Real Clear Politics

Ukraine, the Peace Process and the D.C. War Machine

Mitch McConnell just wrote an opinion piece in the highly partisan Washington Post excoriating the Trump administration for slowing the pace of massive U.S. taxpayer assistance to the Volody

Why Did Spirit Fail? Too Many Passengers Hated Flying It

Spirit was doomed to fail because of mismanagement, deep financial problems, and - crucially - its reputation for poor customer service. The spike in jet fuel prices during the war just accelerated Spirit's inevitable demise.

A Tax Break for Foreigners and Trial Lawyers

America's one-of-a-kind tort system generates many perverse incentives, but this one takes the cake: Foreign investors receive special tax treatment for financing lawsuits against American companies. Congress should close the loophole that lets Russian oligarchs bankroll legal battles in the U.S. without paying a dime in federal taxes.

Met Gala Captures the Moral Emptiness of Celebrity

In 2026, the Met Gala is better referred to as the Met-a Gala: the supreme exhibition of celebrity and the unique form of mimetic unreality it produces. In that sense, it can be approached and criticised not just as a fashion exhibition, but as a reflection of larger, looser cultural forces.

Falling Birth Rates Don't Have To Be a Crisis

The latest round of US birth data, released earlier this month by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, show the general fertility rate has dropped to a new record low of 53.1 per 1,000 females between 15 and 44 - a 23 percent decrease since the most recent peak in 2007.

Cursed Generation: Good Luck to the New Grads

Every generation has it tough, but some are more burdened than others. Consider the millions of newly minted college graduates entering a labor market that has rarely looked so forbidding, all of them milling about in that unsettling moment when the ocean draws its breath before releasing the tsunami.

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