Sundial Bridge

California Scheming

Even with its 55 electoral votes, California has slowly been drifting off the national political radar from the days when it served as the semifinals of the heavyweight division. ...

The Donald & The La Raza Judge

Before the lynching of The Donald proceeds, what exactly was it he said about that Hispanic judge? Stated succinctly, Donald Trump said U.S. District Judge Gonzalo Curiel, who is ...

Fourth Estate Hate

Let it not be said that I started the indignant repulsion. That honor belongs to Takimag's own Joan of Snarkadia, the great Kathy Shaidle. Her latest call to arms over the ...

When Heroes Are Villains

We have reached peak topsy-turvy. Whatever is up is down, whatever is good is bad, and whatever you should be proud of should bring shame. Heroes are villains in this day and age ...

Gotham Goes National

The core of the Trump Phenomenon is the question of freedom of expression. Donald Trump has come to be seen by both his enemies and his supporters as the living embodiment of a ...

Come and Get Me, You Fairies!

Normally I wouldn"€™t subject you to two columns in a row about Canadian goings-on, but I see my new topic has already been deemed worthy of attention here, at "€œThe Week ...

Houses of Parliament, London

Will There Always Be an England?

In his op-ed in The Washington Post, Chris Grayling, leader of the House of Commons, made the case for British withdrawal from the European Union—in terms Americans can ...

The Day Reagan Yelled at Black People

To put a new spin on the old put-down of vegans, how do you know if you"€™re a member of the alt-right? Don"€™t worry"€”if you"€™re not, someone will tell you in the ...

Temple of Kukulcan

The Mexico Way

Why does Donald Trump dumb down his speeches? For a clue, consider how badly the elite media continues to miss the point of the most notorious thing he ever said, this infinitely ...

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau

The Elbow Incident

It was an accident. Then again, so was Chappaquiddick. No, Canada's Liberal Prime Minister Justin Trudeau didn"€™t kill anybody. Dammit. Because, what with his majority ...

Scarborough Shoal

Is Scarborough Shoal Worth a War?

If China begins to reclaim and militarize Scarborough Shoal, says Philippines President Benigno S. Aquino III, America must fight. Should we back down, says Aquino, the United ...

Hillary Clinton

Election 2016: Chicks v. Dicks

Should being a rapist disqualify a man from the nation’s highest office? What if he merely says mean things about chicks? From what I’ve been told, this is supposed to ...

Donald Trump

A Stinging Endorsement

New York—I have never seen anything like it. If Adolf Hitler were running, he would match Donald Trump’s negative coverage. If Benito were in the race, his notices would be ...

Glory Hole, Glory Hole, Hallelujah!

President Obama is spending the waning months of his administration with his grubby hands in an oddly appropriate place: the toilet. Apparently, the prez has an obsession with ...

Give Me Liberty or Give Me Something Better

There is no libertarian moment. Contrary to popular opinion, the self-styled "€œliberty movement"€ is not ushering in a new era of freedom. Friedrich Hayek's books ...

The Immigration Gambit

I haven"€™t actually made up my mind about this whole Brexit thing. The British will vote in a referendum on whether to leave the European Union on June 23, but the debate has ...


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