Nexstar and Sinclair Lost Their Game of Chicken
Broadcast-media companies may be growing, but they still couldn’t afford to reject Jimmy Kimmel forever.
Ideas
The Emptiness of Attacking Critics for Their Hypocrisy
It’s hard to defend crackdowns on free speech. It’s easier to simply claim everyone’s doing it.
The Comey Indictment Is an Embarrassment
The Justice Department should never have brought such a shoddy case.
The Comey Indictment Is Not Just Payback
It’s a glimpse of Trump’s next attempt to seize power.
What Republicans Can Do If They Really Want to Protect Free Speech
The best way to defend Americans’ expressive rights is to pass laws.
If I Work Harder, Will You Love Me?
The tragedy of workaholism is the false belief that you can trade toil for affection. Knowing that is the first step to recovery.
Lower Than Cowards
The surrender of America’s elites
Ukraine’s Plan to Starve the Russian War Machine
Negotiations have stalled. Trump keeps changing his policies. Ukrainians, backed by Europeans, are taking matters into their own hands.
America’s Zombie Democracy
Its trappings remain, but authoritarianism and AI are hollowing out our humanity.
The Unconstitutional Tactics Trump Wants to Revive in Memphis
The president’s plans resemble the aggressive, showy, and ultimately failed crime-fighting strategy once used by the city’s police.