The Demographics of a Trump Victory—Or Defeat
Examining current demographics of the Harris coalition and comparing them to demographics of Biden’s 2020 coalition provides a window… … Continue readingThe Demographics of a Trump Victory—Or Defeat
What Would a Trump or Harris Presidency Mean for Pakistan?
As the US presidential race unfolds, Pakistan watches closely — yet the outcome is unlikely to stray from the well-worn paths of pragmatism. … Continue readingWhat Would a Trump or Harris Presidency Mean for Pakistan?
Is There Really a Plot to Use Migrants to Turn America Blue?
A top GOP talking point of this election is that Democrats are rigging the vote through illegal immigration. Is there any truth to it? … Continue readingIs There Really a Plot to Use Migrants to Turn America Blue?
On Loving America
Kelsey Klotz in The Common Reader: Why “love” is not what it seems after the sixth of January. … Continue readingOn Loving America
Is the United States a Prisoner of Its Own Mythology?
Tom Zoellner in the Los Angeles Review of Books: The stories that a country tells itself are just as critical to its functioning as its army, its laws, its borders,
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Ten Ways to Spot Gen Z, According to ChatGPT
As of 2023, those born between 1997 and 2012 make up the largest generation in the world, but how easy are they to spot? … Continue readingTen Ways to Spot Gen Z, According to ChatGPT
Who Is the Ex-Israeli Soldier Serving as Biden’s Lebanon Envoy?
Since Oct. 7 of last year, his role has shifted from ostensibly being focused on energy to outwardly concerned with armed conflict. … Continue readingWho Is the Ex-Israeli Soldier Serving as Biden’s Lebanon Envoy?
Why America Fell For Guns
The US today has extraordinary levels of gun ownership. But to see this as a venerable tradition is to misread history. … Continue readingWhy America Fell For Guns
Capitalism, Mass Anger and the 2024 Elections
Western capitalism is no longer the world’s colonial master. The American empire that succeeded the European empires has now followed them into decline. … Continue readingCapitalism, Mass Anger and the 2024 Elections
What September 11 Revealed
From The Free Press: The writer Jonathan Rosen looks back at a portent of the future. … Continue readingWhat September 11 Revealed
Bringing More Smart People to America
James Pethokoukis at Faster, Please!: A 2016 economists survey found a whopping zero percent disagreeing with the idea that allowing “many more immigrants with advanced degrees in science and engineering”
James Carville On Trump, Harris, Clinton
Andrew Sullivan at The Weekly Dish: Carville needs no introduction, but he’s a legendary consultant, a former CNN contributor, and the author of a dozen books. He currently co-hosts the Politics