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We speak for free markets and free people, the principles, if you will, marked in the watershed year of 1776 by Thomas Jefferson's Declaration of Independence and Adam Smith's "Wealth of Nations." So over the past century and into the next, the Journal stands for free trade and sound money; against confiscatory taxation and the ukases of kings and other collectivists; and for individual autonomy against dictators, bullies and even the tempers of momentary majorities.

Politics in America today are way too loud and much too small. The habits of serious leaders appear to have been discard...
11/30/2025

Politics in America today are way too loud and much too small. The habits of serious leaders appear to have been discarded in favor of ever more exotic social media antics, writes Karl Rove

All they seem to hear these days is pointless shouting over inanities or insanities. Meanwhile their real wants and needs sit unaddressed.

Christianity crosses every kind of barrier: political, religious, ethnic, economic, geographic. This struck me for the f...
11/30/2025

Christianity crosses every kind of barrier: political, religious, ethnic, economic, geographic. This struck me for the first time 30 years ago, during the last winter of the war in Bosnia, writes Tim Keesee

From Tonga and Seoul to Zambia and Chile, the Gospel unites people in bonds of love.

The first AI-driven cyberattack is the opening act of a new era. The question is whether the U.S. will act quickly enoug...
11/30/2025

The first AI-driven cyberattack is the opening act of a new era. The question is whether the U.S. will act quickly enough to defend itself, writes Nury Turkel

With basic tech and little human oversight, Chinese spies apparently exploited Anthropic’s Claude Code.

Who decided to leave Robert F. Kennedy Jr. home alone at the Health and Human Services Department? Without adults to sup...
11/30/2025

Who decided to leave Robert F. Kennedy Jr. home alone at the Health and Human Services Department? Without adults to supervise the Secretary, he’s damaging public trust in immunization.

The agency’s website is revised to spread autism fears, despite serious science finding no link.

Don’t Be Shy, Gratitude Is Good for You by Peggy Noonan
11/30/2025

Don’t Be Shy, Gratitude Is Good for You by Peggy Noonan

Giving thanks for a certain political scientist, friends, this courteous young man I know, and Shohei Ohtani.

Larry Summers is taking the brunt, we suspect, because the political left has always loathed him and is using the Epstei...
11/30/2025

Larry Summers is taking the brunt, we suspect, because the political left has always loathed him and is using the Epstein files to banish him.

The Harvard economist has received the harshest public sanction. Why?

Never overestimate Europe’s ability to fix its own problems. But perhaps after this month don’t underestimate Europe, ei...
11/30/2025

Never overestimate Europe’s ability to fix its own problems. But perhaps after this month don’t underestimate Europe, either, writes Joseph Sternberg

Milder-than-expected regulations, pro-business thinking. Something may be happening in the EU.

Moderates are being squeezed by potent political extremes on both sides. If we don’t organize, articulate a policy platf...
11/30/2025

Moderates are being squeezed by potent political extremes on both sides. If we don’t organize, articulate a policy platform and recruit the best and brightest across different generations, we will be marginalized and then extinguished, writes Peter Pitts

Centrists need to fight the growing radicalism in both parties.

Republicans across the country should focus on shrinking the government and promoting economic dynamism. Instead of tryi...
11/30/2025

Republicans across the country should focus on shrinking the government and promoting economic dynamism. Instead of trying to buy voters with mailbox money, let people keep more of their weekly paychecks, writes Matthew Hennessey

Republicans seem headed for a historic wipeout. Why not go for a historic economic boom instead?

Despite expressing strong interest in social causes, young Americans—especially members of Generation Z—tend to channel ...
11/30/2025

Despite expressing strong interest in social causes, young Americans—especially members of Generation Z—tend to channel their energy toward protests and online activism instead of real action, writes Mary Julia Koch

The U.S. Census Bureau has found that the percentage of Americans who volunteer has declined in recent years.

Trump has several other laws restricting trade that he can invoke with precedent on his side. Expect further White House...
11/30/2025

Trump has several other laws restricting trade that he can invoke with precedent on his side. Expect further White House creativity in the tariff sphere, writes Alan S. Blinder

Let’s hope the justices rule against Trump’s claims regarding tariffs and the removal of Fed governors.

That the MAGA coalition would crack was never in doubt; the only questions were when and along what lines. It’s fitting ...
11/30/2025

That the MAGA coalition would crack was never in doubt; the only questions were when and along what lines. It’s fitting that the Jeffrey Epstein saga has been the occasion of the first significant rift, writes Gerard Baker

Divisions are appearing as we all wonder what a post-Trump MAGA looks like. Or if it will even survive.

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