The ‘Embryo Question’ relies on an empty premise

April 09, 2025

The ‘Embryo Question’ relies on an empty premise

After three long essays in the New York Times’s “Embryo Question,” the series ends with a stunning confession of complete indecision about what the human embryo is — aside from the assertion that “Their meaning can only ever be contingent.” If it sounds like nothingness, that is the premise. The first essay in the series […]

The Democrats’ ‘Black Monday’ that never happened

Over the last week, Democrats throughout the country have been essentially praying for the stock market to crash and the economy to tank. Once again, Democrats did their best to scare people into thinking they were going to lose their life savings and experience financial ruin due to President Donald Trump’s policies. They predicted doom and […]

How to lose a Golden Era in 60 seconds or less

It was a marvelous scene in the Capitol Rotunda that day, wasn’t it? Marbled walls glimmered in the morning sunlight, titans of industry standing in homage, and President Donald Trump’s vanquished foes sitting behind him, their faces baffled and pained. Over the next two months, Trump and company pressed their advantage mercilessly — and with […]

House battles over budget bill

The Senate passed a budget blueprint by a 51-48 vote Saturday morning, moving it to the House. If the blueprint passes the House, Congress will be able to move forward on President Donald Trump’s legislative agenda. While Republicans broadly agree on policies, such as tax cuts, immigration enforcement, and military spending, they disagree on how […]

Trump’s Alien Enemies Act non-win

To hear White House deputy chief of staff Stephen Miller tell it, thanks to the Supreme Court’s decision Monday to lift Judge James Boasberg’s temporary restraining order, the Trump administration is free to start sending Venezuelans to El Salvador under the Alien Enemies Act today. “This was a huge, I mean monumental victory for President […]

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Family over fortune: The surprising conservative heart of ‘The White Lotus’

One can only imagine what the Google reviews for the White Lotus hotels, the luxurious titular resorts of HBO‘s latest cultural phenomenon, would look like: “Beautiful, spacious villa, friendly staff. Unexpected mass shooting murder spree and cloudy weather. Would recommend.” Despite the litany of murders plaguing this fictional playground for bored millionaires, guests continue to flock […]

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