How Ron DeSantis crashed and burned
It wasn’t so much that the Florida governor lost. It was that Trump won
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.
Monday
Thursday
How Trump captured his party
DeSantis’s loss in Iowa doomed him. Haley must win New Hampshire and South Carolina to survive
Tuesday
Lloyd Austin’s mistake should be career-ending
When the secretary of defense goes AWOL, the clear chain of command is severed
Thursday
Claudine Gay may be gone, but the issues on campus remain
Can universities clean up their acts on their own or will it take pressure from unhappy donors and parents?
Tuesday
Code red: DEI is in the ICU
Opposition to programs based on racial discrimination is mounting
Wednesday
The effort to keep Trump off the ballot has been a century in the making
It is part of the progressives’ long march through the Constitution
Wednesday
Trump off the ballot?
The Colorado court’s decision won’t stand, but it has already damaged the country
Monday
Why hasn’t Hamas freed its American hostages?
The terrorists have powerful incentives to delay as long as possible
Monday
In the Eric Adams case, the FBI’s leaks and bias persist
So, too, does the collapse in public trust for America’s most powerful law enforcement agencies
Monday
Daniel Cameron and the cost of racial mudslinging
Bigotry is bigotry, regardless of its source or target
Saturday
In praise of Mike Pence
On January 6, when it really counted, he did the right thing
Wednesday
Time for Biden to change course from Obama’s failed Middle East policies
Both administrations appeased Iran and edged away from America’s regional allies
Thursday
A lie can get halfway around the world
The evidence is increasingly clear that Israeli Defense Forces did not bomb a hospital in Gaza
Wednesday
Biden must rethink US policy in the Middle East
The United States also bears responsibilities for two failures
Wednesday
It’s time for President Biden to grant Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Secret Service protection
These are not normal times. They are dangerous ones
Monday
An impeachment inquiry looms
It carries real risks for both Biden and the Republicans
Friday
What if Biden backs out?
It is well worth considering the implications if Biden limits himself to one term
Monday
Why does Hunter Biden matter?
The answer depends on his father’s role in the family grift
Friday
Joe Biden isn’t reactive enough to be president
He is no longer capable of performing the essential presidential duty of speaking clearly for the whole nation
Friday
Hunter’s new special counsel also needs investigating
As US attorney, David Weiss slow-walked the Biden case for years
