The ‘real’ Kamala
What we are witnessing in this country is a slow-motion takeover of our governing institutions by a confect of neo-Marxist forces
Roger Kimball
Roger Kimball is a US columnist for The Spectator, the publisher of Encounter Books and the editor and publisher of the New Criterion.
Monday
The rebirth of Greek wine
According to experts, wine grapes have been cultivated in Greece from about 6000 BC
Friday
There is a little bit of Frank Sinatra in Donald Trump
Both insist on doing things their way
Tuesday
Don’t be fooled by Tim Walz’s blandness
He is a certifiable left-winger
Wednesday
We should be grateful that Biden is going nowhere… for now
The president will instead cling to power as long as possible
Tuesday
The Democrats do not care a whit about democracy
Fourteen million people voted for Biden in the primaries. What about their votes? Don’t be naive
Sunday
Biden ushers in more uncertainty by stepping aside
Here we have a party that really is preparing to disenfranchise voters
Friday
A more reflective Trump will win in November
His convention remarks were edged with a solemness and humility that have not been prominent parts of the Trump rhetorical armory
Thursday
The Supreme Court on not standing for standing
In Murthy v. Missouri , the justices were afraid of issuing a ruling unpopular with the regime and its media
Outdoor wines for the summer
We don’t do drink and appreciate wine for any practical advantage. We do it for its own sake
Tuesday
Hit the road, Jack
‘I’m melting, I’m melting!’ you can almost hear Jack Smith cry
Sunday
Who’s the real threat to democracy?
I can help those claiming to be in the dark about the shooter’s motive. His motive was to kill Donald Trump
Monday
Despite defeat, Le Pen’s party has made steady progress
This election is very bad news for the country formerly known as France
Wednesday
The United States cannot afford a 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. president
The rats are cornered and can be expected to be as vicious as they are unscrupulous
Tuesday
What the Supreme Court immunity ruling means for Donald Trump
From our UK edition
Yesterday, reviewing last week’s Supreme Court decisions, I noted that the court would probably issue its final opinion of the season, on the question of presidential immunity. So it turned out to be. Yesterday, ‘Trump v. United States’ dropped. For the first time, the Court pondered the question, ‘Does a president have immunity from prosecution?’ or, to use the language of the
Friday
On Summer Solstice and the passage of time
Today is one second shorter than yesterday
Monday
‘Justice’ and the fall of a republic
The United States was built on the ideal of equality before the law. The very words now ring with a mournful quaintness
The secrets of South African wine
The country makes wines that are not only great bargains, but also are delicious in their own right
Saturday
The Joe Biden Shuffle defines the G7
Giorgia Meloni espied POTUS wandering off like a bemused toddler
Thursday
If the West is to stay the same, a lot will have to change
Plenty of historical situations in which fundamental assumptions about society are disrupted can be restored only by something like revolution
