Magazine - Columnists
How the West lost World War II at Yalta
Seventy-five years ago, we lost the war. Or, more precisely, we gave up on winning it. Among all the 75th anniversaries marked by our politicians — D-Day,…
February 11, 2020
Magazine
How Appalachia’s children highlight the region’s best attributes
MOUNTAIN CITY, Georgia — Just off U.S. Highway 23, along the spectacular views of the Blue Ridge Mountains, T.J. Smith spends his days continuing the tradition of…
Magazine - Features
Caucusing with the Krivaneks
COUNCIL BLUFFS, Iowa — The sad Biden squad sat in the front row of the auditorium at Longfellow Elementary School. The rowdy Bernie crew stood in the…
Magazine - Features
Still missing Snoopy
At first blush, great American plays and great American comic strips would seem to have little in common. Why is it, then, that I think of Thornton…
Crime
Local hero wins free biscuits for a year
If there’s anything more American than a fast-food joint in the South, it’s regular guys becoming heroes. It started as a typical day for Cody Byrd. One…
Magazine - Features
Cory Gardner is in the middle, facing crossfire
As the 2020 elections approach, Colorado Sen. Cory Gardner is under fire. Democrats, of course, want him out. As one of only two sitting Republican senators representing…
Magazine - Features
Impeachment risks on both sides
With the impeachment of President Trump finally reaching the widely predicted and almost universally expected anticlimax, one question remains: What are the electoral consequences, or the lack…
Magazine - Obituary
Obituary: The Iowa caucuses (1972-2020?)
The Iowa caucuses, the first-in-the-nation presidential nomination contest, died this week after a brief and sudden illness in Des Moines. The cause of death was sheer ridiculousness.…
Magazine - Life & Arts
The Meaning of War
It’s difficult to write a book about war that doesn’t exhaust itself in being either pro- or anti-combat. As I found out when I wrote Did You…
Magazine - Features
How Elizabeth Warren killed her chances
In the fall, it looked like Democratic Sen. Elizabeth Warren might just run away with her party’s presidential nomination, as she topped former Vice President Joe Biden…