Politics

The greatest threat to the United States is self-created and centered in urban areas.  read more »

During the earliest months of the pandemic, when daily rhythms fell apart and the future felt strangely suspended, I began walking Colonial Williamsburg with my son. Schools were closed.  read more »

‘Here our smart clothes are beyond our means, here in Rome. A little bit extra has to be borrowed from someone’s purse. It’s a common fault; here we all live in pretentious poverty.  read more »

The likely election of Zohran Mamdani as New York City’s next mayor reflects a profound shift in generational politics.  read more »

For generations, the Harmonie Club has served as a haven for New York’s Jewish elites. Founded in 1852, the club has since 1905 occupied an elegant eight-story building at 4 East 60th Street  read more »

To the surprise of no one this side of the Sierras, Gavin Newsom is gearing up for a presidential run — a move he’s been rehearsing since succeeding Jerry Brown as California governor in 2019.  read more »

Prime Minister Mark Carney’s recent cordial sojourn to Washington, and his claim of a  read more »

Openness to outsiders is a liberal democracy’s greatest strength, but it can also prove a curse.  read more »

‘President Gavin Newsom met today in Carmel, California with the representatives of the “Ten” – a consortium of giant tech and finance firms who control most of America’s business assets.  read more »

As recently as a decade ago, Portland was widely seen as a model American city, a European wannabe built around dense apartments, mass transit and every conceivable form of political correctness.  read more »