Riots
Riots for thee, but not for me
A funny thing happened on the way to the riots. Left-wing revolutionaries discovered ‘NIMBY!’ — Not In My Backyard. The…
Tear gas Ted: the mayor manning Portland’s barricades
The federal courthouse in downtown Portland has become ground-zero for the nightly orgy of assaults, looting, arson, and public nudity…
The lunacy of the ‘largely peaceful protest’
The great conundrum facing the anti-American left at the moment is how to react to the violent protest ripping up…
If a video is viral, who cares if it’s fake?
After two months, the ‘mostly peaceful’ label for the riots gripping American cities is wearing a touch thin. That’s not…
Silence isn’t violence
In the evenings, when I want to relax, I watch a Russian named Max build a log cabin. Max is,…
Hell in Portland
Portland has had one of the most turbulent histories of any town in America. At the time of the Great…
I curse the f-word
If you’ve witnessed (or rather, heard) the marches, riots and anarchy in support of DIY separatist nation-building tearing through your…
The neoliberal counter-revolution
America is not in the middle of a revolution — it is a reactionary putsch. About four years ago, the…
Is this the end of history?
Midway through Hemingway’s The Sun Also Rises, there occurs this exchange between two characters: ‘“How did you go bankrupt?” Bill…
The rule of law is collapsing
It is the law that makes us ‘the best of animals.’ So saying, Aristotle had a very specific conception of…
The Biden factor is difficult to calculate
The final stage of the election campaign and its result will depend on four factors: management of the balance between…
Don’t compare America’s riots to Hong Kong
As soon as the unrest began in Minneapolis, the inevitable comparisons with Hong Kong began. We saw throngs of masked…
The creeping nihilism of the American left
The twin temptations of American liberalism are to radical excess and conservative stasis. Because liberalism is a practical philosophy of…
Bill de Blasio unites cops and protesters — in disgust
New York City is crumbling into shambolic lawlessness and its citizens are growing more afraid and frustrated by the day.…
How to destroy civilization
Yogi Berra was right: it’s déjà vu all over again. Just turn on the evening news. If you are old…
A night in an American riot
Race riots have gripped the nation over the past week, eclipsing the peaceful protesters demanding justice for the death of…
Dear dictators: don’t lecture the US on how to treat its people
If you’ve been watching the news, you would think the United States is a third world nation on the verge…
Children of the revolution
Some steal their luxury leisure goods, but others take their leisure by the luxury of right, and all of it…
Mayhem in Manhattan
It’s important — and easy — to tell the difference between protesters and looters. Just as New York should have…
This riot is brought to you by Nike
In Chicago last weekend 82 people were shot, 22 of them fatally. Between May 2019 and late May 2020, homicide…
War footing: can Trump turn left-wing protests into victory?
Don’t cross Donald Trump. Trump originally ran for the presidency because Barack Obama mocked him at the White House Correspondents’…
Pity the shopkeepers
Small businesses in America have been hit by a devastating double whammy. Stores that managed to survive the economic shutdown…
The Washington war zone
Washington, DC Last night, I took my usual evening stroll in Friendship Heights, only to realize that it could have…
Republicans should now reclaim their strong history on civil rights
If you want a perfect example of how the progressive mindset betrays African Americans, look at the now viral video…
The roots of riot
That LEGO set or Louis Vuitton bag you’ve always wanted can be yours free if you just wait for the…
