The carnival in the Capitol
Generally, events that we think are significant will be passed over by historians — much in the same manner as…
What is the Great Reset?
The phrase has shot throughout the fringes of Right-Wing Twitter like a virus through a karaoke bar. According to Pauline…
Duty of care: the trouble with America’s nursing homes
We can debate the value of sacrificing normal life to COVID-19. Personally I think the measures are increasingly destructive —…
Mark Zuckerberg’s quest for redemption
Stung by recent criticism, and fearing major regulation, Mark Zuckerberg, founder and CEO of Facebook, has announced the establishment of…
Cuckoo Q: are the QAnon crowd as crazy as they seem?
‘Have you guys been following 4Chan?’ asks Marjorie Taylor Greene in a 2017 video. A mysterious ‘patriot’ named ‘Q’, Greene…
In many ways, Andrew Cuomo is just a metaphor
With the United States lurching from crisis to crisis, the Democrats want their convention to present them as the tough,…
Two faces of Polish rebellion
The narrowness of President Andrzej Duda’s victory in this weekend’s Polish presidential elections, where he defeated Rafał Trzaskowski, the Mayor…
Kanye West and the uncancellables
For better or worse, the rapper, producer and sneaker salesman Kanye West is almost certainly not running for president, as…
Conservatives talk about cancel culture too much
If you are on the right I suspect you have heard leftists saying something like this: ‘Thousands of people are…
America’s riots could be contagious
It’s kind of amazing. For weeks we have been arguing about the minute details of viral transmission. Can you be…
The Democratic civil war has been a long time coming
Bernie Sanders has had an unlikely ally during the 2020 Democratic nomination race: Donald Trump. The president has repeatedly insisted…
Why aren’t leftists happy Joe Rogan endorsed Bernie?
As a twenty-something man who spends excessive amounts of time on the internet I have of course watched countless hours…
My evening with the Bernie Bros
The stench of beer and cheap deodorant filled the bar in which the ‘Bernie Bros’ were meeting. The scene looked…
Joe Kennedy and the perils of media hubris
‘Dear Ellie and James,’ said Rep. Joe Kennedy in his remarks to the House of Representatives as he voted to…
Why the left wants a political advertising ban
An easy, crowd-pleasing opinion column would maintain that banning political adverts from social media platforms is wrong because it implies…
Can we find Bill Kristol a new job?
With millions of people unemployed, finding a new job for a well-heeled Washington insider might seem like a low priority…
Can the Brexit party survive Brexit?
You have to admit that Brexit party MEPs have a fun job. Imagine turning up to work to insult your…
Why are there so few Polish people on British TV?
Have you ever seen a Pole on British television? Poles are the biggest immigrant group in Britain, numbering between 900,000…
The case for locking Joe Biden in a cupboard
Most candidates for the Democratic nomination are struggling to be noticed in a crowded field. Elizabeth Warren details policy proposals.…
Being ‘Not-Trump’ is not enough
For all that progressives hate Donald Trump’s policies, his tax cuts and his travel bans, nothing has been more outrageous…
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