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Hollywood Discovers the Virtue of Free Speech
Better late than never. Now that the celebs have defended Jimmy Kimmel, how about Alex Berenson?
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Jawboning and Jimmy Kimmel
The suspension of his late-night show isn’t a great loss to culture. But the FCC’s coercion undermines our most fundamental values.
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Pam Bondi vs. The First Amendment
At last, something we can all agree on: The attorney general has no idea what she’s talking about.
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Repairing America After the Murder of Charlie Kirk
Coleman Hughes, Abigail Shrier, Sam Harris, Mary Katharine Ham, Yuval Levin, and others on how to bring America back from the brink.
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Je Suis Charlie
Charlie Kirk was murdered while practicing the very act that gave birth to this nation—and the only thing that will ensure its survival.
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Disorder Is a Choice
A society that refuses to enforce laws or treat the mentally ill should not be surprised when tragedy follows.
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Is MAHA Fixing What’s Broken? Or Making Things Even Worse?
Emily Oster, Zeke Emanuel, Jillian Michaels, Alex Berenson, Mark Hyman, and others on whether RFK is Making America Healthy Again.
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Florida Wants to End All Vaccine Mandates. It’s a Terrible Idea.
Two things can be true at the same time: Covid policies were overkill, and we need to protect our children from polio and measles.
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Another Reason Not to Trust the ‘Experts’
The International Association of Genocide Scholars calls itself a body of experts, but joining requires only a form and a fee. Members include parody…
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Britain’s Free Speech Crisis—and Ours
Five British police officers just arrested a comedian for his posts on X. As J.K. Rowling put it: ‘This is totalitarianism. Utterly deplorable.’
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Trump Goes Full ‘Godfather.’ Plus . . .
Whether it’s raiding John Bolton’s house, taking a 10 percent stake in Intel, or prosecuting flag-burning, the president’s actions this week share a…
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Journalists Against Journalism
Our critics can call us any name they like. That doesn’t change the facts.
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Mark Zuckerberg Says ‘Superintelligence’ Is Imminent. What Is It?
We asked some of the world’s top AI leaders to explain exactly what he’s talking about.
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Mistakes at ‘The New York Times’ Only Go in One Direction
The paper’s blockbuster story on Gaza starvation gets a correction. But the damage has already been done.
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The Disgraceful Campaign Against a Top FDA Official
It’s America’s loss that Vinay Prasad will not be able to make the changes necessary to restore trust in public health officials.
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The Free Press Presents: America at 250
It’s a free country for free people. We’re celebrating it all year. Join us.
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The Free Press Presents: America at 250
Join us for a yearlong celebration of America’s 250th birthday: where we’ve come from, where we are, and where we’re going.
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Our Picks of the Week: War, Peace, and TikTok Jacobins
The aftermath of the strikes in Iran. A socialist rises in New York. And much more.
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Trump Keeps His Promise on Iran. The World Is Safer for It.
The president warned that he wouldn’t tolerate a nuclear Iran. He meant what he said.
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A TikTok Ban Is the Law of the Land. Time to Enforce It, Mr. President.
Congress has voted, and the Supreme Court has spoken. TikTok should be banned.
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They Were Public Health Heretics. Now They Are America’s Public Health Czars.
Jay Bhattacharya, Marty Makary, and Vinay Prasad challenged the public health orthodoxy in our pages. Now, they have the power to fix things. Will they…
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Trump’s Disgraceful ‘Palace in the Sky’
A $400 million Qatari gift—and the Trump family business.
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WATCH: Is Trump Breaking the Law? A Conversation with Jed Rubenfeld, Lawrence Lessig, and Jonathan Adler.
Three constitutional law experts discuss the rule of law under Trump.
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