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The wildfires in the Los Angeles area are terrifying, but that hasn't stopped people from blaming the victims. It also hasn't stopped speculation on how they started. Arson? Spontaneous combustion? Terrorism? We still don't know and, given the way everything has a political slant to it, may not know anytime soon. The reason why these--and …
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Trump's "proposal" to rename the Gulf of Mexico the "Gulf of America" brings to mind many things. One of them is this chart, put out by our government in 1967, showing it as the "Gulf of Mexico" (which would be altered on things issued by the U.S. government if this came to pass): This was …
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Ever since his passing on Sunday, the media has lionised--and social media denigrated--Jimmy Carter. One statement in Al Mohler's piece on Carter caught my attention: Time does seem to mellow powerful memories—even powerful political memories. That is especially true when most Americans alive today were not yet born when Carter left the White House, overwhelmingly …
The United States is a misnomer. Despite its title, our republic has rarely been united, instead hosting an endless gladiatorial contest between different states and regions. 1,853 more words The Lone Star State is soaring
Imagine if Luigi Mangione had shot the CEO of a company that made light bulbs, or dishwashers, or breakfast cereal. Perhaps a few ideologues on Twitter would have hailed the killing as a justified strike against the one percent. 1,171 more words Why normies idolise Luigi Mangione
It was the clock tower that settled it. The images of rebels driving around the central square of Homs, its famous clocktower visible, confirmed they had taken the city. 1,306 more words What next for Syria?
The "ruling" (well, sort of, and less so by the day) political class is still in shock over Donald Trump's victory last month. How did he do it? What can we (if we hate him) do to reverse it sooner or later? What can we (if we love him) do to sustain this victory? (That …
Austerity is rarely popular during election season, and already this campaign has featured a variety of budget-straining proposals. Donald Trump has called for exempting tips from taxation, which Kamala Harris subsequently endorsed. J.D. Vance has suggested increasing the child tax credit to $5,000; Harris later upped her bid to $6,000. The current vice president has …
Among the many memorable events we've had this election cycle--which will doubtless not end with Election Day next Tuesday--was Jeff Bezos' decision that the Washington Post, his newspaper, would not endorse a candidate for President. Coming on the heels of a similar decision at the Los Angeles Times by another newly wealthy entrepreneur, it was …
It’s not easy judging a prospective leader. In 1955, Anthony Eden was the most impressive prime minister-in-waiting that Britain had ever seen. Put to the test in the greatest conflagration in world history, Eden had emerged with his reputation not only intact, but enhanced. He was brave, smart, absurdly handsome and experienced. And yet, within …
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