NR Daily: Walter Laqueur, the Indispensable Pessimist

The epitaph Laqueur wrote for Europe a decade ago appears ever more prescient.

October 09 2018

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Walter Laqueur, the Indispensable Pessimist Moshe Wander The epitaph that the wide-raging historian Walter Laqueur wrote for Europe a decade ago appears ever more prescient. Read More ADVERTISEMENT Top Stories The Left's Foolhardy Attack on the Senate Rich Lowry Rather than cursing the design of the Senate, Democrats would be better served simply by winning Senate elections, a cause they materially harmed with their fevered attack on Brett Kavanaugh. Alfonso Cuarón's Roma Is a Cinematic Love Letter to a Great Lady Kyle Smith Offering a unique perspective, Alfsonso Cuarón's new movie is a critic's delight. Heitkamp Opposed Kavanaugh Due to His 'Body Language' at Hearing Jack Crowe The North Dakota Democrat said Monday that she was prepared to vote for Kavanaugh until she watched his Judiciary Committee testimony with the sound off. ADVERTISEMENT Is the Tide Turning toward Justice for Police-Shooting Victims? David French Slager got away with it in large part because he testified that he was afraid. But now, there are signs that such a defense will no longer be enough. Now, there are signs that juries are prepared to do their jobs, follow the law, and appropriately second-guess even officers who express fear for their lives or the lives of others. Kavanaugh Casualties Victor Davis Hanson Progressive think that they win by disrupting senate hearings, cornering senators in elevators, stalking them on the way to work, doxing their opponents on the Internet, and throwing out the concept of due process. Stop Apologizing for Our History Ben Shapiro There can be no politically unifying moments with history-twisting harpies — harpies who would be speaking German without Churchill. The Kavanaugh Fight Exposed Feminism's Identity-Politics Problem Alexandra DeSanctis Today's feminists systematically ignore or bully women who disagree with the left-wing agenda. Hillary Clinton: 'Civility Can Start Again' When Democrats Take Congress Jack Crowe "You cannot be civil with a political party that wants to destroy what you stand for, what you care about." ADVERTISEMENT JOIN NRPLUS All Our Content. Fewer Ads. Members-Only Privileges. NRPLUS is everything you would associate with a digital magazine subscription, and a whole lot more ─ including up to 90% fewer on-site ads, access to our private Facebook group, full commenting privileges, and invites to our writer/editor conference calls. SAVE 40% TODAY Photo Essays Cartoons of the Day: October 8, 2018 Cartoons of the Day: October 5, 2018 ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Follow Us & Share 19 West 44th Street, Suite 1701, New York, NY, 10036, USA Your Preferences | Unsubscribe | Privacy View this e-mail in your browser.