None of this information will be very surprising…
After Shouts of ‘Liar’ and Worse, Biden Takes on His Detractors in Real Time

After Shouts of ‘Liar’ and Worse, Biden Takes on His Detractors in Real Time

His State of the Union address was not exactly a celebration of a unity agenda. But the president seemed to…

Edinburgh – 36 hrs

Ruggedly beautiful Edinburgh has had plenty of tales to tell in the 900 years since King David I of Scotland named it a royal burgh

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