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Christopher Caldwell
Christopher Caldwell is the author of Reflections on the Revolution in Europe and, most recently, The Age of Entitlement.
Why America Is Shutting the Door on Immigration—Again
Twice before, America all but halted the influx of migrants. Restriction brought stability and allowed assimilation, the essential condition of…
Christopher Caldwell
What Does Trump Think He’s Doing with Venezuela?
A president who has derided foreign misadventures looks to be on the brink of one of his own. What is going on?
Christopher Caldwell
The Shot That Changed America
The attempted assassination of Donald Trump was the great symbolic moment of the 2024 election. It transformed the race—and much else.
Christopher Caldwell
The Big Trump Move No One’s Noticed
A bureaucratic rule changed how America defined racism. Now Trump is undoing it.
Christopher Caldwell
Christopher Caldwell: Trump Has a Point on Trade. But He Is Losing the Argument.
There’s a legitimate case for tariffs. But the president needs to explain it to the public—in a way that makes great TV.
Christopher Caldwell
Christopher Caldwell: Zelensky’s Trumpian Trick
People who like Zelensky dislike Trump. They seem not to have noticed that the Ukrainian leader is the most Trump-like politician in the world.
Christopher Caldwell
The German Establishment’s Last Chance
Immigration drove Germans to the polls in record numbers, and it doubled the AfD’s vote share. Is the next chancellor listening?
Christopher Caldwell
Christopher Caldwell: The Biggest Policy Change of the Century
Trump is not simply eliminating the affirmative-action enforcement machinery. He is throwing it into reverse.
Christopher Caldwell
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