Gen Z Doesn’t Want Crappy Jobs!

The silliness of “generations.”

Bernard Kalb, 1922-2023

The longtime journalist is gone at 100.

From the “You Can’t Make this Stuff Up” File

That time the Nazis made a movie about the Titanic.

German Coup Plot Averted

Twenty five alleged plotters have been arrested

What About Henry Ford?!

Do his achievements and good works outweigh his virulent antisemitism?

Putin’s Nuclear Gambit

The threat is not idle and the options for responding are not good.

Putin’s Desperate Gambit

A phony annexation doesn’t hide that he’s badly losing his illegal war.

Italy Expected to Elect Post-Fascist Premier

Democratic backsliding appears to be spreading to another European country.

QEII and the Empire

How much blame did the 70-year constitutional monarch share?

The U.S. Role in Ukraine’s Success

It’s much bigger than it appears.

Bernard Shaw, 1940-2022

CNN’s original anchorman is gone at 82.

Fear of a White Scholar

President Biden had a meeting with some historians. The horrors.

Dems in Midterms: You’re Saying There’s a Chance?

A 2020 blowout has long been presumed. But maybe it won’t happen.

Time for a New Generation to Lead?

The Silents and Boomers have been in charge too long.

Fort Liberty and Other New Monikers for Confederate-Named Bases

Some great suggestions, same lame ones, and some missed opportunities.

Orrin Hatch, 1934-2022

The longest-serving Republican Senator has died at the age of 88.

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Ukraine and the ‘New Rules of War’

Many and small beats large and heavy. Finding beats flanking. Swarming beats surging.

Russian Flagship Sunk by Ukraine

Another morale booster for the good guys.

President Joe Biden delivers remarks on ending the war in Afghanistan, Tuesday, August 31, 2021, in front of the Cross Hall of the White House. (Official White House Photo by Adam Schultz) President Joe Biden delivers remarks on ending the war in Afghanistan, Tuesday, August 31, 2021, in front of the Cross Hall of the White House. (Official White House Photo by Adam Schultz)

Biden Condemns Russian ‘Genocide’

Whether deliberate or another ‘gaffe,’ he’s likely right.

Removing Russia from UN Security Council

It would be fitting but, alas, won’t happen.

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Russia Loses Another Top General

They have lost at least seven.

Biden Pleads for Regime Change in Russia

The President commits a Kinsley gaffe.

Madeleine Albright, 1937-2022

A trailblazing diplomat has died at 84.

Zelensky’s Plea for Help

Ukraine’s leader wants more help than he’s going to get.

Permanent Daylight Saving Time?

We may be on the verge half a century after our last experiment.

The Senate is Passing Legislation!

Do you believe in miracles?

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Putin’s Offramp?

It’s hard to see how this crisis ends.

West Shamed Into Action

Actions deemed unthinkable days earlier are suddenly mandatory.

Ukraine Invasion Sending History in a New Direction?

The ferocity of the global reaction to Putin’s invasion is stunning.

Biden ‘Leading from Behind’ on Ukraine

The American President is once again leading the free world.

It’s Like 1939, But Better In Some Ways, And Also Worse

The military threat is smaller, but the political one is bigger.

Russia Really Invades Ukraine

Putin’s forces are in Kyiv.

Ukraine: Advantage Putin? Advantage NATO?

Expert opinion on the standoff differs sharply.

President Joe Biden delivers remarks on the passing of the bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, Tuesday, August 10, 2021, in the East Room of the White House. (Official White House Photo by Adam Schultz) President Joe Biden delivers remarks on the passing of the bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, Tuesday, August 10, 2021, in the East Room of the White House. (Official White House Photo by Adam Schultz)

Breaking: Country Polarized

And Biden approval down.

Betty White, 1922-2021

The television star increasingly known for her longevity has passed days shy of her 100th birthday.

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The Fauci Who Stole Christmas

You’re a monster, Dr. Grinch, Your heart’s an empty hole.

Peak Fact-Checking?

Not every argument can be tested on a Pinocchio scale.

Bob Dole, 1923-2021

The longtime Senator and Vice Presidential and Presidential nominee is gone at 98.

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The College Admissions Rat Race

An interesting argument, albeit about a tiny and vastly over-discussed segment.

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Infrastructure Bill Passes! Dems in Array?

Three days late, $1.2 billion long.

President Joe Biden delivers remarks on the passing of the bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, Tuesday, August 10, 2021, in the East Room of the White House. (Official White House Photo by Adam Schultz) President Joe Biden delivers remarks on the passing of the bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, Tuesday, August 10, 2021, in the East Room of the White House. (Official White House Photo by Adam Schultz)

President Charlie Brown

Joe Biden has bet his presidency on a caucus that may simply be irreconcilable.

Colin Powell, 1937-2021

The trailblazing soldier-statesman has died at 84.

Women Likely to be Included in Draft

A long-overdue change appears to be happening.

$4 Trillion for Dignity?

The Democrats are apparently selling their omnibus spending package the wrong way.

Joseph Galloway, 1941-2021

A legendary journalist is gone.

Is Ben Shapiro NPR in Reverse?

Oh, FFS.

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Biden’s ‘Promoting Competition’ Order

The President announced a whopping 72 initiatives to rein in corporate power and lower prices.

Eric Carle, 1929-2021

The author of beloved children’s books is gone at 91.