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Editorials and columns

Cry the beloved Europe?

Nothing bothers the European elite as much as American conservatives praising the European foundations of their shared, but threatened, Western civilization. Europeans especially resent having their social-welfare state system critiqued by upstart, crass Americans. Their pique only increases ...

Don’t go wobbly on China

As the sun rises on a new Trump-era geopolitical chapter, Washington confronts a defining choice: Will America view the People's Republic of China and its regnant Communist Party through the rose-colored lens of transaction and diplomacy, or will it soberly recognize Beijing as America's ...

The poinsettia is a Christmas flower burdened with a bad name

When visiting San Antonio with my family, I came prepared. If we were going to take our son to see the Alamo, I wanted to make sure he learned the whole history. I did not want him believing a caricature of U.S. history that only served to enshrine so-called white heroes. Especially since my ...

No, Notre Dame doesn’t owe college football a bowl game

Ever since Notre Dame's football team was cheated (yes, cheated) out of playing in the college football championship playoffs, the news has been filled with articles by sportswriters who are incensed that the team decided not to participate in one of the remaining bowl games that are not part ...

Pretty paper, pretty ribbons

“Pretty paper, pretty ribbons of blue Wrap your presents to your darling from you Pretty pencils to write “I love you” Pretty paper, pretty ribbons of blue Crowded street, busy feet hustle by him Downtown shoppers, Christmas is nigh There he sits all alone on the sidewalk Hoping ...

Coming for your credit card from left and right

In a scene that perfectly captures the strangeness of American politics today, President Donald Trump, a billionaire and self-styled champion of American business (at least the ones he likes) was all smiles during an Oval Office visit from Zohran Mamdani, the democratic socialist and ...