America Is a Failed State with Good Branding
The American state was built for a different scale, a different economy, a different kind of citizen. Its machinery was designed to serve thirteen colonies
There’s No Civility Clause for Fascists
In 2015, Donald Trump began an assault on political norms that would culminate in a presidency defined by cruelty, chaos, and contempt. He encouraged violence
The Market for Hope Is in Recession
Your voice matters. At least, that’s what they tell you: “Participation in democratic institutions is the cornerstone of civilization.” So you show up. You do
The Most Privileged Lie in America
In Texas, measles vaccination rates among babies surged as an outbreak spread. NBC News reported the spike; Alex Griswold noted the irony. Anti-vaxx, he points
The Soft Sell of Hard Power
Ross Douthat’s May 21st interview with Vice President J.D. Vance, published in the New York Times under the “Interesting Times” banner, is an exercise in
The Unlearning of America
At a recent Senate hearing, Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem was asked to define habeas corpus. Her answer: It is a constitutional power the president
Trump’s Selective Antisemitism
The Trump administration’s approach to antisemitism isn’t incoherent—it’s instructive. It offers a kind of blueprint for how moral language can be conscripted into the service
No, Donald Trump Is Not America’s Most Left-Wing President.
There are op-eds that provoke thought, and then there are those that provoke disorientation. Jeremy Warner’s recent piece in The Telegraph – “Trump is becoming
An America of Tanks and Taxes
The shadow of 25 Abrams tanks will soon fall across Washington’s streets. Not for national emergency. Not for external threat. For a birthday party. Donald