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Preparing for the Fire
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Preparing for the Fire

Culture Preparing for the Fire The conflagrations in France provide an occasion for deciding what is actually valuable. Theodore Dalrymple Sep 13, 2026 12:03 AM Loading the Elevenlabs Text to Speech AudioNative…

16h · 5 min read · 12 views
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Trump’s Quiet Foreign Policy Success? Relations with China
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Trump’s Quiet Foreign Policy Success? Relations with China

Support for President Donald Trump’s foreign policy has dropped to a record low. A Quinnipiac poll released last week…

15h · 6 min read · 16 views
In the Wake of Bush’s Failures
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In the Wake of Bush’s Failures

War In the Wake of Bush’s Failures A new book reveals the hubris and ignorance that turned the War on Terror into a…

1d · 8 min read · 7 views
Could an Iran War Commission Revive Constitutional Government?
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Could an Iran War Commission Revive Constitutional Government?

Politics Could an Iran War Commission Revive Constitutional Government? A new proposal shows a politically viable step…

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Iran War Day 194: Oil Hits $100 Per Barrel
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Iran War Day 194: Oil Hits $100 Per Barrel

The price of Brent crude hit $100 per barrel Wednesday morning after heavy fighting between the U.S. and Iran. That’s…

4d · 2 min read · 34 views
The Tom Stoppard I Knew
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The Tom Stoppard I Knew

UK Special Coverage The Tom Stoppard I Knew Tom knew the best people, threw the best parties, and was the best of…

9/4/2026 · 5 min read · 79 views
Bourbon Street Attack Was Foreign Policy Blowback
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Bourbon Street Attack Was Foreign Policy Blowback

Foreign Affairs Bourbon Street Attack Was Foreign Policy Blowback The U.S.-backed Israeli slaughter in Gaza motivated…

9/4/2026 · 13 min read · 40 views
On His Big Policies, Burnham Begins Backtracking
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On His Big Policies, Burnham Begins Backtracking

UK Special Coverage On His Big Policies, Burnham Begins Backtracking The prime minister has always been slippery, but…

9/2/2026 · 4 min read · 27 views
The GOP’s John Fetterman Wildcard
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The GOP’s John Fetterman Wildcard

Politics The GOP’s John Fetterman Wildcard In the Senate, Democrats could win a majority and still end up losing. With…

9/2/2026 · 5 min read · 29 views
Quebec’s Lessons for Conservatives
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Quebec’s Lessons for Conservatives

This side of the border, French Canadians don’t tend to make political waves. Despite a sizable population in northern…

8/27/2026 · 6 min read · 31 views
Can Burnham Thread the Needle on Israel–Palestine?
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Can Burnham Thread the Needle on Israel–Palestine?

UK Special Coverage Can Burnham Thread the Needle on Israel–Palestine? A ban on settlement trade may be the way to…

8/27/2026 · 13 min read · 36 views
Six Months—and Counting
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Six Months—and Counting

Foreign Affairs Six Months—and Counting There’s no obvious end to the Iran War close at hand. Today marks the…

8/27/2026 · 4 min read · 33 views
We Happy Few, We Band Of Wokesters
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We Happy Few, We Band Of Wokesters

Culture We Happy Few, We Band Of Wokesters Why do the Brits imitate the worst in American culture? Ann Coulter Aug 27,…

8/26/2026 · 4 min read · 30 views
How to Stop Chinese, Russian Support for Iran’s War Efforts
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How to Stop Chinese, Russian Support for Iran’s War Efforts

Even in war they presume deference to Washington. Certainly, the surprise February attack on Iran, again amid…

8/26/2026 · 5 min read · 29 views
What South Korea’s Israel Snub Means
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What South Korea’s Israel Snub Means

Foreign Affairs What South Korea's Israel Snub Means The Lee government is moving towards greater independence from…

8/26/2026 · 4 min read · 32 views
Alaska: The Sleeper Race That Could Decide Control of the Senate
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Alaska: The Sleeper Race That Could Decide Control of the Senate

As the prognosticators and planners inside the Acela corridor were rolling out of bed last Wednesday morning, the…

8/25/2026 · 4 min read · 33 views
Vice Presidential Elegy
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Vice Presidential Elegy

Communion: Finding My Way Back to Faith, by JD Vance, HarperCollins, 304 pages. In 1990, the CNN founder Ted Turner…

8/25/2026 · 9 min read · 38 views
Canada and Iran Reveal Trump’s Nationalism Blindspot
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Canada and Iran Reveal Trump’s Nationalism Blindspot

Perhaps no political figure of the modern era has done more to promote nationalism than President Donald Trump. I’m a…

8/24/2026 · 5 min read · 33 views
Ted Cruz Is an Opportunistic Chameleon
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Ted Cruz Is an Opportunistic Chameleon

Bush National Security Council official Elliot Abrams.The columnist Jonah Goldberg would add, “Abrams is right — and…

8/24/2026 · 5 min read · 35 views
What’s the Point of Reading? Just Reading.
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What’s the Point of Reading? Just Reading.

