The American Mind's Weekly Digest

SALVOS

DeSantis Goes to War

Thomas D. Klingenstein

DeSantis has made a good start. He has told us that we are at war with a deadly regime, the woke regime. You cannot win a war unless you know you are in one. But at some point soon, he must go further. He must show a voting majority of Americans that wokeism is the challenge of our generation. And he must back up his claim.

Let Blockchain Blossom

John Mac Ghlionn

Has the crypto sector created opportunities for bad actors to profit? Of course it has, but this is true of any sector where large sums of money are swirling around. It’s important to remember that this sector has also created (and continues to create) opportunities for everyday people to separate themselves from the current financial system. 

'THE ROUNDTABLE' EPISODE #152

Speaker Interference

The Editors

Representative Kevin McCarthy has failed multiple times to win election as Speaker of the House. Is this a wake-up call for GOP leadership, or the wrong outlet for populist outrage? Meanwhile, the infamous social media influencer and former kickboxer, Andrew Tate, has been arrested under suspicion of rape and human trafficking. Plus: David French has joined the New York Times–almost too fitting an outcome after years of realignment on the intellectual Right. Spencer and Seth discuss.