The horrors of war are a recurring theme in the great Western art of the last century. The post Antiwar Art for Conservatives appeared first on The American Conservative .
Culture Antiwar Art for Conservatives The horrors of war are a recurring theme in the great Western art of the last century. By now, the argument has a bleak familiarity: Conservatives lack the toolkit to make good art, and all too often they lack the perception to recognize good art. Something like this position has been sketched in countless think pieces, including a recent one in First Things (“Why Can’t Conservatives Create Art?”), and has been substantiated through such regrettable ventures as the substitute Super Bowl halftime show led by Kid Rock. Last year, in these very pages, I reviewed a book whose title sums up…Open
Most American “allies” are security dependents that bring big risks and few benefits. The post Client Tails Wag the U.S. Dog appeared first on The American Conservative .
Foreign Affairs Client Tails Wag the U.S. Dog Most American “allies” are security dependents that bring big risks and few benefits. Since the end of World War II, the United States has built an ever-expanding global network of military allies. The term “ally” may legitimately apply to Britain, France, Japan, Germany, and a few of Washington’s other security partners, but most of the so-called allies are merely small U.S. security dependents. They constitute potential burdens and dangerous geopolitical snares for the United States while providing few if any strategic benefits. An especially worrisome aspect of these…Open
Briefs ask 9th Circuit to overturn judge who said its precedent required him to find 8th Amendment right to "gender confirming surgery" for child sexual abuser. Judge got it backward on what's "cruel and unusual," ethics group says.
Among other things, the Energy Bills Relief Act would promote the development of wind and solar farms on public lands, bring back Biden's LNG policies, and reinstate renewable energy subsidies that were ousted with the One Big Beautiful Bill Act. More than half of House Democrats have signed on in support of the bill, despite polling that shows a decline in popularity of "green" energy.
