The Spectacle Ep. 301: Is the U.S. Economy As Good As President Trump Says It Is?

While the stock market soars, Americans struggle to afford housing, groceries, and a McDonald’s Happy Meal. (RELATED: The Answer to...

Thu, 20 Nov 2025 20:55:31 +0000

America’s Strategic Blind Spot in the Global Chip Race

In September 2023, a Chinese military institute quietly filed a patent for a high-performance computer chip built on an open-source...

Thu, 20 Nov 2025 13:02:59 +0000

Burisma, Meet Your Brother Binance

WASHINGTON — I’ll admit it: I’ve held President Donald Trump to a different standard than former President Joe Biden when...

Thu, 20 Nov 2025 03:49:52 +0000

Why Releasing the Epstein Files Will Likely Undermine Justice

As far as President Donald Trump is concerned, the Epstein files are the last thing we should be talking about....

Thu, 20 Nov 2025 03:49:51 +0000

LA Is Destroying Its Housing Market

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — After a series of devastating wildfires obliterated 22,500 homes, only 8,400 — or a lackluster 38 percent —...

Thu, 20 Nov 2025 03:46:52 +0000

Why Do Bad Economic Ideas Persist?

Well New York, you did it: The world’s financial capital just elected Zohran Mamdani, a Democratic Socialist, as its 111th...

Thu, 20 Nov 2025 03:46:52 +0000

‘Don’t Give Up The Ship’? Seriously?

You probably saw this Wednesday, and your reaction might well have been similar to mine. pic.twitter.com/6S0tX1CrIz If there is a...

Thu, 20 Nov 2025 03:43:51 +0000

Imagining a Post-Trump America Where Populism Magically Disappears

There’s a certain kind of conservative, often credentialed and overconfident, who clings to the belief that Trump’s departure from the...

Thu, 20 Nov 2025 03:43:51 +0000

The Spectacle Ep. 300: Why Movies Suck: Screenwriter Lou Aguilar Tells the Story

As the struggling film industry faces an all-time low in ratings and box office performance, can conservatives step up to...

Wed, 19 Nov 2025 21:32:49 +0000

Selective Transparency

“Selective Transparency,” editorial cartoon by Tom Stiglich for The American Spectator on Nov. 19, 2025.

Wed, 19 Nov 2025 17:22:56 +0000