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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Something Short of Tragic

Figures like Donald Trump reap the rewards for pursuing vice over virtue.

Shoulda, Coulda, Oughta

Our elected officials would rather complain about problems than solve them.

Getting Stuck on ‘Stupid’

The language police are out of control.

The Worst Fang Club

Would you rather be a wolf or a vampire?

The Art of Compulsion

Navigating Americans’ God-given right to be wrong, sometimes.

Get with the Pogrom

The eternal return of antisemitism on the idiot right.

The Bell Tolls For Ye

The long half-life of Trumpism.

Be Careful What You Covet

The wrong desires can drive you to ignore good advice and your own conscience.

McCarthy’s Misery

To prevail as speaker, he’ll have to appeal to the suddenly reasonable House Freedom Caucus.

In Praise of Competence

The midterms showed that relatively normal Republicans are a better bet than novice Trumpy minions.

Donald Trump Built This

He was the prime mover of the GOP’s faceplant.

Democracy Is Not on the Ballot

Don’t despair for democracy, fight for it.

Grading Morality on a Curve

When political violence happens, our outrage should not be dependent upon which side of the aisle the victim sits.

That’s No Icon, That’s My Mom

Remembering Lucianne Goldberg.

Hold Your Horses

A defense of preserving the status quo.

Hypocrisy and the Real World

There is a bargain implicit in a free and decent society.