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Britain’s Ever Deeper Descent into Censorship

Britain’s retreat from free speech has been going on for decades. But the pace of its state-backed muzzling of opinion has picked up in recent...

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Andrew Stuttaford

The Serenity of Idaho

The road from Northern Oregon into the heart of Idaho is uneventful, though that may be part of its charm. At a certain point, we left Highway 84 for...

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John R. Puri

Donald Trump Can’t Stop, Won’t Stop Catfighting with Our Allies

Donald Trump has never been the most temperate-minded of men. Even during his first term, his emotional volatility — particularly toward anyone...

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Jeffrey Blehar

Medical Journal Supports Unlimited Migration

The Lancet just published an editorial that essentially supports unlimited migration — although it doesn’t use that term — and makes no...

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Wesley J. Smith

Have We Learned Anything from the Tuskegee Experiment?

In his latest Bastiat’s Window post, Bob Graboyes looks at the infamous Tuskegee Experiment, where government officials treated individuals as...

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George Leef

Obama’s Irrelevance

The Barack Obama Presidential Center opened with much fanfare today, bringing discussions about the former president front and center, but Dan Foster,...

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Nr Staff

Oregone Too Soon

I miss Oregon already. Technically, I'm still here, having lodged in the eastern part of the state for the night. But the best sights (as well as...

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John R. Puri

The Fantastical Abstract World of the Democratic Socialists

If you were looking for an excruciating experience, the New York Editorial Board -- a Substack -- has you covered. The outlet recently posted a...

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Noah Rothman

Happy Juneteenth!

Many conservatives are ambivalent, at best, regarding today’s holiday, which is understandable. It was enacted by Congress and signed into law by...

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Mark Krikorian

Despite Objections, Pulte Slated to Become Acting DNI Today

Today is slated to be the effective date of President Trump’s appointment of Bill Pulte, his director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency, as...

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Andrew C. McCarthy

Unicorn Hackers and NASCAR

NASCAR’s Anduril 250, on Naval Air Station North Island in Coronado, Calif., is coming up. In anticipation of that event, I sat down with the former...

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Luther Ray Abel

Giorgia Meloni Unleashes Epic Fury on Trump’s G-7 Antics

As everyone not living in Plato’s cave already knows, the Iran war is “over” according to Donald Trump — this statement may or may not be...

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Jeffrey Blehar

Trump’s Iran MOU Piles the Illegal atop the Unconstitutional

Not that anyone will do anything about it, but President Trump’s capitulatory memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Iran is the predicate for what...

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Andrew C. McCarthy

The American Bar Association Drops Its Diversity Decree

Among the many institutions that have been captured during the left’s “long march” is the American Bar Association (ABA), which now is more...

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George Leef

Abortion Pills Help Men Behave Gravely

Last week’s Lifeline newsletter was titled “Abortion Pills Are Gifts to Abusers.” A recent conversation I had with Dr. Ingrid Skop — about the...

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Kathryn Jean Lopez

Democrats Hate America?

A recent poll revealed only 29 percent of Democrats are “extremely/very proud to be an American,” compared to 90 percent of Republicans, leading...

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Kamden Mulder

Another ‘Elephants Are Persons’ Lawsuit Goes to a State Supreme Court

Here we go again. Several years ago, the radical Nonhuman Rights Project (NhRP) sued in New York to have chimps declared "persons." The case...

18.06.2026 1

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Wesley J. Smith

Refunding Planned Parenthood in America?

I found an email with a statement from Abby Johnson, a former Planned Parenthood clinic director in Texas. You’ve likely heard her name before....

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Kathryn Jean Lopez

My Astonishing Oregon Trail

Why did no one ever tell me about Oregon?! Well, I suppose they did. "Oregon is beautiful," I have heard here and there. But it was whispers...

18.06.2026 3

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John R. Puri

In California, the Damage of the ‘Billionaire Tax’ Has Already Been Done

“A proposal to tax the wealth of billionaires in California,” the New York Times reports, “has officially gathered enough signatures to appear...

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Charles C. W. Cooke

Trump Throws Vance and Rubio Under the Bus

The president has struck an obdurate pose in defense of his supposedly war-ending memorandum of understanding with the Islamic Republic. For the most...

18.06.2026 3

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Noah Rothman

The Curious Case of the Georgia Primary

Another primary Tuesday came and went across America, and the results for the GOP were so exciting that you’re only reading my thoughts about them...

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Jeffrey Blehar

Trump Temporarily Pulls Jay Clayton DNI Nomination to Pressure Congress on Voter ID

Last week, I related that President Trump had nominated Jay Clayton, his Senate-confirmed U.S. attorney for the Southern District of New York, to...

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Andrew C. McCarthy

New Gallup Poll Shows Stability in Public Attitudes Toward Abortion

Today, Gallup released the results of its annual poll on sanctity of life issues. Pollsters surveyed over 1,000 adults in May. Overall, the results...

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Michael J. New

The Obama Presidential Center Opens

Over at Unherd there is a wonderful piece on “The Obama Carbuncle” — the hideous presidential library that has been constructed in Chicago to...

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Michael Brendan Dougherty

World Cup Summers a Bit Different?

https://x.com/SohrabAhmari/status/2066291987892871659?s=20 I do. It's almost by accident. I have a few friends who were devoted supporters of...

