Germany’s Rearmament Is Stunning
After decades of restraint, Germany is racing to rearm as Russia threatens Europe and U.S. security guarantees look shaky.
May 2026
admin Putin’s Energy Blitzkrieg is Backfiring
Putin and Russia’s drone and missile campaign aims to break Ukraine’s will. Instead, it’s deepening civilian resolve and national solidarity.
Ukraine: Requiem for a Citizen Soldier
My friend, an entrepreneur turned officer, was killed in action in eastern Ukraine. Like his comrades, he knew what he…
Half a Loaf From the Center for American Progress
CAP’s health care proposal is full of sound ideas that won't deliver immediate relief. Here's a simple plan that would.
RFK Jr. and the Perils of Peptides
The Health and Human Services Secretary’s push to deregulate unapproved peptides will inevitably lead to worse health outcomes.
Censorship at the FDA, CDC
The head of the CDC invented a new standard to stop the publication of studies showing COVID-19 vaccines had major…
Profiting From Inflated Hospital Prices
Hospital prices continue to race ahead of price increases in other health care sectors. In the past year, so have…
Ted Turner’s Beef With Big Media
Ted Turner, the late founder of CNN, wrote for the Monthly in 2004 about how government protects big media—and shuts…
How to Save Independent Journalism from AI
AI and the Future of Independent Journalism: The promise and peril of privately controlled data marketplaces for media content.
How to Think About Spirit’s Failure—and the Airline Crisis
If the only way for airlines like Spirit to survive is merge or get bailed out by the government, then…