Opinion
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Texas Is the Future of America
AUSTIN, Texas — California is “America on fast-forward,” it is often said. Liberals quote the maxim with pride, pointing to…
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The U.S. Needs a Sanctions Policy That Works
Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken recently announced sanctions against seven public officials in El Salvador and Guatemala, including five…
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What’s Wrong With Kyrsten Sinema?
In 2003, Joe Lieberman, at the time one of the worst Democratic senators, traveled to Arizona to campaign for his…
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The Fed’s Great Dissenter
A dissent can seem cranky. Look, you lost. Don’t waste everyone’s time relitigating the case. On the other hand, a…
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On Very Serious People, Climate and Children
Do you remember the days of the Simpson-Bowles debt-reduction plan? A decade ago elite opinion was obsessed with the supposed…
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Should You Care about Unvaccinated N.B.A. Players?
Last week, Kyrie Irving, the star guard for the Brooklyn Nets, missed the team’s media day at the Barclays Center.…
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What’s a Little Disagreement Among Factions?
Bret Stephens: Hi, Gail. I have a new grand theory of politics: The Stupid Party is whichever party happens to…
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The Supreme Court Has Gone Off the Rails
The Supreme Court has final authority to make difficult judgment calls articulating the powers of government and the limits and…
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What if Monica Lewinsky Had Twitter in 1998?
Produced by ‘Sway’ Truth and context may seem elusive today, but for Monica Lewinsky they both “went out the door…
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A Pillar of the European Order Has Collapsed
The drubbing inflicted on Germany’s Christian Democratic Union in the country’s recent elections is a sign that, alongside Chancellor Angela…