'Biden's execrable polling has completely eliminated any possibility of making an electability argument against Trump'
Rich Lowry in Politico
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'The COP28 agreement, weak as it is, reflects the arrogance of global elites'
The Wall Street Journal editorial board
The COP28 climate summit's promise to "transition" away from fossil fuels is wishful thinking, says The Wall Street Journal editorial board. All it does is "preserve the West's illusion that its climate policies are accomplishing something." But China — the world's biggest polluter — and oil producers blocked a stronger call to "phase out" fossil fuels. Besides, the deal isn't binding. "It won't stop China from building more coal plants or the United Arab Emirates from drilling more oil."
'By trying to get rid of bad people, you could make science worse'
Megan McArdle in The Washington Post
"We need more jerks" in this world, says Megan McArdle in The Washington Post. "Or at least the kind of people who get called jerks for saying things their colleagues don’t want to hear." These people are especially valuable in "knowledge-making fields such as journalism and academia," where their willingness to ask "uncomfortable questions" and say what's on their minds, even if it upsets people, helps them "ferret out untruths, deconstruct popular pieties, and dismantle conventional wisdom."
'A growing number of Republicans simply don't care about Ukraine'
Fred Kaplan in Slate
Republicans sent a "dangerous" message to the world by "brushing" off Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, says Fred Kaplan in Slate. Ukraine's troops are "running out of ammunition" to "fight off Russia's invading army," but Republicans are blocking Ukraine aid unless they get their "radical immigration bill." Some Republicans don't get how wrong this is. Others do, but care more about appeasing MAGA extremists. Either way, they're showing friends and foes alike that America’s "not a reliable ally."
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How are these Epstein files so damaging to Trump?TODAY'S BIG QUESTION As Republicans and Democrats release dueling tranches of Epstein-related documents, the White House finds itself caught in a mess partially of its own making
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Margaret Atwood’s memoir, intergenerational trauma and the fight to make spousal rape a crime: Welcome to November booksThe Week Recommends This month's new releases include ‘Book of Lives: A Memoir of Sorts’ by Margaret Atwood, ‘Cursed Daughters’ by Oyinkan Braithwaite and 'Without Consent' by Sarah Weinman
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‘Tariffs are making daily life less affordable now’Instant Opinion Opinion, comment and editorials of the day
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How are these Epstein files so damaging to Trump?
TODAY'S BIG QUESTION As Republicans and Democrats release dueling tranches of Epstein-related documents, the White House finds itself caught in a mess partially of its own making
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‘Officials say exporters pay the tariffs, but consumers see the opposite’
Instant Opinion Opinion, comment and editorials of the day
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Will California tax its billionaires?Talking Points A proposed one-time levy would shore up education and Medicaid
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GOP retreats from shutdown deal payout provisionSpeed Read Senators are distancing themselves from a controversial provision in the new government funding package
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‘The business ultimately has a customer base to answer to’Instant Opinion Opinion, comment and editorials of the day
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Catholic bishops rebuke Trump on immigrationSpeed Read ‘We feel compelled’ to ‘raise our voices in defense of God-given human dignity,’ the bishops said
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House releases Epstein emails referencing TrumpSpeed Read The emails suggest Trump knew more about Epstein’s sex trafficking of underage women than he has claimed
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A free speech debate is raging over sign language at the White HouseTalking Points The administration has been accused of excluding deaf Americans from press briefings
