Slowly, then suddenly: the sad story of Joe Biden’s decline
His apparent decision to stay in the race is a national tragedy and a palpable danger
Charles Lipson
Charles Lipson is the Peter B. Ritzma Professor of Political Science Emeritus at the University of Chicago, where he founded the programme on International Politics, Economics, and Security.
Tuesday
Monday
If Joe stays in…
The hard choices facing Biden, his party and the country
Friday
After the debate, the deluge
Every sentient Democrat should be in full-scale panic
Monday
Turbulence after the Trump verdict
It’s not just a matter of one man or one trial. It is a split about the country’s direction
Tuesday
Could the Second Amendment and Supreme Court save Hunter on appeal?
His best shot at winning is, ironically, that he was convicted under an unconstitutional law restricting gun purchases
Tuesday
Biden acts on the border… sort of… maybe
The orders are meant to solve a serious problem at the ballot box
Thursday
Why Gaza and not the Uighurs?
The long march through the institutions has reached a familiar target: the Jews
Monday
Biden’s pause of weapons shipments to Israel is another misstep
The president is standing confused in the middle of the road, losing moderates while attempting to appeal to Arab Americans and the young
Friday
Marjorie Taylor Greene’s strategery
Are Republicans more interested in ideological purity than in governing the country?
Thursday
An explanation of the campus protests
Universities have consistently refused to discipline students who violate the their rules and trample the rights of fellow students
Sunday
What Iran’s attack on Israel means for the Jewish state, America and the region
Clear thoughts amid the fog of war
Tuesday
Laken Riley’s murder and the long shadow of Willie Horton
Voters are furious about the human costs of open borders — and they know who to blame
Thursday
The thirty-two-hour work week: another of Bernie’s bad ideas
Let’s raise wages 25 percent magically
Monday
How Fani Willis trashed her reputation
Watching the DA’s racketeering case against Trump unravel
Wednesday
The message from Michigan
Biden and Trump won decisive victories but the results also point to problems ahead
Saturday
Why Trump won South Carolina
This is still his Republican Party. But can he convert base support into a November victory?
Thursday
Fani’s ‘personal relationship’ sinks her and her office
It was a bad, terrible, not very good day in court for the Fulton County DA
Sunday
The stalemate on illegal immigration
The deadlock is part of even bigger problems
Sunday
Both parties are fumbling the border debate
It’s the immigration, stupid
Wednesday
Why is Nikki Haley staying in the race?
There is no ground beneath her in the Republican primary — and she can’t stay suspended forever
