Mark Zuckerberg Takes a Surprising Stand for Freedom

Jim Geraghty

It’s been a rough week, with Washington awash in conflict, anger, lies, betrayals, finger-pointing, implausible denials, and blithe denial of glaring problems. It’s like the whole town has taken on the spirit of the Redskins.

Let’s close out this week with four bits of good news: In an era where a lot of prominent voices are eager to label ideas they disagree with “hateful,” itching to play censor, and chomping at the bit to “de-platform” those who challenge them, Facebook founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg refused to play ball. The prospect of impeachment means that all of those Democratic senators running for president will have to put their campaigning on hold. For everyone who was waiting for America’s business leaders to stand up to socialists in politics, Seattle’s about to offer a key test case. And finally, a former head of Planned Parenthood is publicly discussing the moral complications of abortion.

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Trump Used the Options He Had in Syria

Jim Talent

Trump could have threatened war with NATO ally Turkey, as the response to a Turkish incursion into Syria. But there was a high risk that Erdogan would call that bluff. The United States is not prepared for such a conflict.

Market Analysts Unconvinced by U.S.–China Trade Truce

Daniel Tenreiro

Analysts question whether China will increase agricultural purchases to $50 billion as part of a tentative deal.

US Slaps Tariffs on $7.5 Billion in EU Goods Including Wine, Cheese, and Olive Oil

Mairead McArdle

The WTO approved the tariffs on the grounds that the EU granted unlawful subsidies to European aerospace company Airbus over U.S. competitor Boeing.

An Ominous New Rationale for Trampling on Academic Freedom

Frederick M. Hess

Will a left-leaning professoriate accept Professor Baer’s convenient new doctrine and the chilling future it portends, or will it choose to say “Enough is enough” and reassert a faith in its enduring principles?

Andrew Yang, Snake Oil Salesman

Rich Lowry

Democratic presidential candidate Andrew Yang’s fear of automation in general and self-driving cars in particular is completely insane. It can’t be that the only thing holding our society together is the fact that cars and trucks must be operated by people.

To Trump, Alliances Are Strictly Business

Jonah Goldberg

Trump puts no value in our commitments, only a price on everything.

The ATF Has Been Enforcing a Rule That Does Not Exist

Robert VerBruggen

If Congress and the ATF can’t write rules clearly ensuring that our basic gun laws apply to AR-15s, how well could Beto’s confiscation drive possibly go?

Warren Suggests Facebook Might Help Trump Win Reelection for Profit

Zachary Evans

Warren previously criticized Facebook's decision to allow Trump campaign ads that accuse Joe Biden of corruption, saying the ads constitute misinformation.

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