The Confusion Of The Oil Barrons It is a truth universally acknowledged, though rarely admitted aloud, that men who purchase presidents expect a certain courtesy in return. Not affection, perhaps, but at least the dignity of being consulted before their investment is...
The ICE Machine Will Not Stop Without A Reduction of Rewards Those perplexed by the tireless forward motion of ICE—despite outrage, funerals, and the sort of historical comparisons that usually prompt solemn museum exhibits—have misdiagnosed the problem. The obstacle...
Although The Administration Would Very Much Like Us To There comes a moment in every republic when memory itself becomes a civic duty. We have reached that moment. The American public, generous to a fault, has a remarkable talent for amnesia—especially when exhaustion...
Lights…Camera…Action! It has recently come to light that the President’s team, after a nervous glance at private polling, has discovered an alarming problem with its immigration policy. The problem readers will be relieved to learn is not violence,...
American Responsibility In The Age of Donald Trump Are We Up To The Task? The world has developed an unfortunate new habit: pausing mid-breath whenever the President of the United States opens his mouth. This is not due to awe, reverence, or the thrill of... 
