The Awl: In the long run, however, capitalism is hard to corral. For one, social democracy doesn’t seem to be a sustainable fix. The golden age of the Western welfare state —roughly 1945 to 1973—looks in retrospect … [Read more...]
Archives for September 2015
‘Ten years ago today the Danish Mohammed cartoons were published by Jyllands-Posten’
Mark Steyn reports: This morning's edition of the newspaper marks the … [Read more...]
‘Does it matter what a writer looks like?’
When one has two books out, each with her image across two-thirds of the cover, it’s a question we’re invited to ask. The answer is no, with an … [Read more...]
Steve Sailer: ‘It’s time for Americans to start thinking like Israelis rather than like Germans when it comes to defending their country’
Steve Sailer writes: But the cultural effects of Muslim inbreeding are even worse. Intensifying blood ties among relatives leads to increased clannishness and decreased concern for fellow citizens. … [Read more...]
Dark Corners: ‘The Thing with Two Heads’ (1972 – #video)
Mark Steyn’s speech on the anniversary of the Mohammed cartoons (#video)
More here. … [Read more...]
Setting Stonewall Straight: My NEW Taki’s column
"JOOOOOOOO!!!!"-yness of the comments unpredictable this week... But don’t take this bitchy old straight right-winger’s word for it. To their credit, not a few liberal gay men have been trying, for … [Read more...]
New episode: Nick DiPaolo’s podcast
Jim Goad: ‘Pope Francis sounds more like Bernie Sanders than he does Jesus’
Jim Goad writes: Even though he’s supposedly Christ’s most visible PR agent on Earth, Pope Francis did not make so much of a whisper about Jesus during either of last week’s speeches before Congress and the UN. … [Read more...]
Dylann Roof, and ‘white trash lives matter’
James E. Miller writes: Prior to killing the nine congregants in Charleston, Dylann Roof lived with a few friends in a grimy, ramshackle trailer on the edge of Columbia, S.C. These friends, all between the ages of 15 … [Read more...]
From our bulging ‘Lourdes: Celebrating its 71,028th riot free day!’ files
Mark Steyn writes: One dead Syrian moppet is an indictment of the entire western world. But 700 dead pilgrims crushed at Mecca is just another day in the Ummah. I wonder how long we'll have to wait to see such a … [Read more...]