Politics

California’s High-Speed Rail to Nowhere
There was no reason for the feds to pour good money after bad supporting a preposterous project that doesn’t have any national significance. Source link
Throwing Conservatives a Bone Won’t Fix What’s Wrong with Harvard
Until the university decides to take on viewpoint diversity seriously, the faculty’s concerns about external pressure will continue to ring hollow. Source link
President Trump’s Lawfare Against Senator Schiff
There’s probably no prosecutable federal case, since the statute of limitations has expired. Source link
Boston’s Freedom Trail, Even in Sauna Weather, Rouses Heart and Soul
Bunker Hill, a sundered church, and Patriot graves convey the Revolution’s tumult, plus lessons in Puritan design. Source link
America Should Continue to Protect Vulnerable Afghans in Our Country
By doing so, Trump can position himself not only as a corrector of Biden’s failure but as a defender of American honor and global credibility. Source link
The U.K.’s Double Standard on Free Expression
The two-tier discrepancies are visible at every level of the legal system. Source link
Ivy Leaguers Aren’t Auto Workers
But federal law allows them to unionize as if they are, at least for now. Source link
The 25 Greatest Mets of the Last 25 Years
A long-suffering fan surveys the last quarter century of Metropolitans baseball — and brings receipts. Source link
Confronting the Iranian Regime Helps the Women It Oppresses
Israeli and American efforts to degrade the military, nuclear, and oppressive capabilities of the regime demonstrate solidarity with the nation’s women. Source link
The Un-<i>Superman</i>
Reel vs. real politics finally confessed. Source link
Why Tariffs (Probably) Won’t Cause Inflation (But Still Raise Prices)
Not all bad economic policy is inflationary, and not causing inflation doesn’t make economic policy good. Source link
In Congress, Two Paths Emerge for Republicans on Immigration
Border security is a settled issue, but the questions of what to do with legal immigration and long-term illegal residents still divide the party. Source link