Will Russia invade Ukraine?

Russia has massed thousands of soldiers along Ukraine’s border and it’s got people talking about a possible war. What’s President Putin’s strategy? And where does NATO fit in? #AJStartHere with @SandraGathmann explains five things you need to know to understand this story. Check out our other Start Here […]

A libertarian tragedy in Indianapolis

“Tragedy” doesn’t even begin to describe the condition of libertarianism these days. And at a time when the popularity of virtually all institutions is at an all-time low. “Libertarianism is owning the libs by becoming right-wing authoritarians. Franco was a cool guy.” “No! Libertarianism is rioting for state […]

The New Omnivores

The Signal Why are so many food companies offering new alternatives to meat? Nina Gheihman on the mainstreaming of veganism. McDonald’s is expanding U.S. market testing on a new plant-based burger co-developed with Beyond Meat, one of the companies that have made good business selling meat alternatives in recent […]

Is America Heading for a Systems Collapse?

By Victor Davis Hanson, Independent Institute As the 2022 midterm elections approach, who will stop our descent into collective poverty, division—and self-inflicted madness? In modern times, as in ancient Rome, several nations have suffered a “systems collapse.” The term describes the sudden inability of once prosperous populations to […]

The African Origins of Democracy

By Bernd Reiter In this short essay, I argue that democracy started in ancient Africa, not in ancient Greece. Along the way, I demonstrate that world history’s hegemonic focus on civilization is misplaced and misleading. Such a focus, after all, gears our collective attention toward empires, kingdoms, and […]

The Ins and Outs of Omicron

By Peter Zeihan on January 26, 2022 I’m sure a lot of you have noticed that I haven’t mentioned much at all the Omicron variant of the coronavirus. It really boils down to one factor: reinfection. Coronavirus is fast. With the original strain out of Wuhan, as well as […]