The Mortal Threat
Socialism cannot win America at the ballot box. But that was never the real danger.
tippinsights Editorial Board
America Stands Tall At 250
At 250, the shining city still stands. Only its own people have stopped looking up.
From Derangement To Democratic Socialism
While Cory Booker can't stop talking about Trump, the Mamdani generation has already moved on.
Whatever The Court Rules, The Question Remains
The justices will judge Trump’s order without settling the larger question of birthright citizenship.
Xi’s Empty Cradle
China’s births have more than halved in a decade, the fewest since the founding of the republic. The remedy that would slow the fall is well known. Xi won’t spend on it.
A Progressive Star, Tone-Deaf To America
Ro Khanna has the credentials, the youth, and the timing. His immigration and Supreme Court positions suggest he learned nothing from 2024.
Eyes On The Other Ocean
Is America abandoning NATO, or finally turning to the ocean that matters?
The Breakthrough
Pressure brought Iran to terms and stopped a war. Turning that into a lasting peace is the work ahead.
Xi’s Lost Decade
A real estate bust the size of Japan’s, not yet halfway through. Xi holds the one tool that could break the spiral, and won’t use it.
The Pig Doesn't Lie
The pig the Party once promised would stay cheap now costs more to raise than it sells for.
The Denuclearization Surrender
China’s demand that North Korea disarm was also its leverage. Xi gave up both, just as Kim turns to confront Washington.
The Quartermaster
The drone that downed an American helicopter is Iranian; its supply chain is not.
The Nation's Pulse: Americans' Top Priorities And The Direction Of The Country
Cost of living leads Americans' concerns by a wide margin, with the U.S.-Iran conflict now in the top three.
The Home Front
Xi staged a year of pressure on Japan for an audience at home, and lost the one abroad
The Boxed-In Giant
On the map that decides a war over Taiwan, China is the trapped one, and Xi tightened the trap himself
The Backfire
A year of Chinese pressure left Japan's new prime minister stronger than it found her