Archive - The Tracinski Letter

Don't Let It Go

I haven’t published many newsletters in recent weeks because I’ve been putting a lot of time into a new rush project, which I will tell you about in the…

Sep 1 •

Robert Tracinski

August 2025

July 2025

People Who Know Better

The Dilemma of the “Anti-Woke” Movement

Jul 27 •

Robert Tracinski

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.

Jul 17 •

Robert Tracinski

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…

Jul 9 •

Robert Tracinski

"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…

Jul 4 •

Robert Tracinski

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…

Jul 3 •

Robert Tracinski

Canceling the Fourth of July

The LA Protests and the Immigration Police State

Jul 1 •

Robert Tracinski

June 2025

There are two big news stories in the last few weeks.

Jun 25 •

Robert Tracinski

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