US Politics

Reflections of a scientific humanist

Michael Shermer’s new book is a collection of skilful elucidations of academic ideas

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American Xanadu: an appreciative history of Mar-a-Lago

Les Standiford’s book situates Mar-a-Lago’s surreal qualities in the larger history of Palm Beach

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Is it too late for Trump?

The Critic’s political and US editors discuss last night’s debate with Chris Buskirk, editor of American Greatness

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The degrading cynicism of Joe Biden

While Trump was firm but measured, Biden’s response was to consistently stoke fear of death

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Why free market think tanks are neither evil nor geniuses

Kurt Andersen’s ‘Evil Geniuses’ is a one-sided guide to the imminent future

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Batting for Biden: the BBC and the US election

The BBC has been wholly partisan in its coverage of Donald Trump ever since he was elected

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American puritanism lives on

Judge not a sext lest your sexts be judged

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Hail to the Chief

The expansion of executive power in America

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Harris vs Pence: What did we learn from the vice presidential debate?

The Critic’s political and US editors discuss with Chris Buskirk, editor of American Greatness

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The unlikely miracle of Trump’s presidency

Trump’s inability to articulate any substantive thought renders a respected journalist’s new book unreadable

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