NYTIMES (Choe Sang-Hun) - A ‘Miraculous Transformation’: How Kim Jong-un Fortified North Korea
He used the pandemic to ruthlessly tighten his grip on the country. Then he energized its economy by leveraging Russia’s war in Ukraine.
HUFFPOST - From Unfilled Gas Tanks To Fewer Frills, Retailers See US Consumers Rethink Their Spending
Well before the Iran war, many consumers already were being more choosy with their discretionary purchases.
HUFFPOST - Knicks Fans Fear Trump Is Ruining 'The Vibe' With Plans To Attend The NBA Finals
Fans warned that the president's game day plans could deflate the Knicks' momentum as the team heads home with a 2-0 lead over the Spurs.
HUFFPOST - 'I've Had Enough': Trump Storms Out Of 'Meet The Press' Interview In Total Meltdown
"You're either crooked or you're stupid," fumed Trump while raging at Kristen Welker for calling out his wave of false claims.
HUFFPOST - Trump Dismisses Idea That Iran Betrays His 'No New Wars' Campaign Message
Trump, in an interview that aired Sunday on NBC's “Meet the Press,” said he “didn't guarantee” there would be no wars if he were back in office.
YOUTUBE (NewsNation) - Pratt was a 'long shot' in LA Mayor's race: Gitsham | NewsNation Prime
Democrat Nithya Raman has narrowly beaten out Republican Spencer Pratt to face off against Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass to lead the country’s second-largest city this November. Political analyst Denise Gitsham joins "NewsNation Prime" to discuss the biggest takeaway for the Republican Party from his very strong showing in a deeply blue state. "NewsNation Prime" is America’s source for unbiased news offering a full range of perspectives from across the U.S. Weekends starting at 7p/6C. #Prime NewsNation is your source for fact-based, unbiased news for all Americans.
THEAMERICANCONSERVATIVE (Peter Van Buren) - The Ongoing Child Immigration Fiasco
Imagine me and my wife coming to the realization that we just can’t give our kids the safe, happy life in America all children deserve as a human right. The healthcare is lousy and expensive. The neighborhood school is full of drugs and gangs, and the kids don’t learn much there anyway. What can we […] The post The Ongoing Child Immigration Fiasco appeared first on The American Conservative .
Politics The Ongoing Child Immigration Fiasco “Kids in cages” slogans obscure the very real dangers of our dysfunctional immigration system. Imagine me and my wife coming to the realization that we just can’t give our kids the safe, happy life in America all children deserve as a human right. The healthcare is lousy and expensive. The neighborhood school is full of drugs and gangs, and the kids don’t learn much there anyway. What can we do? We’ve never been to Switzerland, but we’ve heard it offers opportunities. We just want a better life for our kids. So we hire someone who knows how to wrangle kids into Switzerland—a…Open
THEAMERICANCONSERVATIVE (Joseph Addington) - Financing the American Revolution
Richard Vague’s new book provides an interesting look at the economic history of the early U.S. but fails as a biography. The post Financing the American Revolution appeared first on The American Conservative .
Books Financing the American Revolution Richard Vague’s new book provides an interesting look at the economic history of the early U.S. but fails as a biography. The Banker Who Made America: Thomas Willing and the Rise of the American Financial Aristocracy, 1731–1821 by Richard Vague. Polity. 448 pages Thomas Willing is a name that few people, even those well-versed in the history of the American Revolution, will probably recognize. Those who do will likely associate Willing with only two achievements: voting against American independence as a Pennsylvania delegate to the Continental Congress of 1776, and serving as the head of…Open
THEAMERICANCONSERVATIVE (Evie Solheim) - A Manatee, a Mouse, and a Hillsdale Professor Walk Into a Bar
The American Book of Fables is a celebration of the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence. The post A Manatee, a Mouse, and a Hillsdale Professor Walk Into a Bar appeared first on The American Conservative .
Books A Manatee, a Mouse, and a Hillsdale Professor Walk Into a Bar The American Book of Fables, is a celebration of the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence. The American Book of Fables by Matthew Mehan, illustrated by John Folley. Sophia Institute Press, 396 pages. I’m certainly not the first person to remark upon this, but the chief moral fable of the United States—young George Washington admitting he chopped down a beloved cherry tree because he “can’t tell a lie”—is a far cry from the trickster tales passed down by peoples like the Yoruba in Africa, the Norse in Scandinavia, and the Apache in North…Open
THEAMERICANCONSERVATIVE (Nic Rowan) - New Book, Old Look
Samuel Moyn has something to say about the elderly, but it’s not exactly clear what. The post New Book, Old Look appeared first on The American Conservative .
Books New Book, Old Look Samuel Moyn has something to say about the elderly, but it’s not exactly clear what. Gerontocracy in America: How the Old Are Hoarding Power and Wealth—and What to Do About It by Samuel Moyn. Farrar, Straus & Giroux, 288 pages. Here is the first paragraph of Samuel Moyn’s book on gerontocracy: For two centuries, Democracy in America, published by the Frenchman Alexis de Tocqueville starting in 1835, has been the most famous book about the United States. It deserves to stay that way. But it might need an update. What do these sentences mean? Do they mean anything? Of course, I get the joke—or what is…Open