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What Are We Nostalgic For?
Does looking back keep us from looking forward?
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James Lileks
Does the Timing of the Trump Indictments Matter?
The timing of the Trump indictments raises legitimate concerns—but the cases are important as well
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Joe Romance
It’s Beginning To Look a Lot Like Christmas Movies
This week’s Editor’s Corner notes that part of the appeal of the cheesy holiday rom-com is that it sells us a completely idealized version of economics…
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Christina Behe
The Roar of the Argentinian Lion
Will the election of Javier Milei as Argentina’s new president finally put the country’s economy back on track?
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Axel Kaiser
Divisions Among Democrats Are Imperiling Their Chances in 2024
If current divides over the Middle East, immigration and other issues continue to fracture party unity, the Democrats may well lose the next election
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Seth Moskowitz
There’s More to Gratitude Than Counting Your Blessings
In this week’s Editor’s Corner, David Masci argues that being thankful also helps us see the world in a clearer light.
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David Masci
What America’s Recent Bank Failures Tell Us About ESG Phasing
Silicon Valley Bank’s obsession with sustainable financing and neglect for careful stewardship jeopardized its deposits, contributing to America’s…
A College Free Speech Crisis: The Challenge of Complicit College Administrators
Instead of being free speech’s biggest defenders, academic administrators are encouraging a campus climate of censorship
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Nathan Goetting
Internet Access Is a Key Component of Native American Economic Development
The U.S. needs tech innovations and policy reforms that will expand high-speed internet access to people on reservations.
Biden, Xi Seek Stability in San Francisco Summit
Don’t expect too much from the leaders’ meeting, but talking is better than not talking
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William Roberts
The Editor’s Corner: Strike Up the Band
If you want to decrease political polarization and feel less lonely, consider joining a band
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Christina Behe
Patrick Deneen’s Fantasy of Power
‘Regime Change’ is a bizarre, overgeneralized and un-American fantasy of a “conservative” revolution
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Robert Tracinski
Car Crashes Are a Public Health Crisis, and Autonomous Vehicles May Be the Cure
Self-driving technology will drastically decrease the number of motor vehicle accidents and will lower costs for ride-hailing services.
Don’t Do This in Remembrance of Us?
Appreciating the past and constructing the future shouldn’t be incompatible
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Addison Del Mastro
Hamas Is Winning the Information War
The international community is calling for cease-fires, which may be a poor military tactic for Israel but an essential political one.
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Michael J. Ard
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Michael Puttré
American Business Made China’s Fast Military Rise Possible
A new Defense Department report laments China’s military rise, but U.S. investment made it happen
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Kenneth Rapoza
The Editor’s Corner: The Uncommon Common Experience
The decline of broadly-shared viewing experiences is indicative of our growing disengagement from each other
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Jennifer Tiedemann
How To Build Neighborhoods
Seth Kaplan speaks with Ben Klutsey about cooperation, social entrepreneurship and why our society is too focused on politics.
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Ben Klutsey
A New Executive Order Establishes Some Guideposts for AI Strategy
The Biden administration is going big on artificial intelligence.
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Matthew Mittelsteadt
What We Talk About When We Talk About Quality
Lowering costs may mean lowering ‘quality’ in terms of special features, but it shouldn’t mean reducing a product’s reliability.
What We Can Learn From Efforts to Repeal Bad Laws
Recent efforts to repeal Certificate of Need laws offer valuable lessons for other reform movements
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Matt Mitchell
October 2023
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