Something that isn’t discussed much about the Democrats’ 43-day shutdown of Washington is that it demonstrated their scant interest in government as distinct from their insatiable hunger for tactical leverage and power. It’s obvious on one level that people who stop a government from functioning aren’t interested in government. But there are details beneath the […]

The country of Georgia deepened its authoritarian turn last week after charging eight opposition figures with “sabotage,” “calling for the overthrow of the government,” and “helping a foreign country in hostile activities,” a reference to links with the United States. Many of the country’s politicians, along with roughly 70 other opponents of its government, are already […]

Serbia and Russia are lobbying frantically for a reprieve from U.S. sanctions on Serbia’s oil and gas company, NIS, which Washington targeted due to its majority Russian ownership. Belgrade and Moscow intend to send the U.S. Treasury Department a letter asking for an exemption, Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic announced on Monday. Days earlier, Belgrade adopted legislation removing legal roadblocks […]

The debate about political polarization often inevitably devolves into finger-pointing from both sides about how polarizing their opponents are. And yet, only one side routinely has bizarre stories about how it has cut off relationships with family members who have different politics. That side is the liberals, who otherwise wail about tolerance and diversity. Jimmy […]

If you are a member of Generation X or above, you are probably aware that sports betting apps exist, and you might even be aware that they are causing a wave of bankruptcies and financial hardship nationwide, particularly for young men. But you are most likely unaware of just how different sports app gambling is […]

You probably didn’t know that GQ‘s now infamous interview with Sydney Sweeney is the product of a 3,000-word cover story for the print edition of the men’s magazine. That doesn’t matter because in this case, the picture — a side-by-side of a perfectly serene and stoic Sweeney next to the mousy and middle-aged interviewer whose […]

Before Fleetwood Mac released its third album, singer Stevie Nicks became pregnant. But, as she shared in a recently resurfaced interview, she chose to have an abortion. “It would’ve destroyed Fleetwood Mac,” she claimed by way of justifying her decision. Women in 21st-century America have perhaps more opportunity than any of their ancestors before them, […]

The economist and public intellectual Thomas Sowell turned 95 years old in June. Outside of national politicians and high-profile celebrities, few public figures are as well-known inside the halls of academia as they are outside of them. It is rare for an academic to achieve this status, but considering that Thomas Sowell is exceptional in […]

It’s hard to imagine a more fitting start to a global climate conference than the lights going out. But that is what happened during the opening ceremony of the United Nations COP30 talks in Brazil. The event sank further into chaos when indigenous protesters broke through the security perimeter and U.N. staff had to be […]