The first time I ever had a reason to think that maybe the next generation of men coming along were a little light in the loafers, was when I hired a summer intern a dozen years ago. He was a college student hoping to become a lawyer or politician one day. He seemed like a bright and engaging kid, so we hired him. He was just going to be doing basic office stuff. Even if he was dumb as a dirt, it really didn’t matter. Just as long as he was not annoying or crazy, I figured I could get … Continue reading

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Publisher’s Note: This classic Sobran column was written eight years before the fall of the Berlin Wall. The National Review Years, September 4, 1981 — Two decades ago the Berlin Wall went up nearly overnight, the most brutally unequivocal symbol of the division between our awed civilization and the clumsy barbarism that threatens it. In August the occasion was commemorated by two major American publications. Life did itself proud, with an astonishing 17 full pages of color photos of the 4,500-mile border of the Socialist Bloc, at every point of which soldiers stand ready to kill those who flee. If there is any political … Continue reading

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By Dr. Mercola Lack of sleep has been scientifically linked to a wide array of health problems and is so common, it’s been identified as a public health epidemic by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. A review of hundreds of sleep studies concluded that, as a general rule, most adults need somewhere between seven and nine hours — or right around eight hours — of sleep per night to maintain good health. Your body, indeed every organ and even individual cells, contains biological “clocks” that regulate everything from metabolism to psychological functioning. Even half your genes have been shown … Continue reading

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Swiss news site The Local reports that new laws taking effect this month will make it even more difficult for immigrants to obtain citizenship. It has apparently been established law for some time that immigrants collecting social benefits are barred from naturalization. The new law, however, now also prohibits naturalization if an applicant has accepted social benefits at any time during the previous three years. An exception is made if the benefits “are paid back in full.” On the other hand, applicants for citizenship now must only have resided in Switzerland for ten years instead of 12, as was the case before the new … Continue reading

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The Twitter President Paul Craig Roberts As my readers at home and around the world know, I supported giving Trump a chance as Trump, and only Trump, addressed the two most important issues of our time for both all of humanity and for Americans: (1) avoiding nuclear Armageddon by normalizing relations with Russia, and (2)…

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Paul Joseph Watson | Professor entered class with his face covered ranting about the Koran.

Kit Daniels | MSM conditioning public for Trump’s “heart attack.”

Paul Joseph Watson | Alter ego will know “everything about you”.

Stephen Cohen Explains Putin Objectively Stephen F. Cohen is our most knowledgeable Russian expert. Unlike talking media heads such as Megyn Kelly, Cohen understands the subject matter. Addressing an audience composed of subscribers to The Nation magazine, Cohen rebukes the orchestrated demonizations of Putin and Russia and provides an objective account. Cohen would be the…

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Today the House will vote on a stop-gap funding bill keeping the government open until February 16. As mentioned yesterday, the CR contains a two year suspension of Obamacare’s medical device and “Cadillac” tax, and a one year suspension of […]

Far-left host walks back comment after public backlash