September 24, 2025 Issue

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FEATURE

How Saul Alinsky mainstreamed the radicalism seen on the Left today

by David Harsanyi

✪ In a time of political violence, the mainstream Left turns a blind eye to its radicalized online allies

by W. James Antle III

✪ Charlie Kirk willingly courted controversy, but his death puts an exclamation point on his virtues

by Isaac Schorr

✪ Charlie Kirk’s final witness: The faith that fueled a movement

by Daniel Ross Goodman

✪ What’s in a name? The Department of Defense becomes the Department of War

by Mackubin Thomas Owens

Your Land

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The future of working women

by Timothy P. Carney

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Democrats went to El Salvador for Abrego Garcia, but who visited Iryna Zarutska’s family?

by Christopher Tremoglie

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Mazie Hirono suddenly remembers there are biological differences between men and women

by Zachary Faria

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Man’s not so best friend

by Conn Carroll

Business

BUSINESS

There’s plenty of reason for pessimism about the US economy

BUSINESS

Stephen Miran’s nonsensical war on the US dollar’s dominance goes prime-time

by Tiana Lowe Doescher

Letter From The Editor

LETTER FROM THE EDITOR

Trump and Britain split on Gaza

Washington Briefing

Trump’s abandonment of Ukraine foreshadows America’s looming estrangement from NATO

by Jamie McIntyre

Is Mark Teixeira going from big league baseball diamonds to the halls of Congress?

by Taylor Millard

Trump foes are making risky bets that his deep changes to US policy are fleeting and reversible

Trump attempts pocket rescission to cut $4.9 billion in foreign aid

by Kevin R. Kosar

The Columnists

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Timothy P. Carney

What happens when nothing is real

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Dominic Green

Madder and MADA

Life & Arts

TV

Woe to the conqueror

by Will Collins

Long Life

The last movie star

Sports

Confessions of a sports cynic

by Graham Hillard

On Culture

Rock ‘n’ roll’s greatest oasis

Film

Unseasonably Christmassy: Review of ‘The Baltimorons’

by Peter Tonguette

Books

Sumner’s time

by Michael M. Rosen

Books

Review of ‘The Price of Victory’ by N.A.M. Rodger

by Anthony Paletta

Books

Review of ‘Tomorrow Is Yesterday: Life, Death, and the Pursuit of Peace in Israel/Palestine’ by Hussein Agha and Robert Malley

More from the Magazine

Business

There’s plenty of reason for pessimism about the US economy

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Obituary

Giorgio Armani, 1934-2025

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