Guy Rose got national attention because he made faces in the House chamber. The 6-year-old accompanied his father, Rep. John Rose (R-TN), to work and sat in the background when the three-term Tennessee Republican spoke on the House floor. While his father was defending former President Donald Trump, Guy mugged for the cameras enough that […]

European elections this month turbocharged media misuse of the term “far right.” Parties opposed to pan-European socialism made big gains, triggering alarmed reports about a “far right” threat.  These came from news outlets always ready to deprecate movements that appeal to voters who wish to protect their national cultures against attack by unlimited “progressivism.” Google-search […]

Economic growth, while still robust, is slowing. At the same time, inflation continues to outpace the Federal Reserve‘s 2% target, hurting consumer sentiment in the process. The unemployment rate continues to hover around half-century lows, though the persistently tight labor market further fueling inflation means that these job vacancies aren’t exactly something to brag about. […]

More people in more countries are casting more ballots in 2024 than in any previous year. Yet the biggest issue is going undebated. The biggest issue is, of course, the lockdown, which led to a sharper recession than anything we experienced during the two world wars or the Great Depression. That economic contraction led to […]

“Journalism,” Phil Graham famously said, “is the first rough draft of history.” Over at the Washington Post, once owned by the Graham family, history is indeed being made. On June 2, 2024, the Washington Post announced that its top editor for the past few years, Sally Buzbee, would be leaving, as she has overseen a […]