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Michael Brendan Dougherty

‘The Illusion of Thinking,’ One Year Later

Last summer, researchers at Apple released a very important research paper, “The Illusion of Thinking, Understanding the Strengths and Limitations...

17.06.2026 3

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Michael Brendan Dougherty

D.C. Crime Database Omits Felonies Such as a Reporter’s Assault

Reporter Anna Giaritelli is leading the charge against the alleged manipulation of crime statistics in Washington, D.C., after her own assault went...

17.06.2026 3

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Skyler Safriet

Trump Says Iranian Missiles Don’t Matter Despite Attacking Obama Deal for Allowing Them

President Trump declared on Wednesday that Iranian development of ballistic missiles didn’t matter, despite previously attacking Barack Obama’s...

17.06.2026 4

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Philip Klein

Among the Giants

The people of Mendocino, Calif., need you to know what they believe. Before setting off for the day, we stopped for lunch at the lovely Mendocino...

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John R. Puri

Trump’s Feeble Threats Are Not Credible

Donald Trump’s aides and allies continue to claim that the versions of the Iran War-ending Memorandum of Understanding presently circulating in...

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Noah Rothman

How Bad Is American Higher Education?

As the Martin Center has been arguing for its entire existence, American higher ed costs far too much and delivers far too little benefit — thanks...

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George Leef

The Shapiro Education-Reform Sellout Continues in Pennsylvania

Data from the most recent national tracking poll for EdChoice (the Milton and Rose Friedman-founded nonprofit dedicated to advancing education freedom...

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Jack Fowler

Highway No. 1 Indeed

Californians are so damn lucky. No other state in America could afford to mismanage itself so badly and still come out as one of the greatest, most...

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John R. Puri

Trump’s Birthday Spectacle

Many members of the media are upset about the UFC Freedom 250 event that happened on Sunday, ostensibly in honor of Flag Day, on the White House lawn...

16.06.2026 4

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Nr Staff

The Health-Care Lexicon Is De-Professionalizing the Practice of Medicine

In recent years, the term "service provider" has been deployed widely as a descriptor for doctors and other medical professionals....

16.06.2026 5

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Wesley J. Smith

New #WeCount Data Show Slight Abortion Increase in 2025

This month, the #WeCount project by the Society of Family Planning released final abortion estimates for calendar year 2025. Unfortunately, the news...

16.06.2026 5

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Michael J. New

Banning Smartphones for Kids?

Allison Pearson, self-described “libertarian at heart,” writes a surprisingly impassioned defense of the U.K.’s proposed smartphone ban for...

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Michael Brendan Dougherty

Seeing America at 250

It’s difficult to find a more American guy than me. No, I have never fired a gun (though I support your right to do so), and I don’t drive a Ford...

16.06.2026 8

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John R. Puri

Dealing with Reality

The extremism of the reaction to an announced "memorandum of understanding" between the U.S. and Iran has been something to watch. Rumors of...

16.06.2026 6

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Michael Brendan Dougherty

I Learned It by Watching You

Alaska’s director of elections, Carol Beecher, was unsparing in a letter explaining her decision to boot Dan Sullivan from the ballot in November....

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Noah Rothman

Trump to Israel: Let the al-Qaeda Guy Handle Hezbollah

More news along the lines of my last post regarding credible reports that the Trump administration has agreed with Iran that the United States will...

16.06.2026 7

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Andrew C. McCarthy

Etiquette for Youth Baseball

Over on a homepage filled with dread about the new Iran peace deal, I have a piece about recreational baseball, the kind sponsored in my area by local...

16.06.2026 8

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Michael Brendan Dougherty

An Epochal Mass Casualty Attack Targeting ‘Capitalist Elites’ Thwarted

The Washington Post’s comically vague dispatch on the thwarted terrorist plot targeting Donald Trump’s UFC event on the White House lawn on Sunday...

16.06.2026 8

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Noah Rothman

The Trump Administration Thinks We’re Imbeciles

To repeat what I contended yesterday, they think we’re idiots. Let’s take it down to the simple basics. Trump’s agreement with Iran is not an...

16.06.2026 7

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Andrew C. McCarthy

Has Trump Promised Iran That He’ll Stop Israel from Fighting Hezbollah?

Again, it’s the Trump administration’s own fault that there is speculation (some educated, some not) about the terms of its memorandum of...

16.06.2026 7

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Andrew C. McCarthy

Trump’s Iran Deal: Billions Up Front for Leading State Sponsor of Terrorism

Not surprisingly, the Trump administration is still not publicizing its memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the jihadist Iranian regime. It is...

15.06.2026 7

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Andrew C. McCarthy

Patriotism Should Not Be Another Partisan Costume

According to NBC News, “America at 250 is riven with doubt and pessimism.” The assessment is fueled by the outlet’s latest poll, which found...

15.06.2026 8

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Noah Rothman

80-Year-Olds Should Not Be President

Donald Trump turned 80 on Sunday. When Joe Biden was president, 80 was too old for the job (even if people who mocked Ronald Reagan, Bob Dole, and...

15.06.2026 10

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Dan McLaughlin

Natural Right and History: The Question of Strauss and the Postliberals

Conservatives will often talk about the point at which “everything went wrong” — for some, this is 2020, the year everything went woke. Many...

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Corinne Cowan