Great works of literature are not self-help books. TakiMag Credit: Reinhold Leitner Steven Tucker Aug 24, 2026 12:01…

8/23/2026 · 7 min read · 29 views
What the ‘Iran Experts’ Didn’t Tell the White House
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What the ‘Iran Experts’ Didn’t Tell the White House

Foreign Affairs What the ‘Iran Experts’ Didn’t Tell the White House Despite its many problems, Iran remains a…

8/23/2026 · 7 min read · 24 views
Trump Has Good Reason to Reduce U.S.–South Korea Defense Ties
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Trump Has Good Reason to Reduce U.S.–South Korea Defense Ties

Foreign Affairs Trump Has Good Reason to Reduce U.S.–South Korea Defense Ties The critics miss the big picture. (Photo…

8/23/2026 · 6 min read · 31 views
The Age of Cohn
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The Age of Cohn

Culture The Age of Cohn A new biography of the notorious lawyer sheds light on the Trump era. Martin Di Caro Aug 23,…

8/22/2026 · 7 min read · 42 views
The Age of the Ego
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The Age of the Ego

Culture The Age of the Ego Graffitists and modern architects alike are screaming into the void of mass culture. Photo…

8/22/2026 · 5 min read · 34 views
Iran War Day 176: Tehran’s Military Doctrine No Longer ‘Defensive’
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Iran War Day 176: Tehran’s Military Doctrine No Longer ‘Defensive’

Iran’s military posture has shifted throughout its wars with the U.S. and Israel from defensive to offensive, a…

8/22/2026 · 1 min read · 48 views
Gender Equality: A Trojan Horse for Universal Military Conscription?
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Gender Equality: A Trojan Horse for Universal Military Conscription?

Foreign Affairs Gender Equality: A Trojan Horse for Universal Military Conscription? Some European nations are mulling…

8/20/2026 · 5 min read · 45 views
How Western Belligerence Helps Putin Hold Onto Power
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How Western Belligerence Helps Putin Hold Onto Power

Foreign Affairs How Western Belligerence Helps Putin Hold Onto Power Russians see the West as a bigger threat than…

8/20/2026 · 6 min read · 40 views
Iran War Day 174: Trump Threatens ‘ECONOMIC D-DAY’ for Iran
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Iran War Day 174: Trump Threatens ‘ECONOMIC D-DAY’ for Iran

The Iran War Iran War Day 174: Trump Threatens ‘ECONOMIC D-DAY’ for Iran State of the Union: The USS George Washington…

8/20/2026 · 1 min read · 52 views
The Permanent Democratic Majority Has Arrived
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The Permanent Democratic Majority Has Arrived

You’ve probably heard that Donald Trump assembled a “multiracial coalition” in 2024, inaugurating a historic…

8/18/2026 · 5 min read · 35 views
Donalds Beats Collins, Fishback, for FL GOP Governor Nom
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Donalds Beats Collins, Fishback, for FL GOP Governor Nom

Politics Donalds Beats Collins, Fishback, for FL GOP Governor Nom State of the Union: Byron Donalds will face Democrat…

8/18/2026 · 1 min read · 33 views
Iran War Day 171: Trump Again Threatens to Bomb Oman If It “Gets in the Way” of Iran Deal
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Iran War Day 171: Trump Again Threatens to Bomb Oman If It “Gets in the Way” of Iran Deal

The Iran War Iran War Day 171: Trump Again Threatens to Bomb Oman if It ‘Gets in the Way’ of Iran Deal State of the…

8/17/2026 · 2 min read · 29 views
The Problem With American Health Care Isn’t Just Insurance Costs
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The Problem With American Health Care Isn’t Just Insurance Costs

Economy The Problem With American Health Care Isn’t Just Insurance Costs Even if you have good coverage, it can be…

8/16/2026 · 6 min read · 33 views
Trump Shouldn’t Make Another Iran Mistake in Cuba
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Trump Shouldn’t Make Another Iran Mistake in Cuba

The Trump administration is considering military action against Cuba, despite the island posing no real danger to the…

8/16/2026 · 4 min read · 32 views
The Costs of British Immigration Keep Rising
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The Costs of British Immigration Keep Rising

