Why a New Conservative Brain Trust Is Resettling Across America
The Claremont Institute has been located in Southern California since its founding in the late 1970s. From its perch in the foothills of the San Gabriel Mountains, it has become…
At Hot Dog Eating Contest, a Chance to Crown a New King
It is the Fourth of July in New York City, and that can mean only one thing. No, not fireworks, sweaty subway rides and family cookouts. It is time for…
Germany’s Grid Is Getting Greener as Its Industry Is Weakening | naked capitalism
Yves here. This post highlights the fact that Germany’s apparent improvement in its green transition is not quite what is seems. Even though the proportion of total energy consumption provided…
Project 2025 Architect Signals Bloodshed If Left Opposes Trump-Led ‘Revolution’ | naked capitalism
Yves here. This is not pretty, to put it mildly. This is not Steve Bannon speaking. The Project 2025 chief is the head of the Heritage Foundation, which once was…
As Britain Votes, Change Is in the Air. Optimism, Not So Much.
Voters went to the polls in Britain on Thursday in a dyspeptic mood, many of them frustrated with the Conservative government and skeptical that any replacement can unravel the tangle…
What Makes the U.K. Exit Poll So Trusted
On election night, when can you start to know who’s won? In Britain for the past two decades, there’s been a startlingly good answer just after the polls close, at…
Should Biden Quit? Democrats Weigh Potential Rewards and Steep Risks
With President Biden under pressure to drop his bid for a second term, his party has been thrust into uncharted territory, struggling with a long list of risks and rewards…
Paramount and Skydance Near Merger Deal
For months, Paramount’s controlling shareholder and Skydance sought to seal a merger that would transform the media industry, before those talks ground to a sudden halt in June. Now, just…
Opinion | The Question President Biden Needs to Ask Himself. Now.
Immediately after Hamas invaded Israel on Oct. 7, I urged Israel to think about how to respond by asking itself one question: What does your worst enemy want you to…
Opinion | America’s Adversaries Have Seized on Its Leadership Crisis
Hours after the presidential debate, Vladimir Putin’s spokesman, Dmitri Peskov, said that his boss didn’t bother to watch. Mr. Peskov even scoffed at the notion: The Russian president could hardly…