Politics

The All-Seeing State Is Coming
The All-Seeing State Is Coming
The Constitution is our firewall.
09.10.2026
When Political Violence Becomes Acceptable
When Political Violence Becomes Acceptable
When political opponents become existential threats, violence can begin to look like virtue.
05.10.2026
Games Trump & Liberal Media Play
Games Trump & Liberal Media Play
We are looking at a dysfunction that transcends the contest for power between liberal authoritarians — politely called “centrists” these days — and their rightist counterparts.
01.10.2026
Eisenhower and Washington Both Spoke Out Against War
Eisenhower and Washington Both Spoke Out Against War
“God help the Nation when it has a President who doesn’t know as much about the military as I do.” ~ President Dwight D. Eisenhower speaking to his White House Staff Secretary, Gen. Andrew Goodpaster
30.09.2026
Will the Iran War Cause a GOP Bloodbath in November?
Will the Iran War Cause a GOP Bloodbath in November?
Most indicators suggest that the Republicans in the House and Senate are going to face a brutal backlash from the American people in November. Polling with generic ballots suggest a big win for the Democrats and likely the loss of Republican control of both houses of Congress.
29.09.2026
ADHD, Nazis, And Climate Change
ADHD, Nazis, And Climate Change
How overusing powerful words eventually drains them of their meaning.
28.09.2026
When Everything Becomes a National Security Threat
When Everything Becomes a National Security Threat
The word ‘security’ is a broad, vague generality whose contours should not be invoked to abrogate the fundamental law embodied in the First Amendment.
25.09.2026
Europeans Should Overthrow Their ‘Ruling Class’
Europeans Should Overthrow Their ‘Ruling Class’
Why fight Russia when foreigners are invading Europe?
24.09.2026
Trump’s Unconscionable UN Rant
Trump’s Unconscionable UN Rant
Donald Trump threatened Iran with annihilation from the seat of diplomacy on the East River Tuesday and then dismissed the real threats of AI as a hoax in a speech that exhibited questionable mental balance, writes Joe Lauria.
23.09.2026
Will We See Western Capitals Fall?
Will We See Western Capitals Fall?
Governments that cause more problems than they fix do not deserve to survive.
22.09.2026
AI, Billionaires & Human Extinction
AI, Billionaires & Human Extinction
The super-rich have already screwed up the planet in their pursuit of power and profit. AI simply gives them a new tool to hasten their story — and ours — to its dramatic finale.
21.09.2026
The Smoke of September 11
The Smoke of September 11
The consequences of this smoke may be just as lethal as the consequences of the smoke from the collapsing buildings.
17.09.2026
The Transgender Mirage Is Cracking
The Transgender Mirage Is Cracking
When ideology overrides biology, it isn’t compassion — it’s harm dressed as progress.
14.09.2026
Venus and the Climate Fallacy
Venus and the Climate Fallacy
Why Radiative Forcing Fails
15.10.2025
Trump’s War on America
Trump’s War on America
The latest Presidential memo, “Countering Domestic Terrorism and Organized Political Violence,” is to be a preemptive war against those individuals and institutions which threaten Trump’s absolute grip on power.
04.10.2025
Europe Surrenders to Trump
Europe Surrenders to Trump
The dependence of the old continent on America is bad for both.
26.09.2025
Charlie Kirk’s Death
Charlie Kirk’s Death
Discourse following the Charlie Kirk assassination has left little to be hopeful about, writes Nolan Higdon.
15.09.2025
The Martyrdom of Charlie Kirk
The Martyrdom of Charlie Kirk
Martyrs are used by messianic movements to sanctify violence. To show any mercy or understanding toward the enemy is to betray the martyr and the cause the martyr died defending.
15.09.2025
The Decline of American Diplomacy
The Decline of American Diplomacy
From Galbraith and Moynihan to... whatever this is.
29.08.2025
When the Russia ‘Experts’ Get It Wrong
When the Russia ‘Experts’ Get It Wrong
The Western punditariat’s commentary on Russia is spectacularly ill-informed.
27.08.2025
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