JOURNALISM
Always Bet Against the Davos Man
This year, everyone here is bullish on MAGA. That’s your cue to take the other side of the trade.
The Monarch of Mar-a-Lago
Trump is now at the zenith of his power. The moment he’s sworn in on January 20, he’s just the plain, old president of the United States.
The Vibe Shift Goes Global
At home, Yale Law School and DEI committees are out. Abroad, strength and escalation are in.
Niall Ferguson & Harry Halem: How Trump Can Win the Peace in Ukraine
To safeguard U.S. interests, the next president must be clear-eyed and tough on Russia’s attempts to exploit negotiations.
The Rot in Britain—And the Remedy
Lately it seems that mine is a country with a death wish. Can we avoid national suicide?
The Resurrection of Donald J. Trump
Trump’s victory is a blow to political lawfare, critical race theory, woke campuses, legacy media, and Hollywood. It’s a win for a new generation of builders like Elon Musk.
Not Even Close: How Trump Confounded the Pundits
In this climate, Democrats find it very hard to acknowledge the simple realities of Trump’s appeal – an appeal going far beyond his white, middle-American, middle-brow base. Even I began to worry in the final days that Trump might fall short, for two reasons.
Ed West & Niall Ferguson: Kemi vs Robert - Who Would Be the Best Tory Leader?
I have nothing against Robert Jenrick. I have never met him. I have never read him. And I strongly suspect he has never read Tom Sowell—and that is the point. Jenrick is such an archetypally uninspired Tory frontbencher that he’s earned the nickname ‘Robert Generic’, whereas Kemi has convictions. She has principles. This is hard for generic Tories to take. ‘She doesn’t suffer fools gladly,’ I have heard it said.