The People Who Rage Against the Machine
An emergent coalition of Catholics, preppers, localists, Luddites, and farmers is determined to resist modernity. They call themselves Doomer Optimists.
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How Wikipedia Became a Propaganda Site
In the age of Trump, a few powerful editors have turned the information site into Democratic agitprop.
Hezbollah’s Exploding Pagers
The simultaneous explosion was straight out of a spy novel. But what does it mean for Israel’s war?
The Most Important Job in the World
Introducing Raising Parents with Emily Oster—a new podcast with the brilliant economist and parenting guru.
WATCH Hezbollah’s Hostages: A Special Series Presented by The Free Press
Meet the people risking their lives to speak out against the brutal terrorist group. Today: A Hezbollah fighter who became a voice of resistance.
Why Did Journalists Like Me Take Ryan Routh Seriously?
Trump’s would-be assassin was someone we should have treated with extreme skepticism. We didn’t. That’s because he was the right kind of crazy.
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Martin Gurri: Mistaking Politics for Religion
What are we to do with those who seek redemption from an institution explicitly designed not to provide it?
Matti Friedman: When We Started to Lie
I watched as the goal of mainstream journalism shifted from describing reality to ushering readers to the correct political conclusion.
Did Tim Walz ‘Let Minneapolis Burn’?
Leighton Woodhouse went to Minneapolis to interview 20 people with direct experience of the 2020 riots—cops, community leaders, and small business owners. Here’s what they told him.
WATCH: Is The American Dream Alive and Well? A Free Press Debate.
Tyler Cowen, Katherine Mangu-Ward, David Leonhardt, and Bhaskar Sunkara duke it out over the state of the economy.
H.R. McMaster: America’s Weakness Is a Provocation
The White House’s preference for de-escalation has ushered in the most dangerous period I can remember.
We Are Still ‘We the People’
When I became a citizen, I learned our country’s most important lesson.
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Twelve Months to Fall Back in Love with America
Hoping to rekindle their love of country, newlyweds Andy and Keturah Hickman are going on a yearlong honeymoon across the U.S. We’re tagging along.
Can a Woman Be a Drag Queen?
Once the preserve of gay men, the drag scene is now filled with female performers, who get mixed reviews.
When Students Become Terrorists
The Weather Underground railed against the establishment. Today’s campus protesters are supported by it. Call them the Weather Overground.
WATCH: Matt Walsh Talks DEI, Division, and Robin DiAngelo
A new documentary ‘Am I Racist?’ goes deep into the anti-racism industry. Ben Kawaller sits down with its maker.
The Lost Art of Waiting
Americans are more impatient than ever—and it’s affecting everything from our waistlines to our relationships.
To the Woman Who Trashed Me on Twitter
Why would a person who has privately supported you decide to publicly shame you? In her new book, Fox News panelist Kat Timpf has answers.
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I Was Forced to Marry. In Iraq, Nine-Year-Old Girls Could Share My Fate.
Because I lived in Canada, I could escape my abusive husband. But thousands of wives across the world are trapped.
The Palestinian ‘Traitor’ Risking Everything to Speak Out
He condemned the Hamas massacre. Now, his life is in danger. ‘I’m scared as hell. But this is how change happens.’
Are U.S. Airlines Effectively Boycotting Israel?
The decision to suspend flights to Tel Aviv is contributing to the country’s isolation. So why are the three major American carriers refusing to fly there?
How Close Is Iran to the Bomb?
Documents translated by The Free Press reveal the Islamic Republic could be closer to that day than many experts understand. Jay Solomon reports.
Israel Killed 31 of My Family Members in Gaza. The Pro-Palestine Movement Isn’t Helping.
Over the last two decades, Western activists have only made things worse for my people.