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The many ways to serve smelt

Gavin Newsom

Life

The many ways to serve smelt

Meriwether Lewis and William Clark were introduced to the endangered fish on their 1806 expedition through Oregon

Mark Mason

The slow death of the California dream

The Romans built aqueducts stretching hundreds of miles in less time than it takes to permit an outbuilding in California — and their aqueducts actually held water

Riva-Melissa Tez

When is a fire an earthquake?

When it opens a gaping hole under failed politicians and their policies

Charles Lipson

Jose Andrés’s mixed emotions

Plus: Rooting for you guys

Cockburn

Politics

Splitsville: separatist movements are gaining steam in blue states

The goals aren’t the same in each place — and some movements are far more serious than others

Dave Seminara

Campaign 2024
November 4, 2024
Meet the MAGA porn stars
When an adult performer looks in the mirror, they look way more like a Trump than an MSNBC wine mom
Cherie DeVille
Campaign 2024
October 15, 2024
Trump devours Bloomberg editor for lunch
The former president abused John Micklethwait for asking perfectly reasonable questions
Freddy Gray
Mexico
October 2, 2024
Mexico’s Claudia Sheinbaum begins her presidency
She sounds like a more refined AMLO. For the US, this means a very different negotiator but, essentially, the same terms
Juan P. Villasmil
DC Diary
September 23, 2024
Kamala punts on amnesty for ‘DREAMers’
Plus: Would-be Trump assassin ‘stalked’ former president, offered bounty
The Spectator
Letters
September 12, 2024
Letters from Spectator readers, October 2024
Californication and tiring of travel
The Spectator
Politics
August 27, 2024
Steve Hilton wants to challenge Gavin Newsom for the chance to run California
The former Fox host has been very vocal on the state’s public policy
Cockburn
Politics
August 19, 2024
The Californication of the Democratic Party
Does the rest of America want to be like the Golden State?
Joel Kotkin
Campaign 2024
August 12, 2024
Gavin Newsom decides to tackle California homeless crisis… now it’s an election year
If T-shirt and Jeans Newsom were running against French Laundry Newsom in 2026, the former would win in a landslide
Grace Curley
DC Diary
August 9, 2024
Kamala rebrands as the ‘joy’ candidate
Plus: Governor Gavin Newsom starts clearing homeless encampments
The Spectator
Campaign 2024
July 23, 2024
Who should Kamala run with?
She will need to pick someone with low name recognition, but who she is confident can forge an identity for themselves nationally
James Johnson

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