Columnists
Without the Pax Americana, there is no pax
Sometimes, in politics, there are no good outcomes. Sometimes, the only choice is between bad alternatives. If you do X, ugly things will happen, and if you…
August 24, 2021
Beltway Confidential
Capitalism is good, not bad, for the environment
Every year, the Heritage Foundation ranks countries around the world on their economic freedom. It’s a kind of capitalism index. But analysis shows that the most economically…
Columnists
After a trip 1,200 feet underground, Biden’s labor secretary has a new appreciation for coal miners
DALLAS, West Virginia — Sen. Joe Manchin understands the importance of actually being there. Places and people can have an effect on someone who has never walked…
Healthcare
Post-pandemic back-to-school optimism spurs record spending on supplies
Families eager to return to in-person school after more than a year of remote learning are expected to spend record amounts on school supplies for K-12 students…
Magazine - Washington Briefing
Mistakes were made
Critics of President Joe Biden’s Afghanistan withdrawal decision generally fall into two camps — those who opposed the pullout of the remaining U.S. and international troops and…
Education
Diversity is the new mathematics
Someone should remind Oregon that schools are supposed to make students smarter. The state’s Democratic governor, Kate Brown, signed a bill late last month that drops proficiency…
Magazine - Features
Illiberal toleration
“The whole of France wants me dead,” says the girl known in the media only by the mononym “Mila.” In reality, it’s more like half. France is…
Business
T-Mobile customer breach raises fears of account takeovers
T-Mobile confirmed a data breach affecting more than 47 million records after hackers offered customer data for sale online. The data breach, detailed by the mobile carrier…
Magazine - Washington Briefing
Bipartisan legislation would affect Google and Apple app store dominance
A new bipartisan bill in the Senate tests the power Apple and Google have in avoiding government regulation. In the summer of last year, Epic decided to…
Education
Children Aren’t Lab Rats
The American Academy of Pediatrics doesn’t usually light up political Twitter. But earlier this month, the AAP tweeted, “Babies and young children study faces, so you may…