An Arsonist Posing as a Firefighter consernews February 20, 2025 No Comments Trump breaks things only to pretend he is fixing them. Read more
Ukraine Is Not the Problem consernews February 20, 2025 No Comments There’s moral equivalence, and then there’s a total moral inversion. Read more
Europeans Owe the World 300 Hours of Work per Year consernews February 20, 2025 No Comments Europe can again become the place the world talks about when it talks about the economic frontier. Europeans have nothing to lose but their August of leisure. Read more
Tale of Two Weegees at the International Center of Photography consernews February 20, 2025 No Comments Gotham-mayhem pics still jolt while Hollywood-glam pics merely amuse. Read more
Donald Trump’s Dislike for Ukraine Is Deeply Personal consernews February 19, 2025 No Comments His tone and false claims can be explained by personal history more than anything else. Read more
Trump’s Tariffs Would Prime Prices at the Gas Pump consernews February 19, 2025 No Comments And the broader adverse effects of a U.S. trade war with Canada and Mexico would not be trivial. Read more
Nobody Asked Me But . . . consernews February 19, 2025 No Comments A few thoughts on tax rates, Biden’s wealth, and philanthropy. Read more
Judge Declines to Block DOGE, but Warning Signs Loom over Elon Musk’s Role consernews February 19, 2025 No Comments This was a qualified victory for Trump, to say the least. Read more
The Truth About DOGE consernews February 19, 2025 No Comments One ought not to let the perfect be the enemy of the good. Read more
The Bad Faith of Conclave consernews February 19, 2025 No Comments Turning the pope’s election into a trans referendum. Read more
