Real Clear Politics

Princelings of Persia

Barack Obama brought the children and cronies of Iran's ruling elite into the United States. Now they're being sent back.

Lesson of Epic Fury: China and Europe Are Exposed

We are back in an era of hard resource power and Mahanian sea power. Geography matters again. Chokepoints matter again. Energy, food, minerals, and shipping routes matter again. And above all of it still sits American monetary power, reinforcing advantages that the United States and the wider Western Hemisphere possess in abundance.

The Inversion of 'Animal Farm'

Andy Serkis's new animated adaptation of George Orwell's classic inverts the point of the book to score shallow political points, writes Nicholas Clairmont. It's also just a terrible film.

The Left Has a Marriage Problem

New data suggests America's political divide is increasingly shaping who marries, who has children and how young women view family.

Why Blackpilling on Trump Is Stupid

Despite disappointments, there are still many good reasons why America First patriots should not despair but continue to support Trump.

Poetry Under a Climate of Censorship

It wasn't until 2025 that the trouble reached my door. But it began long before that, in June 2020, after the death of George Floyd.

Get Ready for the AI Crash

Overinvestment and risky financial engineering have made an AI crash more likely. Congress should take steps now to soften the blow.

RJK Jr's Anti-SSRI Campaign Is Long Overdue

Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr's questions this week about the scale of antidepressant use in the United States should be welcomed, whatever your politics. Long-stated concerns about psychiatric medication are now being taken seriously, and Kennedy has announced initiatives aimed at reducing the use of SSRIs, the most widely prescribed class of antidepressants. These [...]Read More...

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