21+ hour, 4+ min ago   (404+ words) After 9/11, everyone promised to “Never Forget.” The surge of patriotism that rose from the wreckage in New York, Pennsylvania, and the Pentagon was remarkable, albeit short-lived. Somewhere along the line, a large swath of Americans did, in fact, forget. And…...

22+ hour, 19+ min ago   (462+ words) One of the speakers at Friday’s ceremony in New York City commemorating the 25th anniversary of the 9/11 jihad attacks was the son of one of the victims of the fateful day, and he came with a warning for all of us....

1+ day, 6+ hour ago   (246+ words) The threat that Islam poses the United States of America and other Western nations is partly the threat of terrorism, the worst instance of which was 9/11. But actually, Islam is also a major threat in terms of the cultural and…...

1+ day, 14+ hour ago   (764+ words) It was probably inevitable that the Right's economic populism would degenerate into promises of more government checks. Early in the week, the administration floated the idea of redirecting federal childcare aid so low-income married stay-at-home parents could get a $9,000 subsidy…...

1+ day, 21+ hour ago   (365+ words) I’m sure I don’t need to convince you that Hillary Clinton is an awful person. Yet somehow, she managed to outdo herself when she went on MS NOW's Morning Joe this week. She didn't just criticize Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin…...

3+ day, 4+ hour ago   (565+ words) Every major social/political movement over the last 125 years has inevitably split in two because of ambition, policy, tactical disagreements, and personality conflicts. The Bolsheviks ultimately seized power during the October Revolution of 1917, establishing the foundation for the Soviet government…...

3+ day, 23+ hour ago   (721+ words) Mohamed Atta, the triggerman of the 9/11 assault on America, was not motivated by a grievance against the U.S. or the West. He didn't like the culture that allowed women and men to mingle freely, but that's not what he died for....

4+ day, 20+ hour ago   (767+ words) Nothing says "workers of the world, unite" quite like gathering at a Chicago Hyatt to discuss revolution while actual hotel workers picket outside. Socialism 2026 attracted thousands of activists over Labor Day weekend for four days of panels on Marxism, abolition,…...

4+ day, 21+ hour ago   (1099+ words) More than 100,000 people have signed a petition asking New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani to stay away from Friday's 25th anniversary ceremony at Ground Zero. On Tuesday, relatives of people murdered on 9/11 carried their petition to City Hall. Their objections weren't…...

5+ day, 13+ hour ago   (931+ words) Happy Tuesday, dear Kruiser Morning Briefing friends. Due to popular demand, the Margarita Fountain will now be available during the weekend breakfast buffets. As longtime readers know, holidays and the days after holidays are lighter and quicker here. The Briefing…...