3+ mon, 3+ week ago   (297+ words) The New York Times’ coverage of Israel’s wars has established a new precedent in journalistic integrity: publish stories as soon as possible, let them go viral, then discreetly apologize when the stories prove to be false. After a thorough investigation,…...

4+ mon, 2+ week ago   (277+ words) Yes, some certainly … honorably conduct themselves, but these unauthorized disclosures illustrate that too many do not merit that trust. State’s press office should warn those journalists who traffic in unauthorized disclosures that in so doing they are endangering their continued…...

4+ mon, 3+ week ago   (209+ words) The Department of Justice alleges that the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) funneled millions of dollars to members and associates of the Ku Klux Klan and other such outfits through fictitious groups and by relying on prepaid gift cards to…...

4+ mon, 3+ week ago   (1470+ words) I know that it’s a sin against my own intelligence not to follow Mark Twain’s guidance in matters such as these. Twain said many wise things. Some of the wisest things attributed to him are now said not to have…...

5+ mon, 2+ day ago   (676+ words) A few days ago, I was jolted by the radio news that Israel, the USA, and Iran were entering a two-week period of a cease-fire to discuss a lasting end to the Israel/USA/Iran war. The effort was led…...

5+ mon, 1+ week ago   (36+ words) “Unclogging Hormuz,” editorial cartoon by Shaomin Li for The American Spectator on April 1, 2026.... No hoodwinking or hornswoggling here. Support independent journalism and get unlimited access to quality commentary....

5+ mon, 2+ week ago   (124+ words) On March 22, 2026, federal agents were reduced to publicly begging Illinois politicians not to release Jose Medina-Medina, a 25-year-old Venezuelan national charged with the cold-blooded murder of 18-year-old Loyola University student Sheridan Gorman. Medina-Medina didn’t slip through the cracks — he was…...

6+ mon, 5+ day ago   (224+ words) Much is written about Trump’s virtues and defects, but I think not enough emphasis is placed on the most characteristic aspect of his second term: he is showcasing his extraordinary sense of humor every single day. The meeting with Messi…...

6+ mon, 1+ week ago   (53+ words) “Stripped: The U.S. and Israel’s Blow to Xi’s Strategy,” editorial cartoon by Shaomin Li for The American Spectator on March 4, 2026. Stripped: The U.S. and Israel’s Blow to Xi’s Strategy No hoodwinking or hornswoggling here. Support independent journalism and get…...