RealClearPolitics Week of May 17, 2021 Archives

RealClearPolitics Evening Edition

Monday, May 17

Border Crisis a Disaster Entirely of Biden's Making

Byron York, DC Examiner

Biden's Handling of Looming Crises Will Define Presidency

Douglas Schoen, The Hill

America Confronts New Dilemmas as It Takes Off the Mask

Stephen Collinson, CNN

CDC Once Again Needlessly Punishes Children

David Marcus, The Federalist

Inequality Accelerated During Pandemic

Chuck Collins, The Hill

How Los Angeles Descended Into Neo-Feudalism

Joel Kotkin, Newsweek

Could Hamas Overwhelm Israel's Iron Dome?

David Patrikarakos, UnHerd

What's Really Behind Hamas Terror in Israel

Dov Fischer, American Spectator

GOP Whitewash of Capitol Riot Shows Need for Commission

Cameron Peters, Vox

Video Shows Capitol Police Giving Protesters OK to Enter

Julie Kelly, AG

I'll Take 'White Supremacist Hand Gestures' for $1,000

Ben Smith, New York Times

Tuesday, May 18

Kushner's Absurd Peace Plan Has Failed

Michelle Goldberg, New York Times

Dear Trevor Noah: Here's the Truth About Hamas

David Harris, Las Vegas Sun

When the Media Can't Move On

Byron York, Washington Examiner

The Big Lie and Its Consequences

Elizabeth Drew, Project Syndicate

New Book Rips Steele Dossier & Journos Who Peddled It

Jason Foster, Federalist

Why Justice Breyer May Resist Calls for His Retirement

Adam Liptak, NY Times

Are the Supreme Court and Biden Ready to Rumble?

Jonathan Turley, The Hill

The Taboo on the COVID Lab-Leak Theory Lifts

Jim Geraghty, National Review

The Black Box Economy

Emily Stewart, Vox

Biden Scorning Secret Formula of American Prosperity

Larry Kudlow, NY Sun

Bill Gates Will Never Be the Same

Theodore Schleifer, Vox

Harry's Attack on Free Speech Makes HIM Look Bonkers

Piers Morgan, Daily Mail

Wednesday, May 19

Don't 'Follow the Science,' Follow DeSantis

Eddie Scarry, Washington Examiner

Confrontations Are Coming: Dems Must Be Bold & Careful

Paul Starr, Am. Prospect

No Self-Respecting Republican Backs Jan. 6 Commission

Tristan Justice, Federalist

Republicans Are Winning at Normalizing Voter Suppression

David Sirota, Guardian

Did Biden Peak on Inauguration Day?

Gerard Baker, Wall Street Journal

A Circus Versus Gov. Newsom in California Recall

Gabriel DeBenedetti, NY Magazine

Shilling for Corporations Is Not a Conservative Principle

Ned Ryun, Am. Greatness

New Title X Rules Would Restore Sanger's Eugenics Project

Tom McClusky, RCP

Justice Kavanaugh's Latest Decision Should Alarm Liberals

Ian Millhiser, Vox

Identity Politics Is Ruining Children's Books

Melanie McDonagh, The Spectator

UFOs Are Uniting Trump's Fiercest Critics, Loyalists

Marik von Rennenkampff, The Hill

Thursday, May 20

School Closures on Trial

Richard Koenig, The Spectator

How Biden Can Be a Leader in a Conflict That Has None

Kurtzer & Miller, Politico

Changing on Israel, Democrats Turn Toward Iran

Larry Kudlow, New York Sun

Can the News Be Fixed?

Amanda Ripley, The Atlantic

Facebook 'Fact Checkers' Punish Debate on Climate Science

Katie Pavlich, Townhall

How Police Get Away With Murdering Black People

Elie Mystal, The Nation

Equity Is Racism, Bigotry, Prejudice and Hatred

Tucker Carlson, FOX News

Biden Should Not Roll Back Due Process on Campus

Richard Reeves, Substack

Why the Republican Party Can't Reckon With Trump

Andrew Prokop, Vox

Media's Covid Origin Coverup Campaign Has Begun

John Davidson, The Federalist

There Are Reasons to Worry About U.S. Inflation

Martin Wolf, Financial Times

Friday, May 21

How Teachers Fought for Their Safety--and Won

Bryce Covert, The Nation

Are Democrats Afraid to Condemn Lightfoot's Racism?

John Kass, Chicago Tribune

Ousting Rep. Cheney Could Backfire on the GOP

William Saletan, Slate

Signs Are Pointing to a Republican-Led House in 2023

Rich Lowry, National Review

Democrats Need to Move on Jobs Bill Before It's Too Late

Amanda Marcotte, Salon

Biden Should Have Stayed in His Basement

Tim Murtaugh, The Federalist

What's Missing From the Discourse About Anti-Racism

Jarvis Givens, The Atlantic

The Price of Conforming to Critical Race Theory

Eli Steele, FOX News

Where Is the Charles Evans Hughes of 2021?

Hamilton & Sanford, RealClearPolitics

Excuse Me If I'm Not Ready to Unmask

Dana Stevens, The Atlantic

Iowa Passes the Mask Bill That Every Red State Needs

Daniel Horowitz, The Blaze

Sunday, May 23

Tim Scott Won't Wear Your Left-Wing Label

Salena Zito, Washington Examiner

Even With Ceasefire, Israel Must Face Changed Reality

Bernard Avishai, New Yorker

Kushner and Trump Look Wiser Than Ever

Shany Mor, Newsweek

The Tortured Saga of America's Least-Loved Policy Idea

John McDonough, Politico

How Biden's America Increasingly Resembles the EU

Joel Kotkin, UnHerd

The Court Should Deliver a Death Blow to Roe v. Wade

Thomas Glessner, DC Examiner

If 'Roe' Falls, Abortions Could Be Criminal

Amelia Pollard, American Prospect

It's Unfair for Transgender Athletes to Compete Against Girls

Chelsea Mitchell, USAT

Activist Heather McGhee on Tackling the Racial Divide

Gillian Tett, Financial Times

Two Court Defeats for Racist Policies

Paul Mirengoff, Power Line

Erdogan's Remarks About Israel Worsen Ties with DC

Parasiliti & Hagedorn, Al-Monitor