The Dispatch

Straussians have a point. But so do their detractors.

Unions protect teachers, not kids.

From this nexus of creation, you could go anywhere. Or you could stay put.

In the past, it was your social circle. Now, it’s more likely an algorithm.

When the revolutionary praxis of COVID consciousness clashes with capitalism.

Will there be a post-Trump compromise on immigration?

Plus: CNN, MS NOW, and Politico get their White House passes back, more countries ground Iranian airlines, and a winning horse with a questionable name.

Plus: That Western Massachusetts lesbian bar.

Activists who commit crimes should be punished. But they shouldn’t be prosecuted as terrorists.

There is a soft spot in our legal system that allows radical groups to coerce and intimidate law-abiding Americans.

Government is AWOL on the AI threat.

Reagan’s decency was central to his appeal. That’s not something Vance’s supporters want.

The lame-duck Louisiana senator predicts Trump’s war bodes ill for the GOP.

Plus: The Houthis and Saudi Arabia edge closer to all-out war, New Hampshire holds primary elections, Missouri’s congressional map is in limbo, and snakes are auditioning for the Metropolitan Opera.

Just buy off the rich white ladies

Whatever the legal outcome of the postal service’s proposed role in administering elections, more secure elections won’t result.

However one defines victory, America and the free world assuredly lost.

A personal remembrance.

Trump’s Dallas pep rally is vanity and a reminder that we’ve lost our way.

Populism or slopulism?