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The Green New Dependency: How China Captured Western Climate Agendas

With the help of universities, Net Zero’s rules were quietly written to save China’s export model—with the West as the customer.

Diana Furchtgott-Roth
Politics
Jun 18, 2026

Confronting the New Antisemitism

Trends in Blue America indisputably affect American Jews more.

Melissa Langsam Braunstein
Politics
Jun 17, 2026

The Hart Conservatives

Whether he would have preferred it at his death or not, much of the media, institutional, and executive-centered conservative movement of today bears Jeffrey Hart's imprint.

Jonathan Hartley
Politics
Jun 16, 2026

“Democratic” Socialism Is Undemocratic

By promoting class hatred, suppressing private initiative, and seeking enhanced control of our lives, today’s democratic socialists undermine patriotism and individual initiative—two qualities that have long distinguished the United States from other major nations.

David Lewis Schaefer
Politics
Jun 10, 2026

America Doesn’t Need to Fear the “Thucydides Trap”

While American leaders can learn much from the ancient Peloponnesian War, the lessons run counter to Xi Jinping’s purposes.

John Yoo
Politics
Jun 9, 2026

Will Alberta Leave Canada?

Premier Smith is trying to navigate a camel through the eye of a needle.

James Allan
Politics
Jun 4, 2026

The Transnational Conservative Project

Intellectual conservatism has proved to be both durable and versatile over the last 250 years, and there is little reason to believe that it will be any less versatile in the future.

Miles Smith IV
Politics
Jun 2, 2026
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Mamdani’s Baseless Invocation of International Law

Tal Fortgang
Politics
May 19, 2026

The Demons in Democracy

Politics
May 19, 2026

Losing—and Recovering—Our Religion

Jason Bedrick
Politics
May 18, 2026

A Permission Structure for Violence

Tevi Troy
Politics
May 15, 2026

Xi Can't Have Taiwan

Anne Lord
Politics
May 15, 2026

The Declaration and the American Self-Governing Spirit

Rachel Lu
Politics
May 14, 2026
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The Green New Dependency: How China Captured Western Climate Agendas

With the help of universities, Net Zero’s rules were quietly written to save China’s export model—with the West as the customer.

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Ivy League Miseducation

Stefanik is not wrong at all in pointing out what ails higher education. However, her scope is extremely limiting, and her approach rather superficial.

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