Can surfing heal America’s cultural divide?

March 15, 2025

Can surfing heal America’s cultural divide?

There’s still time for David Litt to revise his new book. It’s Only Drowning: Learning to Surf and the Pursuit of Common Ground is scheduled for publication this June; Litt, a former speechwriter for former President Barack Obama, should make some necessary changes. As it stands now, It’s Only Drowning comes across as elitist, its ideas outdated amid the […]

Is it possible to be pro-Turkey but not pro-Hamas?

While overshadowed by the debate about Russia and Ukraine, what to do about Turkey is as consequential a foreign policy fault line among Republicans today. At its root is how to assess the Middle Eastern country: Is it a partner for peace in the region or a terrorist sponsor that will set it alight? President […]

It turns out Democrats can cave too

The Republican base is used to being disappointed by its leaders. Time and again, when the chips are down, whether it be in the Senate or the House, a small group of Republican lawmakers join with Democrats to advance “must-pass legislation” without extracting any concessions. Over the years it has become such a regular occurrence […]

The tensions underlying AI and IVF

As with fears over the expansion of artificial intelligence, human choice holds a primary role in tensions surrounding the regulation of in vitro fertilization. A certain pessimism motivates both. Earlier this month, Texas state Rep. Daniel Alders introduced legislation to advance reporting requirements on IVF. Reports from the provider would cover a range of technicalities […]

The UN is one big anti-American, anti-human rights racket

President Donald Trump is trying to find out which parts of the United Nations have ties to anti-American beliefs. The answer is all of it. That’s because the U.N. is a destructive global bureaucracy full of the most despicable and power-hungry people on the planet. On Thursday, a British jury convicted Lydia Mugambe of “conspiring […]

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Viewing Pope Francis as the anti-Trump clouds immigration judgment

One difficulty in the U.S. immigration debate is the mass of people who hold positions contradictory to their heuristics. Namely, there are some who want to import non-Christian people in the name of Christianity. Mahmoud Khalil is one such import. A graduate student and green card holder, Khalil was arrested recently on the grounds that […]

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