Politics
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If You Know How to Read It, Washington Is an Open Book
President Biden had a far better comeback at his disposal last week when he took offense at a special counsel…
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To Cure Burnout, Embrace Seasonality
For most of human existence, the pace and intensity of productivity varied widely from season to season. During the roughly…
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Trump Owns Dobbs and Everything That Comes With It
As president, Donald Trump appointed the three justices who proved pivotal to the outcome in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health…
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The Presidential Fitness Test
Hosted by Michelle Cottle, Ross Douthat, Carlos Lozada and Lydia Polgreen Listen to and follow ‘Matter of Opinion’Apple Podcasts |…
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Trump Is at Odds With NATO — and Reality
There’s been widespread attention on Donald Trump’s asserting that he would refuse to defend NATO allies he considers “delinquent” and…
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The Cure for What Ails Our Democracy
America is economically thriving but politically dysfunctional. We have the material, technological and military resources to remain the world’s leading…
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The Meaning of the Super Bowl ‘He Gets Us’ Ad
During Super Bowl Sunday, a 60-second ad aired about Jesus Christ, and no one seemed angrier about it than Christians.…
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Where Did Our Strange Use of ‘Like’ Come From?
Some months ago, one of my readers sent me an invaluable cache of recordings of family members during therapy sessions…
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Trump’s Takeover of the Republican Party
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We’re Running Out of Names for Trump. At Least Polite Ones.
Everywhere I turn, people are rightly laboring to sound the alarm about Donald Trump’s spectacularly reckless, deeply evil expectorations —…