Mark Helprin Asks: Are Americans Ready for War?
As our enemies advance, a prescient author considers what it would take for the U.S. to avoid defeat. The answer is sobering.
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Illinois's Plan to Fund Public Universities on the Basis of Race
Schools with abysmal graduation rates would get more money simply for enrolling minorities.
13 Books We Read This Week
Missions over Iwo Jima, the long legacy of Freud’s ideas, where wedding vows came from and more.
'The Master and Margarita': An Exuberant Soviet Satire
Mikhail Bulgakov’s novel, which first appeared more than 20 years after his 1940 death, is at once a joyful fantasy and a blistering critique of the terror and authoritarianism of the U.S.S.R.
'Unfrosted' Review: Jerry Seinfeld Tells a Breakfast's Backstory
The comedian makes his directorial debut with this gleefully absurd film on Netflix about the origins of the Pop-Tart.
What I Saw at Columbia's Demonstration
The protesters wear masks, avoid eye contact, and seem uninterested in engagement or progress.
Boycotting Israel Is an Attack on Science
Academic deans showed me critiques of research papers that ignored the scientific merits and attacked the country’s military actions.
Rules for Campus Radicals, 2024
A website reveals the planning and strategy behind the current college mayhem.
Putin Thanks North Korea for Its Missiles
Russia rewards Kim Jong Un by vetoing a U.N. panel that monitors nuclear-weapons sanctions.
Congress's Free Netflix Plan
Members want to extend a monthly pandemic subsidy for broadband.
The FDA Will Test You Now
The agency makes a power grab to regulate lab tests like medical devices.
Biden Fails the Campus Protest Test
His fear of taking on the crazy left poses a real threat to his re-election chances.
The Catholic Declaration of Independence
Noting the limits of papal authority, they crafted our tradition of religious liberty.
A Tale of Two Post-Covid Cities
As employees return to the office, Bend, Ore., may see a crash.
The Grim Arithmetic of a Just War
Gettysburg, Hiroshima, Gaza—great numbers of people must die before a conflict can be resolved.
Europeans Ditch Net Zero, While Biden Clings to It
Unaffordable climate commitments have two leftist British parties racing to exit stage left.
Why Won't Biden Enforce Sanctions Against Iranian Oil?
His reversal of Trump’s policy has fed the Islamic Republic’s campaign of terror against the U.S.
The FTC's Noncompete Ban Will Hurt Employees
It threatens their ability to launch and sustain careers by making it riskier for companies to invest in their development.
Jerome Powell Isn't Too Worried About Inflation
The Federal Reserve Chairman offers a sunny view about prices and the economy.
Good-Bye to Permitting Reform
Biden’s new rule gives green projects a pass but maintains barriers for fossil fuels and public works.
