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The Permitting Revolution
I occasionally get a complaint from a reader asking why I can’t write about anything other than the latest bad thing Donald Trump has done or said.
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Learning the Wrong Lesson from Mamdani
For the past few weeks, there has been a small national freakout about the decisive victory of Zohran Mamdani in the Democratic primary for mayor of New…
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"It Would Be Shameful to Give Up That Fight"
On the 249th anniversary of the founding of America, there is a certain pall over the celebrations, since there is real doubt whether we will reach our…
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We Finally Found the Perfect Use Case for Crypto, Alas
I have a new piece up at The UnPopulist about Donald Trump’s use of cryptocurrency as a medium for bribery, which is both flagrant and actually kind of…
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Canceling the Fourth of July
The LA Protests and the Immigration Police State
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June 2025

The Quasi-War
There are two big news stories in the last few weeks.
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The Interior of the Human Soul
Plus: Bombing Iran
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The TACO Revolution
The events of the past week indicate that the wheels are coming off the Trump administration—even as it becomes, in some respects, more dangerous.
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End the FCC
I’ve talked before about how I’ve changed my views in light of recent events, and also about how they’ve been reinforced. The main way they’ve been…
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Drain the Swamp
A Federal Court Reins in Trump’s Trade Power Grab
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May 2025

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