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The Spectator

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Are Republicans trying to lose the midterms?

Are congressional Republicans absolutely determined to forfeit this November’s midterm elections? It sure looks that way. The GOP would hardly be...

26.03.2026 10

The Spectator

Daniel Mccarthy

The problem with Thomas Massie

Thomas Massie’s predicament, as he fends off a Trump-backed challenger – and Trump himself – in the Republican primary for his seat in Congress,...

15.03.2026 10

The Spectator

Daniel Mccarthy

Exit strategy / America’s last war in the Middle East

Win or lose, Donald Trump has begun the last war the United States is ever likely to fight in the Middle East. That might sound wildly optimistic, but...

11.03.2026 10

The Spectator

Daniel Mccarthy

America’s last war in the Middle East

Win or lose, Donald Trump has begun the last war the United States is ever likely to fight in the Middle East. That might sound wildly optimistic, but...

08.03.2026 10

The Spectator

Daniel Mccarthy

America’s last war in the Middle East

Win or lose, Donald Trump has begun the last war the United States is ever likely to fight in the Middle East. That might sound wildly optimistic, but...

06.03.2026 10

The Spectator

Daniel Mccarthy

The Bezos-Musk rivalry and the changing power of media

Elon Musk knows something Jeff Bezos doesn’t. Each has had turns as the world’s richest man, and both are media overlords. But whereas Musk’s...

18.02.2026 30

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Daniel McCarthy

The folly of Hamnet

Democracy has not been kind to William Shakespeare. His works may be read and performed more widely than ever, but readers and audiences understand...

13.02.2026 10

The Spectator

Daniel McCarthy

The unspoken logic of the anti-ICE mob

30.01.2026 40

The Spectator

Daniel McCarthy

Maduro got off lightly

04.01.2026 20

The Spectator

Daniel McCarthy

History lessons / Trump should beware of backing regime change in Venezuela

30.10.2025 10

The Spectator

Daniel McCarthy

Donald Trump would have made a great sheik

14.05.2025 10

The Spectator

Daniel McCarthy