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'Front Street' explores homeless cities in Silicon Valley
1+ hour, 17+ min ago (600+ words) One lesson of'Front Street, Brian Barth's book of immersive reporting from the sprawling homeless encampments of Silicon Valley, is that there is no full-bore solution to the problems presented by the homeless. The unhoused, and the larger community they aggravate,…...
REVIEW: "Michael
2+ hour, 18+ min ago (1399+ words) The new biopic about Michael Jackson offers snapshots of his life from ages 8 to 24. It doesn't have a plot, really, just a timeline in which he gradually moves toward separating himself from his abusive father. With the exception of his…...
The Apple Doesn't Fall Far From China
2+ hour, 13+ min ago (420+ words) But Apple's strategy for overcoming these problems has been less beneficial for the United States. Throughout his tenure, Cook tied his company's fortune to China. At first, this seemed like a way to do well and do good. The partnership…...
Open Thread
4+ hour, 18+ min ago (63+ words) Eugene Volokh | 4. 25. 2026 3: 00 AM NEXT: Short Circuit: An inexhaustive weekly compendium of rulings from the federal courts of appeal Jacob Sullum | 4. 24. 2026 5: 05 PM Meagan O'Rourke | 4. 24. 2026 4: 28 PM Autumn Billings | 4. 24. 2026 2: 29 PM Jacob Sullum | 4. 24. 2026 1: 35 PM Peter Suderman | 4. 24. 2026 11: 58 AM...
Progressivism Misunderstood
4+ hour, 18+ min ago (1103+ words) Jonah Goldberg ruminates on the Iran war and the confusion coming out of the White House, the Whole Foods bandit and why theft is bad, and Justice Clarence Thomas' speech at the University of Texas at Austin. The podcast transcription…...
They Can't Even Flip Burgers
7+ hour, 17+ min ago (304+ words) The Protected Class Finally Meets The Real World Normal Americans did not read that and reach for a tissue. They read it and asked the only question that matters: what in God's name were we paying for? No. That is…...
Clarence Thomas and Our Founding Principles
7+ hour, 17+ min ago (665+ words) It's not often that Supreme Court Associate Justice Clarence Thomas speaks in public. Clarence Thomas has now served longer than anyone else on the court " since the fall of 1991. What he said last week should be heard by every American....
Swiss Neutrality, Chinese Utility: A Foreign Policy Conundrum
7+ hour, 17+ min ago (948+ words) For decades, Switzerland has marketed itself as the embodiment of neutrality, stability, and financial discretion. That image has reassured policymakers and investors in the United States. Yet in today's geopolitical environment, defined by strategic competition with China, sanctions enforcement challenges,…...
Blue States Are Bleeding Population and Congressional Seats " The Fiscal Reckoning Is Here
7+ hour, 17+ min ago (1377+ words) The Census Bureau numbers released in January 2026 do not lie. California, New York, and Illinois are on track to shed a combined six or more House seats after the 2030 reapportionment. Texas stands to absorb four of those, Florida three. The…...
The 10 Commandments Are a Threat to Marxism
7+ hour, 17+ min ago (395+ words) The 10 Commandments are back in the news. A federal appeals court this week ruled that it's fine for them to be printed on posters and tacked to the wall in Texas public school classrooms. The plaintiffs in the case are…...