A Letter to America’s Discarded Public Servants
You all deserved better.
Ideas
Trump Keeps Defending Russia
The president sees the Ukraine war through Kremlin-tinted glasses.
The Sword and the Book
Pete Hegseth is wrong to think that civilians have little role to play in military education.
Europe’s Free-Speech Problem
Republicans are right to criticize Europe for attacking free expression, even if that makes them hypocritical.
The End of Niche College Sports
Letting schools pay revenue-generating athletes is long overdue. If that means letting squash and water polo die, so be it.
Trump Buys More Time for Putin
The meeting at the White House today yielded little progress toward peace—but it could have been far worse.
The Only Plausible Path to End the War in Ukraine
Has the Trump administration misread Moscow?
A Nation of Lawyers Confronts China’s Engineering State
As the Chinese economy surges forward, the U.S. has lost its capacity for physical improvement.
The Mainstreaming of Zohran Mamdani
Which flavor of socialism would the mayoral candidate bring to New York City?
Trump Has No Cards
Why would Putin need to make a deal with him?