G-File
Every Wednesday and Friday, Jonah Goldberg draws on his deep understanding of American history, culture, and conservatism to analyze politics and policy.
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My Merit—Your Racism
Merit is weaponized ‘whiteness’ when it’s a barrier to entry, an indisputable fact when certain groups get the spoils of status.
Let’s Not Be Blasé About Trump’s Dictatorial Flirtations
Even if Trump is too oafish to pull it off, there’s no denying he would be an autocrat if he could.
Stopping Dictatorships—On Day 1 and Every Day
To keep authoritarianism at bay, take care of the institutions of government.
Paranoia Will Destroy Ya
What the anti-liberals on the left and the post-liberals on the right have in common.
Elizabeth Warren, Countess of Sandwich, Schmears the Market
The hipster antitrust movement has its choppers out for your lunch.
When Historians Go Bananas
The relentless search for racism in the past has reached the point of diminishing returns.
The Ka-Ching Theory of Truth
Whether something is true on social media matters less than whether it gets eyeballs.
What, Exactly, Should Israel Do?
A sincere question for those who think Israel shouldn’t respond to Hamas.
The Dangerous Radicalism of Longing
Missing what we’ve never had creates a powerful push for cheap substitutes.
The MAGAfication of the Left
A progressive movement that makes allowances for Jew-hatred cannot endure.
