I regret to inform the reader that the realists are at it again, and this time, they seem to have outdone themselves. No, this isn’t about annexing Canada, or invading Greenland, or trading Taiwan for mining rights in Antarctica —…
On January 20, Melania Trump and Usha Vance will assume the historic roles of first and second ladies of the United States, stepping into positions shaped by centuries of tradition and change. Each woman brings her unique style to the…
Walter Russell Mead, writing in Foreign Affairs, advocates a return to “Hamiltonian statecraft,” based on the geopolitical approach of Alexander Hamilton, our first Treasury Secretary and President George Washington’s most important adviser. Hamiltonian statecraft, according to Mead, “offers a grand…
From Ben Stein 602 N. Crescent Drive Beverly Hills, Ca. 90210 8/20/24 To: Mr. Vivek Sankaran CEO – Albertsons Companies 250 East Parker Blvd. Boise, Idaho 83706 Dear Mr. Sankaran: My name is Ben Stein. I am a lawyer, economist,…
Unlike most of the dramas you see on TV these days, this was not written in a “writers’ room” at a studio in Hollywood or Burbank. This was written down somewhere in the United States of America. About two months…
The Mysterious Mrs. Nixon: The Life and Times of Washington’s Most Private First Lady By Heath Hardage Lee (St. Martin’s Press/416 pages/$32) Patricia Ryan Nixon was, as far as I have ever been able to tell, pretty much flawless. She…
In 1974, during a crucial period of shuttle diplomacy, Secretary of State Henry Kissinger orchestrated an agreement of cooperation with Saudi Arabia. This landmark accord, negotiated in the aftermath of the Yom Kippur War, where the U.S. backed Israel and…
High White Notes: The Rise and Fall of Gonzo Journalism By David Wills (Beatdom Books, 557 pages, $15) On September 28, 1987, the following appeared in the editorial section of the San Francisco Examiner: Joe Biden is gone now —…
