Despite Jeff Bezos's libertarian ideology, Amazon has used governmental privilege to grow to a massive scale, and has had a disastrous effect on American life, as Alec MacGillis shows in Fulfillment: Winning and Losing in One-Click America.
Spider-Man’s Brush with Greatness
Like most superhero films these days, the new Spider-Man offering starts with promise but fails to deliver in the final punch.
Why Baby Boomers Can’t Call Their Music the ‘Oldies’
The Boomer generation rocks on against the dying of the light.
The Meaning of Ceuta
Europe has subjected itself to an Islamic invasion. America needs to wake up before it suffers the same fate.
Psychopathology Is Real
The desire to destroy the distinction between normal and abnormal is itself abnormal.
False Paradigms of ‘Moderation’
The enduring belief in some quarters of the right, that support for so-called moderate Democrats helps us, is delusional and dangerous.
Gracie Abrams and the Myth of Meritocracy
In an empty and mimetic age, where celebrity for its own sake has hollowed out the substance of success, what can “meritocracy” even mean to us?
A Comics Genius Repents for Being Un-Woke
Comic book and graphic novel genius, Frank Miller, is now sorry for not approaching his art like a wokester—but that art wouldn’t be possible in a woke universe.
Fewer Young Americans Own Homes than We Thought
Wracked by college debt and the promise of white-collar comforts that have failed to materialize, Gen Z and younger Millennials are delaying marriage, homeownership, and the traditional milestones of adulthood.
Defending the Dems Is No Job for the Real Right
The “advice” The New York Post has for Michigan Democrats to save their party is of no help to them or to Republicans but, instead, is aimed straight at helping Israel.
There’s No Room for Whites in Today’s Democratic Party
The white working class that Democrats exploited for generations is no longer necessary for electoral victories, so it has been replaced by a combination of blacks and immigrants.
The Progressive Creation That Is Shiloh Hendrix’s Crime and Conviction
The progressive left needs white “villains” like Shiloh Hendrix even more than it needs the alleged victims it claims to champion.
What Mike Pence Doesn’t Know About Conservatism
The vast plains of the Midwest could not contain all the variations of Mike Pence’s misunderstanding of American conservatism and the people who have made that movement a going concern.
Germany’s Rearmament Aims at Foes Domestic as Well as Foreign
Germany’s militarization is more concerned with cementing a multicultural post-national identity and redirecting political energy away from populist nationalist groups, than it is about any real threat from Russia.
Season Premiere of ‘ICE Deports Haitians: Villains and Victims’
As the media prepares to ramp up its breathless coverage of the end of Temporary Protected Status for hundreds of thousands of Haitians in the U.S., Americans should steel themselves against their bogus narratives.
‘The Odyssey’ and Hollywood’s New ‘Receptive Men’
The receptivity demanded by Hollywood and popular culture’s emasculation of men explains why Homer’s Odysseus is so far from home in Nolan’s film.
Democrats and the DSA Dilemma
The Democratic Party’s dilemma is that it cannot abandon or even restrain its “radical” elements who, after all, merely see more clearly where the party is headed.
Democratic Socialists of America vs. John Adams
The DSA’s ideas are remarkably old-fashioned—so old, in fact, they were refuted by John Adams in 1787.
Contempt for America’s Middle
Ben Shapiro’s ongoing self-aggrandizement as a spokesman for America’s “foundational principles” betrays his scorn for ordinary Americans who expect their interests to be treated with at least as much dignity as those of the donor class.
State Pact to Subvert the Electoral College Also Subverts the Constitution
Several states are attempting to join an interstate compact that effectively abolishes the Electoral College without the bother of passing a constitutional amendment.
The Perilous Saudi Deal
A proposition to allow Saudi Arabia the capacity to enrich uranium at a time when we are fighting so hard to prevent it in Iran raises questions.
The Agony of The Odyssey
Christopher Nolan’s long, woke adaptation of “The Odyssey” discards Homer’s timeless messages about the nature of courage and hubris, duty and ambition, fate and resignation, heroism and triumph.
The Joyful Christian Witness of U2
The band’s grounding in the real world and faith was a powerful witness to a generation of young Catholics struggling during the scandal.
The Sin of Cultural Misrepresentation Does Not Apply to Western Culture
These days careful scrutiny is applied to every artistic endeavor that presumes to include references to non-Western cultures, while purposeful bastardizations apply to any depictions of Western culture.
