Week in Review: Beware of Narratives and Misinformation

U.S. intelligence agencies said Russia was responsible for hacking Democratic National Committee e-mail accounts, leading to the publication of about 20,000 stolen e-mails on WikiLeaks. But that finding was reportedly based largely on the DNC's strange outsourcing of the investigation to a private cybersecurity firm....

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Beware of Narratives and Misinformation Victor Davis Hanson U.S. intelligence agencies said Russia was responsible for hacking Democratic National Committee e-mail accounts, leading to the publication of about 20,000 stolen e-mails on WikiLeaks. But that finding was reportedly based largely on the DNC's strange outsourcing of the investigation to a private cybersecurity firm.... READ MORE Hillary's Tour of Petty Proves She Cares More about Herself than Her Party Katherine Timpf It's so difficult to think of a single good thing that could come from Hillary Clinton's What Happened book tour that it's almost as if she's more concerned about her own desperate quest for... There Are Worse Things Than the Weather Kevin D. Williamson Gasoline prices are falling, but you can't buy the stuff. In the wake of one hurricane and in the face of another, the price of gasoline — as measured by gasoline futures — declined last... ADVERTISEMENT Farewell to Steely Dan Kyle Smith 'Polished through countless takes," wrote the New York Times's Jon Pareles in his weekend obituary of Walter Becker, "Steely Dan's musical surfaces were sleek and understated, smooth enough to... Trump Gets DACA Right Rich Lowry Even in our divided politics, it should be a matter of consensus that the president of the United States can't write laws on his own. That's what President Barack Obama did twice when he... Betsy DeVos's Critics Rely on Junk Science and Sheer Malice David French Honestly, even for a person who's been hardened by decades of campus ideological and legal battles, it's hard to believe how thoroughly unhinged, how intellectually bankrupt is the argument... As the Mockery Dwindles Conrad Black The moment I have been awaiting with trembling and prayerful anticipation since the week of President Trump's inauguration is dawning: The hysterical assault by the media and Democrats is... ADVERTISEMENT Out of the Ashes: Rebuilding American Culture Anthony Esolen 'Our culture suffers from many debilitating diseases. Anthony Esolen's voice is a much-needed tonic. Here's hoping America heeds his counsel.' — R. R. Reno, editor, First Things LEARN MORE Defending America The Hurricane Hunters ADVERTISEMENT Follow Us & Share 215 Lexington Ave., New York, NY, 10016, USA Your Preferences | Unsubscribe | Privacy View this e-mail in your browser.