Tuesday Media Recommendations: Historical Fiction Books
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Politics
Unfortunately There's a Debate Tonight
Plus: Columbia's outside agitators, E.U. antitrust crackdown prevails, and more...
The Lesson From Supreme Court Justices Changing Their Minds
For all of the commentary West Virginia Bd. of Ed. v. Barnette has received over the years, perhaps one of the more stunning aspects of that case was two Supreme Court Justices changing their minds.
What Libertarians Would Ask Trump and Harris at the Debate
Plus: A listener asks if rebranding tariffs as taxes would make any difference in reducing their appeal to politicians and voters.
The War on 'Foreign Influence' Has Become a War on the First Amendment
Go after bribes and espionage, but leave mere speech alone.
Trump Endorses Federal Marijuana Reforms and Reiterates His Support for Legalizing Pot in Florida
His new stance could encourage Vice President Kamala Harris to emphasize her opposition to federal marijuana prohibition.
Neck and Neck
Plus: Baby showers for frozen eggs, Orbán pulls an Abbott, China's economic woes, and more...
Israel, Hamas, and the Need for Neutral Free Speech Principles
The Israel-Hamas war has sparked ideological swaps in many places regarding freedom of speech, confirming more than ever why we need neutral free speech principles.
Why You Shouldn't Fret Much Over Russian Election Interference
Governments are always screwing with other countries' politics. It’s often ineffective.
A Conversation on Climate Change, Catastrophism, and Illiberalism
A panel discussion from the Liberalism for the 21st Century conference
Republican Voters Got More Socially Liberal Under Trump
Liberals spent the last decade moving leftward on questions of race and sexual orientation—and so did conservatives.
Short Circuit: A Roundup of Recent Federal Court Decisions
Pizza wiretapping, free books, and a search during childbirth.
Kamala Harris Now Opposes Plastic Straw Bans. America's Dumbest Moral Panic Is Finally Over.
On this small issue, America has finally come to its senses.
Why Trump's Child Care Policy Incoherence Matters
If the Republican Party's presidential candidate can't articulate a supply-side alternative to costly Democratic proposals, then government will get bigger.
Great Moments in Unintended Consequences: Fossils, Price Controls, and Traffic Lights (Vol. 17)
Good intentions, bad results.
We Have Already Passed Peak Public School
As families continue to defect from government-managed K-12, teachers unions are tightening their squeeze on the Democratic Party.
Harris Attacks Trump for a Foreign Policy Proposal Backed by Her Own Advisors
Donald Trump believes that endless sanctions on Russia and Iran have serious downsides. So do Kamala Harris’ advisers.
Kamala Harris Can't Stick to Her Story
Plus: Dutch housing policy makes literally no sense, Israel-Palestine gets litigated on campus (again), and more...
Harris' Candidacy Puts a Spotlight on California's Failed Policies
From overspending to the state's overly powerful unions, California keeps sticking to the taxpayer.
Voters' Yearning for a Dictator Is a Danger to the Country
Contrary to public desires, the presidency should be far less powerful.
Review: Hacks Explores the Comedy of Cancel Culture
An aging comedian wrestles with woke campus culture in the new season of the Max series.
'Sometimes You Need a Strongman,' Trump Declares
The former president's attempts to put a positive spin on the term are consistent with his alarmingly authoritarian instincts.
Russian Influence Operation Allegedly Funded American Media Stars
Plus: Chinese "illegal agent" in New York's government, Netanyahu wants to take over Gaza humanitarian aid, and more...
My New The Hill Article on How Trump and Harris Cater to Political Ignorance
Both propose awful economic policies that appeal to public ignorance.
Christmas in October? Maduro's Latest Ploy To Distract Venezuela
This latest stunt is nothing more than an attempted distraction from the country's deepening political and economic crises.
Kamala Harris Is Right To Back Away From an Electric Vehicle Mandate
Whether her reversal is sincere or politically expedient, Harris is right not to try changing people's driving habits by force.
The Best of Reason: Project 2025 Is No Match for MAGA Dysfunction
Trump promised to hire "only the best people," yet his presidential plans were repeatedly thwarted by his staff. Will a second term be different?
Hamas' Next-Level Brutality
Plus: Trump hush money case, assisted suicide prosecution, Tucker Carlson's Holocaust-denialist historian, and more...
Is Free Speech Doomed in Hong Kong?
Last week’s sedition conviction is yet another step backward for press freedom.
This Activist Push To Destroy Dams Won't Save Fish—but It Will Waste Resources
Some politicians and environmentalists want to tear down Snake River dams in Washington state, even though they generate tons of electricity.
Bowing to Public Opinion, Trump and Harris Both Agree That Marijuana Should Be Legal
It remains unclear whether either would do anything about that as president.
Cornered Maduro Moves To Jail His Opponent
The arrest warrant against Edmundo González, the recognized winner of the contested Venezuelan election, only fuels the opposition's resolve against the regime.
A Very Tight Race
Plus: J.D. Vance shouldn't be near podcasts, Trump takes on marijuana laws, and more...
When Biden's 'Bubble Wrap' Burst
Will the liars and hacks who covered up Biden's cognitive decline face any consequences?