UK Special Coverage The Costs of British Immigration Keep Rising Mass migration continues to sap the UK’s social and…

8/16/2026 · 9 min read · 28 views
What the Mecca Defense Pact Means
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What the Mecca Defense Pact Means

On August 7, Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, and Turkish President…

8/15/2026 · 5 min read · 35 views
Trump Should Drop Ban on Travel to North Korea
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Trump Should Drop Ban on Travel to North Korea

One of President Donald Trump’s few successful diplomatic initiatives during his first term was meeting North Korea’s…

8/13/2026 · 5 min read · 33 views
The Arday Debacle and the Bankruptcy of British Institutions
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The Arday Debacle and the Bankruptcy of British Institutions

UK Special Coverage The Arday Debacle and the Bankruptcy of British Institutions A serial fantasist’s exposure has…

8/12/2026 · 4 min read · 35 views
NYT Has Identity Crisis Over Gunslinger’s Identity
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NYT Has Identity Crisis Over Gunslinger’s Identity

Crime NYT Has Identity Crisis Over Gunslinger’s Identity Gun rights are great, so long as you check the right boxes.…

8/12/2026 · 5 min read · 29 views
The Pentagon’s ‘Missile Crisis’ Distracts From Deeper Problems
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The Pentagon’s ‘Missile Crisis’ Distracts From Deeper Problems

Foreign Affairs The Pentagon’s ‘Missile Crisis’ Distracts From Deeper Problems A history lesson from the First World…

8/12/2026 · 12 min read · 31 views
Iran War Day 163: Trump Considering Walking Away, Per Report
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Iran War Day 163: Trump Considering Walking Away, Per Report

The Iran War Iran War Day 163: Trump Considering Walking Away, Per Report State of the Union: The Iranians claim to be…

8/9/2026 · 2 min read · 29 views
The Little Joys of Leaving a Movie Theater
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The Little Joys of Leaving a Movie Theater

The author reflects on the experience of watching films in a theater, noting how the insulated environment shields…

8/8/2026 · 4 min read · 28 views
On the Death and Consolations of Reading
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On the Death and Consolations of Reading

Takimag On the Death and Consolations of Reading Looking for my key amid the shrubbery, I found a fossil instead.…

8/8/2026 · 5 min read · 35 views
A Glimpse of the Post-American Middle East?
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A Glimpse of the Post-American Middle East?

Foreign Affairs A Glimpse of the Post-American Middle East? Washington should give the Mecca Joint Defense Agreement a…

8/8/2026 · 4 min read · 28 views
Iran War Day 162: Iran Says Hormuz Will Reopen When U.S. ‘Accepts Conditions’
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Iran War Day 162: Iran Says Hormuz Will Reopen When U.S. ‘Accepts Conditions’

The Iran War Iran War Day 162: Iran Says Hormuz Will Reopen When U.S. ‘Accepts Conditions’ State of the Union: Houthi…

8/8/2026 · 2 min read · 30 views
American Economy Shed 23,000 Jobs in July
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American Economy Shed 23,000 Jobs in July

Economy American Economy Shed 23,000 Jobs in July State of the Union: The job numbers for May and June were revised…

8/7/2026 · 1 min read · 40 views
The WNBA Is Cashing In on Politics
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The WNBA Is Cashing In on Politics

It’s been a big few weeks for the Women’s National Basketball Association (WNBA). Sophie Cunningham, a tall, pretty…

8/6/2026 · 5 min read · 34 views
Is Nigel Farage Losing His Political Touch?
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Is Nigel Farage Losing His Political Touch?

UK Special Coverage Is Nigel Farage Losing His Political Touch? An ill-advised party alliance follows other blunders.…

8/6/2026 · 4 min read · 34 views
Is the Left Capturing ‘America First?’
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Is the Left Capturing ‘America First?’

Politics Is the Left Capturing ‘America First?’ Progressive candidates make the case that they prioritize U.S.…

8/6/2026 · 6 min read · 30 views
Israel Vetoes Trump in the Middle East—Again
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Israel Vetoes Trump in the Middle East—Again

Foreign Affairs Israel Vetoes Trump in the Middle East—Again The special relationship undermines American sovereignty.…

8/5/2026 · 4 min read · 35 views
Iran War Day 158: Iran and Oman Nearing Hormuz Agreement, Reports Say
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Iran War Day 158: Iran and Oman Nearing Hormuz Agreement, Reports Say

On Tuesday—day 158 of the Iran War—Secretary of State Marco Rubio said that there had been “progress made in [Iran]…

8/4/2026 · 2 min read · 44 views

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