Being an “ally” to a historically-disadvantaged group is a terrible deal. Don’t get suckered into it.

AUKUS largely helps Australia achieve its strategic goals and is a sign that the young Western nation is maturing.

Navy SEALs are often romanticized as American heroes. In reality, though, they are unaccountable, barbaric, and often homicidal.

How to get grounded by looking up.

“A lesser actor might have felt some sense of guilt at lying to the entire country – and allowed this to affect their performance. Not Jussie.”

Many corporations today are basically amoral, and will do business with any regime, no matter how repressive, for the right price. So why won’t they say it?

“Who is this ‘Peng Shuai’ of whom you speak? What proof do you have that there is such a person?”

“I would like some privacy and some time to re-center myself, so don’t be surprised if you don’t hear from me for the next five years or so. Goodbye, everyone!”

“Jodie Comer gave a powerful performance in The Last Duel, but the best acting in the world could not make up for her overwhelming whiteness.”

The world is hugely dependent on Taiwan’s foundries for semiconductors, which makes the question of who controls them – and how they use this power – of paramount importance.