Old Glory, new anger
America’s mood is somewhere between despondency and revolt
Politics
Friday
Thursday
In search of Nirad Chaudhuri
The forgotten visionary of British India
Wednesday
Is J.D. Vance the right man for the right?
The author’s prospective Senate bid is interesting as more than just a test of Trumpism without Trump
Is New York coming back?
P.J. Clarke’s is open again, the masks are off, the brews are cold, the regulars are back
How to fight with your family
We should aspire to a better quality of family argument
Friday
How Jon Stewart killed comedy
Stewart became a prominent progressive voice, a pundit screaming into the void
Thursday
How the Supreme Court became the ‘most dangerous branch’
Beware the court’s long march to the left
Thursday
Channel 4 doesn’t do ‘news’ in any meaningful sense of the word – it’s pure propaganda
Gone are the days when political interviewers were dispassionate seekers-after-truth on a mission to get the best out of their subjects.
Tuesday
Donald Trump is the best thing to happen to his enemies
Let’s face it: Donald Trump remains the best thing to happen to his enemies. Former FBI director James Comey’s forthcoming memoir is already an advance Amazon bestseller. Porn star Stormy Daniels is milking her standoff with Trump lawyer and all-purpose fixer Michael Cohen for publicity and earnings; this Sunday she’s slated to appear on CBS’ … Read more
Sorry folks, but Donald Trump is funny. Intentionally funny
Sooner or later even President Trump’s most ardent detractors are going to have to admit that he is capable of being funny. Intentionally funny. Worse, they’re going to have to admit that he’s funny for precisely the reason that Hillary Clinton isn’t: because he’s able to laugh at himself. Did you see him at CPAC? … Read more
Monday
Why Trump could regret targeting Mueller
Throughout the course of the inquiry on Russian interference in the 2016 U.S. presidential election, White House lawyers have attempted to drill a message into the president’s head. It is a simple one: whatever you do, don’t go after Robert Mueller personally or suggest in any way that you will shut down the investigation. You … Read more
Sunday
The President vs the FBI
It’s hard to stop watching cable news. Trump sues a former porn star, Stormy Daniels for $20m for saying they had an affair. Three other porn stars claim they were involved with Trump. No! Wait! Six more women are ready to come forward. Stormy Daniels promises a tell-all TV interview. Felix Sater – the former … Read more
Tuesday
American Healthcare versus the British system
Donald Trump recently disparaged Britain’s National Health Service for “going broke and not working,” leading Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt to express his pride in a system “where all get care no matter the size of their bank balance.” But the news has been filled for months with stories of people unable to access care they … Read more
Wednesday
Trump’s sunbed optimism is rubbing off on the world
Donald J Trump’s State of the Union was as expected: long, boastful, cheesy — and largely right. Trump says he is creating a ‘new American moment’ — and it’s hard to deny that he is. Before he was president, and even in his inauguration speech, Trump painted only a vision of America in ruins. Now, … Read more
