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German troops receive the new G95 assault rifle at a Bavarian training base in December 2025, as Berlin accelerates a once-unthinkable military buildup.

Germany’s Rearmament Is Stunning

by Tamar Jacoby January 7, 2026February 3, 2026

Death of Western Civilization at Harvard?

Higher Education

Reports of Western Civilization’s Death at Harvard Are Greatly Exaggerated

by Alex Bronzini-Vender January 6, 2026January 6, 2026

Power Concentrated: A data center owned by Amazon Web Services under construction next to the Susquehanna nuclear power plant in Berwick, Pa., Jan. 14, 2025.

The Dangers of AI and Extreme Wealth Inequality

by David Atkins January 5, 2026January 5, 2026

President Donald Trump and Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth discuss the U.S. military assault on Venezuela, ousting Nicolas Maduro.

Venezuela and the Dawn of the Don-roe Doctrine

by Markos Kounalakis January 3, 2026January 4, 2026

The Supreme Court building in Washington.

Law and Justice

Save Humphrey’s Executor. Save the Supreme Court (Sort Of)

by Peter M. Shane January 2, 2026January 2, 2026

New York, 1981: A graffiti-covered subway car before the turnaround in Back from the Brink.

How New York City Got Safe

by Michael Javen Fortner January 1, 2026February 3, 2026

Milwaukee County Circuit Judge Hannah Dugan leaves the federal courthouse after a hearing in Milwaukee on Thursday, May 15, 2025.

Law and Justice

Trump DOJ’s Prosecution of a Wisconsin Judge Is a Travesty

by James D. Zirin December 31, 2025December 30, 2025

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The Role of the Washington Monthly

by Paul Glastris December 30, 2025December 29, 2025

5 Hard Truths Democrats Must Face on Education: America’s K-12 schools are failing students. Understanding the problem is the first step toward fixing it.

5 Hard Truths Democrats Must Face on Education

by Evan Bonsall December 29, 2025December 29, 2025

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