Six Ways to Start Early and Lift Your Mood
Try my protocol for a happy start to the day and see what works for your own well-being.
Ideas
The Era of Step-on-a-Rake Capitalism
Trumponomics isn’t about economics. It’s about creating pain and demanding tribute.
The Tragedy of Charlie Kirk’s Killing
The activist’s murder is a disaster for the country.
Russia Tested NATO in Poland. NATO Flunked.
A drone incursion shows the limits of an alliance without America at its head.
Russia’s Reckless Provocation
Whether by accident or malice, the Russians are risking a wider war in Europe.
A U.S. Citizen Detained by ICE for Three Days Tells His Story
A conversation with George Retes, an Army veteran swept up in a California raid
How Originalism Killed the Constitution
A radical legal philosophy has undermined the process of constitutional evolution.
Authoritarianism Feels Surprisingly Normal—Until It Doesn’t
Life in Venezuela was deceptively mundane. Then everything collapsed.
Trump Is No Nationalist
The president and his followers are forging an international movement devoted to their authoritarian cause.
New York NIMBYs Turn Against Democracy
Local lawmakers want to preserve their power to block housing. Does what voters think matter at all?