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Melissa Mackenzie is Publisher of The American Spectator. Melissa commentates for the BBC and has appeared on Fox. Her work has been featured at The Guardian, PJ Media, and was a front page contributor to RedState. Melissa commutes from Houston, Texas to Alexandria, VA. She lives in Houston with her two sons, one daughter, and a Ragdoll cat. You can follow Ms. Mackenzie on Twitter: @MelissaTweets.

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Deep State

Obamagate: Of Course It Comes Back to Obama’s Narcissism

by Melissa Mackenzie | May 22, 2020

Lee Smith’s article in Tablet, titled “How Russiagate Began With Obama’s Iran Deal Domestic Spying Campaign,” pieces together why President…

Another Perspective

Dealing With Ambiguity

by Melissa Mackenzie | May 15, 2020

When I was a child, I spoke as a child, I understood as a child, I thought as a child;…

Americana

The Problem With ‘Devs’

by Melissa Mackenzie | Apr 27, 2020

Upon recommendation from Twitter users, I binged the FX sci-fi thriller Devs over the weekend. It can be found on…

Blog

Note from the Publisher: Website Changes and Whatnot

by Melissa Mackenzie | Apr 22, 2020

Dear Readers, Hope this finds you healthy and well. We’re plugging along here. The American Spectator staff is COVID-19-free and…

Another Perspective

The Coronavirus Risk Assessment

by Melissa Mackenzie | Apr 14, 2020

“You’ve got to ask yourself a question: ‘Do I feel lucky?’ Well, do ya, punk?” When staring down the revolver…

Sunday Visitor

Coronavirus: The Extended Sabbath

by Melissa Mackenzie | Apr 4, 2020

Something very eighties happened. My son took a bike ride. He didn’t tell me that he’d stopped off at a…

Dismal Science

Coronavirus: Why Two Weeks Matters

by Melissa Mackenzie | Mar 22, 2020

For the umpteenth time, stay home for two weeks. Sure, buy your takeout. Mask and glove up to get your…

Dismal Science

An All-American Response to a Chinese Virus

by Melissa Mackenzie | Mar 17, 2020

Americans are irrepressible. It’s their most endearing, and annoying, quality. Optimistic, youthful in age and temperament, and with a can-do…

Dismal Science

U.S. Coronavirus Policy: Don’t Test, Don’t Tell

by Melissa Mackenzie | Mar 6, 2020

Has the CDC come to the conclusion that there’s no containing or even mitigating the COVID-19 virus? Has the Trump…

Dismal Science

Coronavirus: Let’s Talk About Quarantine

by Melissa Mackenzie | Mar 2, 2020

Coronavirus, the mysterious illness blanketing the world courtesy of China, continues to spread. The United States has been, until this…