With the midterm elections less than four weeks away, there's a bit of a 2028 shadow campaign going on that includes a prominent Democrat warning his party to back off the liberal jargon.
Supporters of a wealth tax or higher inheritance taxes often argue that it is a myth that rich people leave the country in response. So, what really happens when taxes on the wealthy are sharply increased? The example of Sweden In the 1970s, Sweden embarked on an experiment in “democratic socialism” that led frustrated entrepreneurs […]
Supporters of a wealth tax or higher inheritance taxes often argue that it is a myth that rich people leave the country in response. So, what really happens when taxes on the wealthy are sharply increased? The example of Sweden In the 1970s, Sweden embarked on an experiment in “democratic socialism” that led frustrated entrepreneurs […]
When a mega-cap market leader suddenly drops a few percentage points on a seemingly minor headline, the financial press rushes to find fundamental explanations. To the casual observer, it looks like a rational market processing new competitive risks or an unexpected shift in corporate valuation. To anyone who understands the mechanical plumbing of institutional trading […]
On Oct. 7, 2023, Gazans danced in the streets to celebrate Hamas’s rape, torture, abduction, and murder of Israelis. The last time they were so happy was on Sept. 11, 2001. Meanwhile, thousands of their supporters, a motley crew of angry Muslims and maladjusted leftists, celebrated in the cities of the West. Three years later, […]
Some artists work in multiple mediums so skillfully that it’s difficult to identify which is primary. Who can say if Michelangelo, Degas, or Matisse were better painters or sculptors? Other artists have distinct, often overlooked sidelines: The artist who paints intermittently is a common type, most often for those working principally on works that require […]
It’s 3 a.m. Your child is struggling to breathe. You rush her to the nearest emergency room. The waiting room is packed. And there is only one emergency physician responsible for a room full of sick and frightened patients. You might assume the hospital couldn’t find another doctor to work that night. But what if […]
Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-CO) is one of the most recognizable — and controversial — members of Congress. National coverage often centers on her rhetoric, political confrontations, and personal controversies. Those subjects are fair game for scrutiny. But they can also crowd out a less dramatic question: What has Boebert actually been doing for Colorado? One […]
Brick by brick, the Western alliance is being dismantled. Alliances work when countries stand by their friends, even when their own interests are not engaged. Britain, Canada, and Denmark joined the U.S. operation in Afghanistan, not because they had been attacked, but because they saw 9/11 as an assault on the free world, and rushed […]
LEVITTOWN, Pennsylvania — Jim, the 58-year-old man at Sparky’s, offers me a menthol. It’s the first cigarette I’ve been offered at a bar, indoors, in at least 15 years. Sparky’s World Famous Bar is a smoke-friendly establishment because it doesn’t sell food. You can still get food at Sparky’s — you just can’t buy food. […]
For a patient waiting weeks for a specialist, the debate over artificial intelligence comes down to a practical question: Is useful guidance available in the meantime? That perspective was largely missing from organized medicine’s response when HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. suggested AI could offer a better-informed second opinion than any physician. In a […]
We live in an age of fractures. Our politics are tribal, our communities are atomized, and our public square is a battleground. As the next election cycle approaches, the cultural chatter is entirely predictable. Analysts, talking heads, and politicians scream a familiar refrain: this is the single most consequential election in American history. By treating […]
