Posts by Swedan Margen
Canada Needs a Culture Shock | National Review
The euthanasia-embracing nation’s problems go well beyond hockey. Source link
Read MoreThe Great Inversion | National Review
Economic policy has conflated supply and demand. Source link
Read MoreWhat Fetishists Can Teach Us About Consumerism and Desire
A book of reportage on kinky subcultures describes how “deviant desire” can be transcendent —and completely mundane. Source link
Read MoreJohn Marshall Didn’t Invent Judicial Review | National Review
The judicial power, and duty, to invalidate unconstitutional laws wasn’t the work of one inventive judge. Source link
Read MoreUber unveils new services as it prepares to bring robotaxis to L.A. soon
Uber announced a new set of services to support ride-hailing for autonomous vehicles ahead of its planned launch of robotaxis in Los Angeles in the coming months. Uber’s new program, called Uber Autonomous Solutions, aims to give robotaxi ventures easy access to Uber’s customers, software and infrastructure. Participating companies would get access to Uber’s platform,…
Read MoreHow the Epstein Scandal Took Over Our Reality
Broadly speaking, these scandals were contained within org charts. But, over the same period, there was an increasing awareness of how networks of knowledge and power could cross institutional and even national lines. In the wake of the 2008 financial crisis, the Occupy movement argued that a global overclass was taking advantage of the rest…
Read MoreWe Need a Vote on Iran | National Review
A decision as consequential as this one deserves a real debate in Congress. Source link
Read MoreAn ‘Acceptable War’ | National Review
Why does the MAGA base now seem to approve of an approach to war they supposedly sought to reject? Source link
Read MoreWhat Walter Benjamin Knew
A new biography of the Berlin-born philosopher emphasizes his combination of stubborn unworldliness and startling prescience. Source link
Read MorePopulism Is Having a Moment in Australia | National Review
Will it last? Only if the country’s One Nation party can avoid the pitfalls experienced by other populist parties. Source link
Read MoreDon’t Prosecute Women for Abortion | National Review
While defending unborn children is essential, criminalizing women who have abortions is no way to show compassion. Source link
Read MoreRoger and the Smooth Fox Terriers
Roger and Carol had both worked and always hired dog walkers during the day, but Roger took Andy around the block for the last walk of the night. A smooth fox terrier is small, but vividly black-and-white, even after dark. The doormen on East Ninetieth Street looked out for Roger and Andy. Roger did not…
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