Al Sharpton Is Not a Civil-Rights Hero

Kyle Smith

The media and the Democratic party have served as Al Sharpton’s public-relations team. Read More

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2020 Democrats Want You to Pay for Abortions

Alexandra DeSanctis

There’s one thing most of the candidates agree on: Whatever health-care program the federal government offers should cover abortion.

Two Cheers for Democracy

Kevin D. Williamson

My new book, The Smallest Minority, which will be published tomorrow, is currently the No. 1 new release in the “Democracy” category at Amazon. And it is a book that is about democracy — but it is not a celebration of it.

Candace Bushnell’s Childless Misery

John Hirschauer

The sex columnist pines over never having had kids — illustrating a bit of conservative wisdom in the process.

Fed Cuts Interest Rates for First Time Since Financial Crisis

Mairead McArdle

The Federal Reserve slashed interest rates Wednesday for the first time since the 2008 economic crisis, in a long-expected move.

What if he dies? &c.

Jay Nordlinger

On Russia, Iran, the U.S., decency, wine, a photo, and more.

Why the Middle East Policies Favored by Sanders and Warren Would Be Counterproductive

Mike Watson

The progressive approach championed by Sanders and Warren would only make Saudi behavior worse.

The Congressional Impeachment Show Needs to Be Canceled

Jonah Goldberg

If Democrats are to have any hope of retaking the White House in 2020, they must abandon their dreams of impeaching President Trump.

Mario Lopez Was Smeared. Score One for the Mob

Heather Wilhelm

A Yahoo story targeting Lopez misrepresented his statements and generated social-media “backlash.”

Biden Campaign Slams Medicare for All Ahead of Second Democratic Debate

Mairead McArdle

Joe Biden's presidential campaign launched an attack on Medicare for All Wednesday, calling the plan too expensive.

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The Smallest Minority: Independent Thinking in the Age of Mob Politics

Kevin D. Williamson

A dizzying tour through a world you’ll be horrified to recognize as your own. With biting appraisals of social media, political hustlers, journalists and identity politics, The Smallest Minority is a defiant, funny, and terrifyingly insightful book about what we human beings have done to ourselves.

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