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The British Public Is to Blame for the U.K.’s Dysfunction
With Starmer out, the government has churned through seven prime ministers in ten years. The ‘system’ isn’t the only problem. Source link
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Socialism Is on the March
How the Democratic Socialists of America became the country’s fastest-growing political force. Source link
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Reckoning with the ‘Binary Choice,’ After Trump’s Iran Capitulation
I didn’t want this, but I can’t say it was unforeseeable. Source link
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A Tale of Two Shows in Philly for America’s 250th
PAFA’s shines, thanks in part to a dazzling renovation, the PMA’s not so much. Source link
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Your Race Doesn’t Give You a License to Kill
Stabbing people and showing no remorse are bad no matter what color your skin is. These should not be controversial points. Source link
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Trump’s Prompt and Utter Humiliation
The president abandoned his previous positions in favor of the Iranian position on all the key issues of contention going into the war.…
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Supreme Court: Law Cited in Hunter Biden Case Violates the Second Amendment
All nine justices agreed that marijuana users are not categorically too dangerous to have a Second Amendment right to a gun. Source link
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The Culture Wars in Pro Sports Go On — for Now
But how long will major league sports retain their influence on mass culture? Source link
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The Democrats’ Patriotism Gap
It’s not all about Trump. Democrats were less proud of the country than Republicans were even when Obama and Biden were president. Source…
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The End of Rec League
Nobody prepared me for the vicarious joys of youth sports when the youth in question are our sons. Source link
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Will Obama Get the Last Laugh on Iran?
The details are not clear, but some observers see shades of the JCPOA in the emerging contours of a deal. Source link
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The Iranian People Are Forgotten
While most aspects of the Iran deal are ambiguous at this point, its abandonment of Iranians is sadly clear. Source link
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Trump’s (Literal) D.C. Cleanup
Apparently, ‘Everything Trump Touches Dies’ stops at the fountain’s edge. Source link
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Who Does Donald Trump Think He’s Fooling?
We might as well just speak the hard truth. Source link
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Pro-Trans Activists Give a Lesson in Intimidation Tactics
A series of alarming events at Oxford University. Source link
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Karmelo Anthony’s Race Doesn’t Matter
There is no reason to make an open-and-shut murder case into a race-based morality play. Source link
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Supreme Court Holds the Line Against Judicially Invented Lawsuits and Legislative History as Law
A case about who can sue to enforce federal law descended into a bitter battle between Justices Barrett and Jackson over legislative…
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The Big Cases Remaining on the Supreme Court’s Docket
Executive power, transgender sports, and birthright citizenship lead a docket crowded with immigration, gun rights, and election law cases…
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The Little Sister, Festival-Circuit Ninja
Auto-fiction meets social and spiritual realism. Source link
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The Tragedy Ireland Repressed
The greatest tragedy of Irish history is almost never addressed in the Irish arts. Two films from the past decade are an exception. Source…
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Big Girl Blitz Review: Why This Plus Size Romance Novel Had the TCF Book Club Hooked
Hi, I’m Taylor Corrien, Chief Story Stylist and your guide through the TCF Book Club! Over the last month, we’ve been reading Big Girl…
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Trump’s Revealing On-Air Meltdown
When it comes to January 6 and the 2020 election, the president’s insecurities are on full display. Source link
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The Mendacity of Graham Platner
The scandal-plagued Maine Democrat has no record to run on, so voters have only his word. But he has left them no reason to trust anything…
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California’s Election System Is a Disgrace
As the Los Angeles mayoral race shows, the Golden State must deal with serious systemic defects. Source link