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The Dispatch @thedispatchmedia.bsky.social · Apr 10
The underlying assumption, held by leaders across the political spectrum, is that appealing to America’s loftiest ideals for reasons unrelated to partisan advantage is for suckers.

We reject that premise.

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Slouching Towards Tyranny
On a dark hour for the American right.
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The Dispatch @thedispatchmedia.bsky.social · 20m
"The United States and China are firmly locked in a cold war struggle whose outcome will be the most important determinant of peace, prosperity, and quality of life in international politics over the next decade." --Steven Weber

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Cold War Statecraft for the 2020s
How the U.S. victory over the Soviet Union can guide our thinking on China.
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The Dispatch @thedispatchmedia.bsky.social · 2h
FACT CHECK: Bad Bunny has not withdrawn from performing, nor has the NFL canceled his scheduled appearance | Angela Niederberger

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Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl Halftime Gig Prompts a Slew of False Claims
The Puerto Rican rapper has not withdrawn from performing, nor has the NFL canceled his scheduled appearance.
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The Dispatch @thedispatchmedia.bsky.social · 3h
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Is America’s Economy Strong—or Stalling?
The American economy is caught in a tug-of-war between Trump-era headwinds and AI-fueled optimism.
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The Dispatch @thedispatchmedia.bsky.social · 3h
"Who knew France had so much in common with the Cleveland Browns?" | The Morning Dispatch
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The Dispatch @thedispatchmedia.bsky.social · 18h
"Research from UBS indicates that the new Section 232 tariffs on wood products will add another $1,000 to the cost of building a home, on top of the $8,000 in tariff costs we’ve already seen this year." --Scott Lincicome | Capitolism

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Trump’s New Furniture Tariffs Are (Almost) Everything Wrong with U.S. Trade Policy Today
There is no ‘national security’ basis for them, and they won’t accomplish the administration’s stated goals.
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The Dispatch @thedispatchmedia.bsky.social · 19h
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The Tucker I Knew
Populism and the glorification of childishness.
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The Dispatch @thedispatchmedia.bsky.social · 19h
The Tucker I knew: Populism and the glorification of childishness | @jonah.g.bskysocial | G-File
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The Dispatch @thedispatchmedia.bsky.social · 20h
"We shouldn’t let an amoral, sycophantic bot take this job. It’s the proper office of a friend." --Leah Libresco Sargeant

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When You Outsource Friendship to AI
A lot of problems can be solved in conversation—with people.
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The Dispatch @thedispatchmedia.bsky.social · 21h
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The Next Generation of Woke | Interview: Claire Lehmann
‘Australia is sort of the Texas of the British Empire.’
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The Dispatch @thedispatchmedia.bsky.social · 21h
"So we've seen the identity causes exhaust themselves, the feminism, the racial issues, even transgender activism. But the next wave really might be an attack on free market capitalism and so on." --Claire Lehmann on The Remnant
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The Dispatch @thedispatchmedia.bsky.social · 22h
"While the Supreme Court itself hasn’t yet faced the issue squarely, the six federal circuits that have done so all agree that the First Amendment protects the right to record police performing their duties in public." --Walter Olson

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DHS Says Videotaping ICE Agents Is Illegal. Federal Courts Disagree.
Filming law enforcement serves important goals central to a free republic.
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The Dispatch @thedispatchmedia.bsky.social · 1d
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Spencer Cox Isn’t Here to Save Us
But he is inviting his fellow Americans to save us from ourselves.
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Spencer Cox isn't here to save us. But he is inviting his fellow Americans to save us from ourselves. | John McCormack
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The Dispatch @thedispatchmedia.bsky.social · 1d
"The supreme branch today is a parliament of pundits, a congress of cowards, far more concerned with partisan point-scoring than honoring their oaths."
-- @jonah.g.bskysocial

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Mad About Politics? Blame Congress.
The judiciary isn’t supposed to be the primary check on the executive, the legislative branch is.
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The Dispatch @thedispatchmedia.bsky.social · 1d
"Statutory crimes remain on the books, accessible to all in black and white, but a criminal code that isn’t enforced consistently is just literature. Justice happens in the application of that code, not the writing of it." --Nick Catoggio

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The Gray Zone
When crimes aren’t punished and noncrimes are.
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The Dispatch @thedispatchmedia.bsky.social · 1d
European leaders propose a ‘drone wall’ to intercept Russian aircraft, but experts question its feasibility | Morning Dispatch:

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Can Europe Stop Russia’s Drones?
European leaders propose a ‘drone wall’ to intercept Russian aircraft, but experts question its feasibility.
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The Dispatch @thedispatchmedia.bsky.social · 1d
"It may be cheap to reduce emissions in some sectors, but expensive in others. Under a broad carbon price, firms would undertake the least expensive approaches possible to reducing emissions." --Alex Muresianu

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Could a Pigouvian Tax Help Solve Climate Change?
Taxing carbon emissions could leave decisions about reducing greenhouse gases to the market.
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The Dispatch @thedispatchmedia.bsky.social · 1d
"If there are plans for either Trump or Vice President J.D. Vance to make an appearance onstage with GOP nominee Winsome Earle-Sears, neither her campaign nor the White House are saying so." --Michael Warren

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In New Jersey and Virginia, Is Trump an Asset or Liability?
Neither the president nor his VP has campaigned for the GOP gubernatorial candidates.
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The Dispatch @thedispatchmedia.bsky.social · 1d
"None of the Democrats who spoke to The Dispatch about the issue this week completely closed the door on it, stressing instead the need to field winning candidates, period." --Charles Hilu

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Are Democrats Ready to Welcome Pro-Life Candidates?
A recent suggestion for expanding the party’s appeal gets a lukewarm reception.
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The Dispatch @thedispatchmedia.bsky.social · 1d
“It is precisely because the powerful will always be tempted to make it hard for their critics to speak freely that we need rules and norms that protect those who offend from retaliation.” --Yascha Mounk

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The Power Theory of Free Speech
Why widespread hypocrisy about free speech makes the First Amendment all the more important.
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The Dispatch @thedispatchmedia.bsky.social · 1d
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The Lamest Showman on Earth | Roundtable
‘Trump is the most anti-American politician of our generation.’
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The Dispatch @thedispatchmedia.bsky.social · 1d
"What you're gonna end up with is probably a more radical Democratic party than where it is now, once that party gets back into power." --Mike Warren on The Dispatch Podcast
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The Dispatch @thedispatchmedia.bsky.social · 2d
Starbucks recently rolled out "protein coffee," which features cold foam (15g of protein) and lattes (up to 36g).

But what are the false promises of protein-packing? Hannah Rowan explains:

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The False Promises of Protein-Packing
A protein bar can still be junk food. Do Americans care?
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The Dispatch @thedispatchmedia.bsky.social · 2d
"Social media has become a reflection not of the precise application of reasoned principles, but of the erratic directions in which our emotions pull us." --Joseph Palange

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Adam Smith and Digital Outrage
What the father of modern economics might say about our social media culture.
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The Dispatch @thedispatchmedia.bsky.social · 2d
Two years after the terrorist attack, Israelis are still adjusting to an upended life | Morning Dispatch

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How October 7 Changed Israel
Two years after the terrorist attack, Israelis are still adjusting to an upended life.
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