By Rich Lowry Syndicated Columnist Former Obama chief of staff Rahm Emanuel's famous axiom is that a crisis is a terrible thing to waste. It's an even worse thing to manufacture. Although President-elect Joe Biden obviously disagrees. … [Read more...] about Climate crisis talk just more Kabuki
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The coming COVID backlash
By Rich Lowry Syndicated Columnist It already seems clear that the first major political and culture eruption of the Biden years will be a roiling populist backlash against the next round of COVID restrictions. We saw this sentiment play out … [Read more...] about The coming COVID backlash
Black Lives Matter issues failed
By Rich Lowry Syndicated Columnist Black Lives Matter came up with the single most effective political slogan of the year. While no one was likely to be overly impressed with Joe Biden's line, "Build Back Better," and Donald … [Read more...] about Black Lives Matter issues failed
Trumpstaying power displayed
By Rich Lowry Syndicated Columnist Pending the outcome in a few key states, Donald Trump may be leaving the White House, but he's not exiting the room. The fiercest Never Trump critics hoped for -- and wishfully predicted -- a … [Read more...] about Trumpstaying power displayed
Court fight over Barrett fizzles
By Rich Lowry Syndicated Columnist The Supreme Court fight of the century is, so far, a fizzle.The ratio of progressive outrage over the nomination of federal Judge Amy Coney Barrett to supposed reasons that the U.S. Senate shouldn't … [Read more...] about Court fight over Barrett fizzles
Hollywood kowtows to Beijing
By Rich Lowry Syndicated Columnist Hollywood is accommodating a new era of McCarthyism, imposed this time by Red China. It involves everything that Hollywood tells us that it hates -- censorship, pressure to conform and blacklists. Yet the … [Read more...] about Hollywood kowtows to Beijing
The Postal Service hysteria
By Rich Lowry Syndicated Columnist At this rate, Postmaster General Louis DeJoy will be lucky if he isn't arrested and tried for treason before a people's tribunal. According to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, DeJoy is a "complicit crony" … [Read more...] about The Postal Service hysteria
The sinking of the Indianapolis
By Rich Lowry Syndicated Columnist This summer marks the 75th anniversary of the worst disaster in the history of the United States Navy -- the sinking of the USS Indianapolis. Three hundred men died in the initial catastrophe on … [Read more...] about The sinking of the Indianapolis
Biden campaign has been lucky
By Rich Lowry Syndicated Columnist The Biden campaign has been lucky most of all, but it's also been smart, at least smart enough.To go, as Joe Biden did, from left for dead to sweeping to the Democratic nomination and quickly thereafter … [Read more...] about Biden campaign has been lucky
The 2020 election train wreck
By Rich Lowry Syndicated Columnist President Donald Trump and former Vice President Joe Biden agree on one thing -- the other side is trying to steal the election. Trump told a gathering of students in Phoenix that this "will be, in … [Read more...] about The 2020 election train wreck