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The Class Divide Is Killing the American Dream – The American Spectator
In 1982, the American economy was in recession: 30-year fixed-rate home mortgage interest rates were 16 percent, the unemployment rate was at a post-WWII high of 10.8 percent, and construction and manufacturing, already…
The Trial of King Charles I Has Much To Teach Us – The American Spectator
For some time, people have hinted darkly that we are at the brink of civil war. That seems like hyperbole with a little dollop of truth: There is a war on precedent. The national dialogue is broken. We do not feel a shared…
Two Popes on Church Doctrine: Rupture and Retrospect – The American Spectator
It is perhaps no great secret that the Catholic Church in the U.S. is facing something of an identity crisis. On the one hand, there are those who interpret Pope Francis’s leadership as a license to reshape the entire…
John Isner’s Farewell at US Open – The American Spectator
John Isner bangs a big ace to take the first point of the fourth set and scarcely a minute later he holds at love and the race is on.
And a race it will be. Michael Mmoh replies with a couple shrewd winners and holds in…
Is ‘Fragile Masculinity’ the Problem with Our Men? – The American Spectator
Boys and men in the United States are doing poorly by essentially every objective measure. Sources as diverse as the New York Times, National Review, The Brookings Institution, and the American Psychological Association…
Doom Loop City of San Francisco – The American Spectator
It should come as no surprise that an enterprising San Franciscan came up with the idea to host a “doom loop” tour of the moldering city on a hill. The plot twist is that Alex Ludlum, who put together the tour, canceled and…
We Must Elect a Wartime President in 2024 – The American Spectator
Last week’s Republican presidential debate means that however much one might wish otherwise, the 2024 presidential election campaign has officially arrived. We’re told that the 2024 election may be the most consequential…
Pope Watch: Buckle Up for the End Times – The American Spectator
Keep your eyes on Pope Francis the next few days.
You may have noticed two dominant stories on the pope this week. One concerns his visit to Mongolia, arriving on Aug. 31 and staying through the weekend, returning to Rome…
Golda’s Cloud of Smoke Yields a Profile in Courage
Helen Mirren does it again. The British Meryl Streep has confirmed the stunning breadth of her dramatic range.
Among dozens of memorable roles, the 78-year-old actress has portrayed Queen Elizabeth II, Maria Altmann — the owner of…
Meta’s Epidemic of Chinese ‘Spamouflage’ Propaganda – The American Spectator
Meta recently took “what appears to be the largest known cross-platform covert influence operation in the world,” off its platforms, according to the company’s quarterly Adversarial Threat Report released this week.’
The…