Mike Collins Always Wanted Another Rewrite
My mentor taught me how to make news with mule teams, billboards and a Rolodex. Today, his 700-word arguments are losing to the 1.7-second scroll.
The Section 1245 File
Trump wants to sell Turkey F-35s. The Russian S-400 and Congress stand in the way, and the midterms may change who Ankara has to win over.
The Silent Half
More than half of Americans have held back their political or social views, a new TIPP Poll finds, with self-censorship especially common among Republicans, higher earners, and working-age adults.
Rx Ukraine
Zelenskyy calls a wartime vote a tsunami. It may be the medicine the country needs.
The Credential Gambit
A judge ordered the White House to restore press access to CNN, MS NOW, and Politico. Trump got the week of coverage he wanted before the ruling came down.
Anything Goes
Consumer investigators sent hundreds of shoppers into the same online store at the same time and found three-quarters of the items priced differently from one person to the next.
Utopia Yesterday, Apocalypse Today
Six months ago, AI's leaders promised abundance. Now they want the bureaucracies that botched COVID to oversee them.
Trump Is Right To Lift Diesel Sanctions On Russia. He Should Go Further
This, of course, sparked a complete breakdown among establishment politicians and commentators who accused Trump of betraying Ukraine and, effectively, switching sides to back Putin in his “war on Democracy.”
Meta Hit With $25 Billion Penalty In New Mexico Privacy Case
The state is also seeking an injunction to prevent Meta from continuing the practices that led to the jury’s finding of liability in the privacy case.
Europe’s Diesel Winter Is Coming, And Washington Is About To Make It Worse
Pakistan and Turkey have pledged troops under the Mecca Joint Defense Agreement signed in August
Watch: If Republicans Lose, You Will Only Have Yourselves to Blame, Says Trump
President Donald Trump issued a stern warning to conservative voters, cautioning that a Democratic victory would lead to the immediate reinstatement of progressive gender policies.
Watch: Student Movement Celebrates Landmark Election Victory in Serbia
In a televised address following snap parliamentary elections, Vučić acknowledged that the youth-driven "Student List" had secured a decisive victory over his governing coalition.
Watch: In Brazil Election Clash, Bolsonaro Demands Annulment Following Lula Victory
Bolsonaro refused to concede, mounting a challenge centered on alleged procedural changes to voting rules during election day.
Watch: Iranian State Media Broadcasts Video Of Subterranean Drone Facility
The televised report featured Major General Amir Hatami, Commander-in-Chief of the Islamic Republic of Iran Army, touring subterranean tunnels lined with dozens of military unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) and advanced weaponry.
Democrats Accuse Trump Of Epstein-Linked Abuse In New Report
Democrats say a House majority would enable them to use subpoenas to expand the investigation, potentially setting the stage for impeachment proceedings next year.
French Protest Groups Demand More Rallies As Macron Faces Tough Choices
Labour leaders urged further protests next Saturday and a nationwide strike on Nov. 5, saying frustration over wages, living costs and public services was spreading far beyond the student movement that first mobilized last month.
The UN Wants to Govern AI. It Can Barely Govern Itself.
Weeks earlier, an Independent International Scientific Panel he had convened warned that computing power and technical talent were already dangerously concentrated in a handful of companies and countries.
How Party Politics Fueled The Militarization Of Race Relations
A closer examination of the facts reveals that the blame for racial violence cannot be assigned superficially along political party lines.
French Protest Groups Demand More Rallies As Macron Faces Tough Choices
Labour leaders urged further protests next Saturday and a nationwide strike on Nov. 5, saying frustration over wages, living costs and public services was spreading far beyond the student movement that first mobilized last month.
When Money Becomes Everything
Money solves the problem of the double coincidence of wants. A farmer sells his wheat for something widely accepted in exchange, then uses it to buy shoes.
How To Create The Most Destructive Financial Bubble In History: Unleash The Finance Quants
Once public regulation and ownership crowd out private discipline, political overseers add conflicting social objectives that further distort incentives.
What Would Pope John Paul II Think About The European Protests?
When economic growth does not translate into concrete opportunities, when work does not guarantee a dignified life, and when it becomes increasingly difficult to establish a family, the social fabric risks weakening.
Editors’ Picks
The Boom They Never Saw Coming
A surge in investment, manufacturing, productivity and jobs is reshaping the American economy in ways that have received little attention.
Hard Lessons For Europe From The Ceuta Crisis
By Ana Palacio, Project Syndicate | September 1, 2026 European Union leaders should have received several messages during the recent surge of migrants into the Spanish exclave of Ceuta. In particular, cohesion without trust is fragile; dependence without limits leads to vulnerability; and selective enforcement of international law risks eroding a
The Vindman File
Alexander Vindman outspent his opponent sixteen to one and lost the Florida Senate primary by twelve points.