Policy

What We Have Here Is a Failure to Anticipate

However unlikely a nuclear strike might be, we’ve not done nearly enough to prepare.

Game On

New export rules are a welcome escalation in Washington’s tech competition with China.

Russia’s Real Enemy Is China, Not the West

The Putin years have left it a vassal state of Beijing.

An Infomercial Protection Racket

Defend yourself from a mostly imaginary crime for less than $20 a month.

Joe Biden and Mary Jane

The president’s marijuana announcement is substantively slight but symbolically significant: A Dispatch Explainer.

The Sweep: Beware of Sloppy Polling

Plus: Kari Lake’s canny campaign strategy.

The Morning Dispatch: Economy Still Too Hot

Plus: Details about the cancelation of our 'What's Next?' conference in Naples.

The Power of Choice

And the futility of central planning.

The Power of Choice

And the futility of central planning.

Why Biden Should Be Wary of Conciliatory Gestures from Iran

The regime wants sanctions relief to buy off the opposition movement.

Why Does the ‘Strong Dollar’ Matter?

The currency’s rise means more than cheap travel abroad: A Dispatch Explainer.

A Conservative Approach to Climate Change

There are practical alternatives to forcing people to give up their way of life.

Bridging the Digital Divide

Will the billions of dollars Congress has committed to increasing broadband access be a good investment?

Plan to Grant More Green Cards to STEM Graduates Resurfaces

The measure has support from the Pentagon but faces hurdles in the Senate.

A Pleasure to Serve

A lesson on Say’s Law and how supply creates demand.

Are Hurricanes Getting Worse?

Scientists largely agree climate change makes some elements of hurricanes worse, but they’re less confident about others: A Dispatch Explainer.