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‘Keepers of the Flame,’ &c.
On Ronald Reagan and America’s role in the world; Midwesterners in New York; and more
Apr 19 • Jay Nordlinger
Hungary and Us
A few notes on a small country’s place in the big, broad world
Apr 18 • Jay Nordlinger
A ‘Mensch’ for Human Rights
On the late congressman Eliot Engel.
Published on The Next Move • Apr 17
The Glory, and Balm, of Friendship, &c.
On tribes and individuals; Trump iconography; the Iran war; and more
Apr 15 • Jay Nordlinger
The Rule of Law, a.k.a. the Ballgame
A talk with Gregg Nunziata
Apr 14 • Jay Nordlinger
48:16
Spring and Its Discontents
On the Trump ‘library,’ the ‘Arc de Trump,’ Reagan’s Kirkpatrick, notable corrections, and more
Apr 12 • Jay Nordlinger
Freedom and Its Foes, Cont.
Advocates of liberal democracy should be bold. (They have a lot to be bold about.)
Apr 10 • Jay Nordlinger
Political Worlds, Old and New
A conversation with Charlie Sykes
Apr 9 • Jay Nordlinger
46:45
People vs. Dictatorships
Reagan took care to make the distinction. Trump is another story.
Published on The Next Move • Apr 8
The Jungle upon Us, &c.
On ‘might makes right,’ ‘a low-IQ person,’ Vance in Hungary, college hoops, and more
Apr 8 • Jay Nordlinger
NATO and Its Enemies, &c.
On an alliance we have known; the Hungarian question; the return of the typewriter; a dearth of Dutchmen; and more
Apr 6 • Jay Nordlinger
A Long Way from Ouagadougou, &c.
On places, people, music (and politics), a key Supreme Court case, Easter gladness, and more
Apr 5 • Jay Nordlinger
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