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Pascal-Emmanuel Gobry

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Pascal-Emmanuel Gobry is a writer and fellow at the Ethics and Public Policy Center. His writing has appeared at Forbes, The Atlantic, First Things, Commentary Magazine, The Daily Beast, The Federalist, Quartz, and other places. He lives in Paris with his beloved wife and daughter.

The bald-faced hypocrisy of progressives' refusal to reform Medicaid
The Democratic caucus.
Opinion

The bald-faced hypocrisy of progressives' refusal to reform Medicaid

The quiet intellectual push behind conservatives' court coup
If a conservative justice joins the Supreme Court, Antonin Scalia would be proud.
Opinion

The quiet intellectual push behind conservatives' court coup

What the Bible really says about government
A Bible and the Capitol Building.
Analysis

What the Bible really says about government

Vladimir Putin's own goal
Vladimir Putin.
Opinion

Vladimir Putin's own goal

Trump pwns the GOP
President Trump.
Opinion

Trump pwns the GOP

The Trump-Kim summit should be hailed as a success
Opinion

The Trump-Kim summit should be hailed as a success

The maligning of early Christianity
early christianity wasnt the end of intellectualism
Opinion

The maligning of early Christianity

Hey, populists: Hire some eggheads
A member of the UK Independence Party.
Opinion

Hey, populists: Hire some eggheads

If Europe is serious about challenging Trump, it should actually challenge him
Emmanuel Macron.
Opinion

If Europe is serious about challenging Trump, it should actually challenge him

Will Ethiopia be the next China?
Ethiopians at a political rally.
Opinion

Will Ethiopia be the next China?

Why are the French so much better than Americans at taking a joke?
Pierre Desproges.
Opinion

Why are the French so much better than Americans at taking a joke?

Hamas' propaganda coup
Conflict in Gaza
Opinion

Hamas' propaganda coup

America is seriously overreacting to Putin
Vladimir Putin.
Opinion

America is seriously overreacting to Putin

America needs a driver's license for gun ownership
Shooting lessons.
Opinion

America needs a driver's license for gun ownership

How the cloud will revolutionize the way we work
Working in the cloud.
Feature

How the cloud will revolutionize the way we work

Which tech giant will become master of the cloud?
Master of the cloud.
Feature

Which tech giant will become master of the cloud?

Thanksgiving is awesome!
America has a good thing going in Thanksgiving.
Feature

Thanksgiving is awesome!

Why Zimbabwe's next dictator will be even worse than Mugabe
Emmerson Mnangagwa (left) Vice President of Zimbabwe stands behind Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe in Dec. 2014.
Opinion

Why Zimbabwe's next dictator will be even worse than Mugabe

Why Democrats need to act tough on immigration
A demonstrator holds a sign supporting a border wall.
Opinion

Why Democrats need to act tough on immigration

The GOP's fractal incompetence problem
House Speaker Paul Ryan and Sen. Mitch McConnell.
Opinion

The GOP's fractal incompetence problem

How an anti-Trump Republican could beat Trump
President Trump.
Opinion

How an anti-Trump Republican could beat Trump

In defense of 'thoughts and prayers'
A candle light vigil in Sutherland Springs, Texas.
Opinion

In defense of 'thoughts and prayers'

The 'Harvey Effect' is changing how we talk about sexual assault
Women push for Harvey Weinstein to be charged in Manhattan.
Opinion

The 'Harvey Effect' is changing how we talk about sexual assault

Abandon Trump!
President Trump.
Opinion

Abandon Trump!

If the GOP establishment rises up against Trump, he will destroy them
President Trump greets supporters.
Opinion

If the GOP establishment rises up against Trump, he will destroy them

The magic of Abenomics
Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe
Opinion

The magic of Abenomics

Is Hollywood sitting on a pedophilia scandal?
Hollywood's dark secrets.
Opinion

Is Hollywood sitting on a pedophilia scandal?

Why America is coming apart at the seams
Coming undone.
Opinion

Why America is coming apart at the seams

The hypocrisy of Bob Corker
Republican Sen. Bob Corker.
Opinion

The hypocrisy of Bob Corker

Everyone is wrong in America's gun debate
An anti-gun protester.
Opinion

Everyone is wrong in America's gun debate

Angela Merkel won. But how long can Germany's center hold?
Newly re-elected German Chancellor Angela Merkel.
Opinion

Angela Merkel won. But how long can Germany's center hold?

Why Paris' desperate craving for the Olympics is so utterly French
Paris unveils a display of the Olympics rings in front of the Eiffel Tower.
Opinion

Why Paris' desperate craving for the Olympics is so utterly French

Free Martin Shkreli!
Martin Shkreli.
Feature

Free Martin Shkreli!

The perils of reflexively politicizing tragedy
A balloon tied to the door of Rep. Steve Scalise's office.
Opinion

The perils of reflexively politicizing tragedy

In defense of Theresa May
Britain's Prime Minister Theresa May.
Opinion

In defense of Theresa May

Who knew the Middle East could be so complicated?
Qatar Airways.
Opinion

Who knew the Middle East could be so complicated?