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If the debate exposed Biden’s frailties, its aftermath exposed why party leaders had fought like hell to keep them under wraps
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Everyone always laments that politics is a tough old game, but no one ever thinks of the journalists
By Harry Cole
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In Murthy v. Missouri, the justices were afraid of issuing a ruling unpopular with the regime and its media
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In an attempt to understand what is driving the tumult, The Spectator spoke to half a dozen individuals whose political careers have revolved around their work with state parties
By Amber Duke
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It seems clear that, even as much as many enduring members of the Republican Party coalition would like, there is no going back
By Ben Domenech
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When a new generation of politicians finally takes the stage — when the young rule — it’s likely the world will advance, or fall asunder, or both
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A Disney version of campus is easier to sell. All flowers, no bees
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‘Passive’ investment is one of the most complicated and convoluted issues facing free economies in the twenty-first century
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Loneliness is the scourge of the modern age
By Inez Stepman
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We are ruled by criminals and Olds
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Observers could finally see — and call out — what the Biden team and the mainstream press knew for months but refused to say
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The Evil Empire failed to avert its destruction by exporting revolution beyond its borders. A self-righteous liberal empire will fare no better
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Aristotle thought that, while there was a sense of pleasure at the prospect of getting your own back, there was a limit as to how far one should go
By Peter Jones
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Books + Arts
General McKenzie’s fine memoir is a rich and powerful testament to the qualities that our best military commanders bring to their service to the nation
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Margalit Fox brings the period to life by providing sharply drawn cameos of a supporting cast of colorful characters
By Alison Kerr
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In a new biography of the former First Lady, Heath Hardage Lee attempts to uncover the real woman
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The Playbook is a dramatic tale, full of overreaching ambition, dastardly plots, embattled heroes and last-minute reversals
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Anthony Kaye seeks to reframe the life of the famous slave rebel in the context of his religious beliefs
By Clement Knox
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How do we recognize the real manifestation of evil in the world? Two new books set out to answer this question and prove that it is a timely one
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Adapting Hugo von Hofmannsthal’s play in Salzburg
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The songs explode. The passion overwhelms. It’s opulent when it needs to be, fun when it needs to be, and intoxicating
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Orlando Whitfield chronicles his friendship and dealings with the wunderkind art dealer during a heady ‘gold rush’ decade in the art world
By Laura Allsop
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A best-selling author, an entrepreneur and an art collector himself, Magnus Resch has written and commented on the art market for years
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Life
Any child can transition out of diapers in a weekend so long as Dad commits to the Lethal Weapon 2 method of potty training
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London literary life in the late 1970s to the late 1980s looks from today like a lost golden age
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When I go on an early 1970s jag — revisiting the golden age of American cinema — I can never bring myself to rewatch Five Easy Pieces
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The faults and weaknesses of civilizations, like those of individuals, become more pronounced as they age
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Sporting events like the Olympics generate billions. But while officials, organizers and broadcasters are well-compensated for their roles, the athletes are not
By Ed Horler
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Place
To have been born there and live there all your life? It is hard to imagine any author having a greater privilege
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No coffee, no booze, no news and no shoes at Dharana Wellness Retreat
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Why you should pair the Maasai Mara’s iconic savannah-scapes with Kenya’s Northern Frontier
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I didn’t think it was possible to eat all day, but when the food is this good and meticulously chosen, it is
By Hannah Moore
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Food and Drink
I tend to agree with the sentiment that if we drank alcohol for the taste, we’d be pouring non-alcoholic Maker’s Mark on our cereal
By Teresa Mull
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Where the Dying Swan is about nature and spirit terribly at odds, delicious and beautiful food literally keeps body and soul together
By Jane Stannus
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Once you have this classic recipe down, it’s easy to modify to make flavored margaritas, and the sky’s the limit
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We don’t do drink and appreciate wine for any practical advantage. We do it for its own sake
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And Finally
Whether or not we need a real monument to the Founding Father, his contribution to the blueprint of America ought not go unnoticed
By Ella Johnson
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The National Galleries of Scotland has been looking for a director of collection and research
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