A woman’s way with words, &c.
On J. K. Rowling, William F. Buckley Jr., pornography, Donald Trump, John Kelly, fascism, pizza, and more.
Today's Conservative News
Jay Nordlinger
Our Political World, Topsy-Turvy
The Right today often sounds like the Left of yore.
Taiwan’s fate, &c.
On an island and its enemy; a death-row case in Japan; lowriding in America; scenes from Central Park; and more.
General of the Armies, &c.
On U. S. Grant, bad men, civil liberties, Scottish nationalism, missile defense, Giuseppe Verdi, and more.
‘The media,’ we say, &c.
On political culture, conservatism, free speech, Stalin, a revolting night at the opera, TV theme music, and more.
Hurricane politics, &c.
On Helene and Katrina; the ‘Colorado baker’; the 2020 election; Chinese-made Trump Bibles; the problem with pandas; and more.
Populists in power, &c.
On Mexico, Japan, Hezbollah, China, Eric Adams, Donald Trump, a perfect game in football, and more.
Delicious, scandalous Angela, &c.
On a prima donna, useful idiots, Columbia University, Hezbollah, Hong Kong, the Buffett family, and more.
Trading places, &c.
On protectionism, Donald Trump, Laura Loomer, Kamala Harris, Taylor Swift, James Earl Jones, and more.
Increase ’n’ Cotton, &c.
On our Puritan fathers; political terms; the Trump campaign; Hong Kong; the NBA; Richard Nixon; and more.
A Salzburg Sampler
On a quartet of performances at this summer’s Salzburg Festival.
Our Ongoing Dilemma
Notes on race in America: political, social, and personal.
Have You Met Stoner?
Notes on a classic, or should-be classic, by John Williams, from 1965.
Bible lessons, &c.
On the Good Book in public schools; Joe Biden and the 2024 campaign; Israel and Charles Krauthammer; and more.
Tricks of time, &c.
On Reggie Jackson and civil rights; the Ten Commandments as political football; cigarette slogans we have known; and more.
Depicting North Korea
Song Byeok was once a propaganda artist. Now he paints the reality of his native country.
To be a ‘Trumpocrat,’ &c.
On political labels, the mullahs, Bible-peddling, Michelangelo’s David, Flaco the Owl, and more.
Fighting the cyberwar, &c.
On Donald Trump, John McCain, Walter Williams, Thomas Sowell, John le Carré, Paul Sarbanes, Leontyne Price, and more.
Rowling and writing, &c.
On JKR, race, Trump, Reagan, China, lettuce, and more.
The social-distancing dance, &c.
Public health, policing, the New York Times, Mitt Romney, Donald Trump, Herman Munster, and more.