How to Think About the Growing Resentment for Boomers
Before it gets out of hand and the generation that has outnumbered all others ceases to have that privilege in society, it’s time to think about how to deal with the consequences of Boomer rule.
Hollywood’s Electoral Reckoning
The bill is coming due for liberal Hollywood’s struggling film industry, which blindly supported Democrats who never return the favor.
Still Fantasizing About ‘Natural Conservatives’
After a generation of tiptoeing around minority voters because they are supposed to be “natural conservatives,” Conservative Inc. has nothing to show for their efforts but the contempt of younger voters on the right.
Democratic Backslide in Hungary
Hungary’s new prime minister, who unseated the supposedly authoritarian Viktor Orbán, is acting in ways that are suspiciously … authoritarian.
Why Democrats Can’t Do Better Than Kamala Harris in 2028
Harris checks the identity-politics boxes that may be as important as winning to Democratic primary voters, and the other lane is too far to the left.
Gottfried is Right: Wokeness Is Not Communism, It’s Demonic Narcissism
To understand the powerful forces the West is confronting in its struggle against the left, we’d do well to recall Christopher Lasch’s description of the narcissistic personality that now dominates.
Teacher’s Union Chief Taken to School Over a Shady Book Deal
The U.S. House of Representatives is investigating teacher-union leader Randi Weingarten for allegedly using union dues to cover the cost of writing a book.
Associated Ignorance
On America’s “alleged communists,” the “Red Scare” of the 1950s, and the willful ignorance of today’s democratic socialist sympathizers.
When the Band Doesn’t Play On
In the world of entertainment, persistence is not a virtue but a chilling reminder that your best days are behind you.
The Woke Left Are Enemies — But They Are Not Communists
We will not be able to fight today’s woke leftists unless and until we understand the distinctions between them and the real Communists of the Cold War era.
Blame Democrats, Not ICE, for Recent Deadly Shootings
The men killed in recent ICE cases of mistaken identity paid the ultimate price for the Democrats’ insane immigration agenda.
No English, No Problem — Until the Crash Happens
The death of 21-year-old Tobias Forsythe, after an Uzbek national with a commercial driver’s license rear-ended him, highlights the callous neglect of states that persist in giving CDLs to foreign nationals who don’t speak English.
Texas Cops and Their DEI Beat
Two street preachers were recently confronted by Texas police officers and warned that their speech could lead to arrests. The incident now has the attention of the feds.
Trump’s OMB Puts Taxpayers Back in Control of Their Money
The American people deserve to know who is spending their money, where it is going, and who will be held responsible when it is wasted.
If You’re Seeing ‘The Odyssey,’ First Read ‘An Odyssey’
Daniel Mendelsohn’s memoir relates how the ancient story of the return of an absent father melted the ice between him and his own dad.
Prescription for a Socialist Workforce
As healthcare replaces manufacturing as the biggest source of jobs in our economy, the habits of socialism naturally follow.
Academic Inquisition for Birthright Citizenship Dissenters
Calls to ostracize constitutional law professors who fail to persuade the Supreme Court to adopt their positions betray a lack of confidence on the part of the victors.
The Magnificent Irrelevance of Pope Leo XIV’s Encyclical
While he emphasizes important insights about human nature, Pope Leo appears to be too closely tethered to outmoded, and even feudal, assumptions about technological and economic advancement.
Betrayal in Florida
Florida’s State Board of Governors approves notorious DEI-pusher, Stuart Bell, as University of Florida President.
The Evil Complicity of Dahlia Lithwick’s Fake Trans Outrage
Lithwick’s outrage at the Supreme Court’s ruling in the recent decision upholding a state’s right to ban transgender athletes in women’s sports calls to mind her despicable coverage of the Kavanaugh hearings.
A Mass Excommunication and a Mass Migration Photo Op
Pope Leo’s activities over the last week show a Vatican bent on punishing traditional Catholics and pushing left-wing political causes.
The X (Xavier) Files
Back stories about Democrat Xavier Becerra, California’s governor-in-waiting, demonstrate how California is about to become a vassal state to Mexico.
Sony Pushes Gamers to Virtual Ownership
Sony’s message to gamers is “You’ll own nothing and be happy.”