Some of humanity’s most stunning achievements are scientific, and science is rightly venerated for helping people live better, longer, more varied, and fulfilling lives. Science can do a lot. In the minds of cynical opportunists, it can even be used to end an argument: “Follow the science.” “I am the science.” “The science is settled.” […]
The House Republican spending bill to keep the government running through the remainder of the fiscal year is a good step toward better policy. Any member of the GOP caucus would be a fool to vote against it and would deserve the displeasure of his or her colleagues and voters. It cuts spending overall. It […]
Is President Trump’s demand that protesters not be allowed to wear masks “mere bullying” or a “response to a real legal problem?” asks Philip Hamburger...
WHAT’S GOING ON WITH ACTBLUE? The Democratic fundraising platform ActBlue was created more than 20 years ago, in 2004, at a time when Democrats were up in arms over another Republican president, George W. Bush. “In the early 2000s, grassroots supporters — frustrated with the Bush administration — were an untapped superpower for campaigns,” ActBlue officials […]
Where Jewish students are targeted with threats of antisemitic violence or willful intimidation, any students engaged who are responsible should face swift sanction from the college in question. Too few students have been expelled for such activity. Where colleges fail to protect civil rights, the suspension of federal grants is a reasonable recourse. Still, it […]
