When Haley Dodged the Slavery Question, She Put Her Coalition at Risk
Prominent Democratic donors, anxious about the increasingly authoritarian language of Donald J. Trump, have been calling on Democratic voters and independents to thwart the former president’s comeback by voting for Nikki Haley in open Republican primary elections. But Ms. Haley’s political gaffe on Wednesday night, when the presidential hopeful and former governor of South Carolina […]
The Nippon Steel Deal Is Good for America
Democrats and Republicans alike are assailing Nippon Steel’s prospective purchase of U.S. Steel as a threat to national security. The complaints are misplaced. Essential to national security is economic competitiveness, which is strengthened by global connections such as inward foreign direct investment. A more competitive economy is better able to fund the military and ameliorate […]
A Look Back at '23 and Me
I found myself preoccupied with the importance of adult examples and with the dangers of AI. Source link
Opinion | Things I Thought Made Sense Just Don’t Anymore
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A Teachers Union Showdown in Florida
Public unions once in power rarely have to prove their value to workers in order to keep power. A new law in Florida set out to change that, and it’s getting results. Signed by Gov. Ron DeSantis in May, the law requires public unions to prove that at least 60% of workers in a bargaining […]
California’s Fast-Food Casualties – WSJ
California’s $20 an hour minimum wage for fast-food workers doesn’t take effect until April, but the casualties are already piling up. Pizza Hut franchises this week told more than 1,200 delivery drivers that they’ll lose their jobs before the higher wage kicks in. Gov. Gavin Newsom no doubt sends condolences, though what he should send […]
Bill Granger, Chef Who Brought Avocado Toast to the World, Dies at 54
Mr. Granger had an early interest in food, bringing his parents a “silver service” of breakfast in bed from the age of 5 and working his way through magazine recipe cards, before turning his attention to the food writers Elizabeth David and Margaret Fulton. He feasted on Melbourne’s richly diverse cuisine, eating dim sum with […]
Make Christmas Medieval Again – WSJ
We’ve twisted Christmas so many times, so many ways, it’s a wonder the holiday survives at all. Then again, Christmas is so enormous, so extreme, so insurmountable that it can overcome even a culture that starts putting out its decorations the day after Halloween. A culture that begins to play Bruce Springsteen’s “Merry Christmas, Baby” […]
It’s 2024, So I’m Early
If you are searching for a New Year’s resolution that will lead you to success in life, it’s not too late. In fact, not being late is the whole point. If you have driven down a certain street in Green Bay, Wis., you already understand this. The street is Lombardi Avenue, which runs directly past […]
Notable & Quotable: Endangered Species Act
‘Not only does the ESA do little to conserve species on such land, a wealth of empirical evidence has shown the law can do much the opposite.’ Source link