Biden’s Comeback
by Darel E. PaulJoe Biden will be the Democratic nominee for president in 2020. Continue Reading »
Irish Politics Plays Musical Chairs
by John WatersIreland is in cultural, social, and economic meltdown, and nobody seems willing to do things that might reverse this dissolution. Continue Reading »
Boris: The New Blair
by Peter HitchensMr. Johnson has portrayed himself as the new Blair, a friendly figurehead who appears unthreatening while concealing a vast agenda of change. Continue Reading »
Boris’s Red Tory Victory
by Phillip BlondVast numbers of previously left-wing Labour supporters switched to support Boris Johnson and elect for the fourth consecutive time a Conservative prime minister. Continue Reading »
The New Party of the Rich
by Darel E. PaulDemocrats are increasingly becoming the party of the rich in the country’s richest urban and suburban areas. Continue Reading »
Challenges Ahead for Poland’s Conservatives
by Ben SixsmithPoland’s victorious Law and Justice party will face significant challenges over the next few years of its rule. Continue Reading »
Statesmen and Technocrats
by Shalom CarmyProportional representation used to be blamed for the collapse of the Weimar Republic: Too much fragmentation crippled effective majority government. Israel adopted proportional representation in 1948, but in order to avoid what happened in Germany, the Israelis set a 1 percent threshold for a party . . . . Continue Reading »
Why Australia’s Conservatives Won
by Samuel GreggThe Australian election reflects wider realignments throughout the West. Continue Reading »
Ideas Still Have Consequences
by John M. HowtingCultural traditions are more important to man than GDP. They give him a sense of the transcendent, affirm his place in a hierarchy, and create a sense of “we” and “us.” Continue Reading »
The Rich Turn to the Democrats
by Darel E. PaulThe Democratic Party now overwhelmingly represents America’s rich. Continue Reading »
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