Morning Jolt: The Morning Jolt Cyber Monday Shopping Guide

Making the click-through worthwhile: the only shopping guide you need today, the migrant caravan proves that its critics were right and that its defenders were hopelessly naïve, Russia starts getting aggressive with Ukraine again, and Kamala Harris may not be on the Senate Judiciary Committee for long.

Today is Cyber Monday, which is like Black Friday, except without the riots and camping outside of the shopping mall on Thanksgiving night. It's also the day for the Morning Jolt Christmas/Hanukkah/Whatever You Celebrate Gift Guide, heavy on books written by my distinguished friends and colleagues — a creative bunch, with works stretching far beyond the realm of daily politics.

We'll begin with the fresh-off-the-presses offerings:

Reihan Salam's Melting Pot or Civil War?: A Son of Immigrants Makes the Case Against Open Borders is one of the rare books that might change the dynamics of a national debate and has something new to say about a highly charged, long-debated topic.

David Bahnsen wrote C ...

November 26 2018

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The Morning Jolt Cyber Monday Shopping Guide  Jim Geraghty Making the click-through worthwhile: the only shopping guide you need today, the migrant caravan proves that its critics were right and that its defenders were hopelessly naïve, Russia starts getting aggressive with Ukraine again, and Kamala Harris may not be on the Senate Judiciary Committee for long. Today is Cyber Monday, which is like Black Friday, except without the riots and camping outside of the shopping mall on Thanksgiving night. It's also the day for the Morning Jolt Christmas/Hanukkah/Whatever You Celebrate Gift Guide, heavy on books written by my distinguished friends and colleagues — a creative bunch, with works stretching far beyond the realm of daily politics. We'll begin with the fresh-off-the-presses offerings: Reihan Salam's Melting Pot or Civil War?: A Son of Immigrants Makes the Case Against Open Borders is one of the rare books that might change the dynamics of a national debate and has something new to say about a highly charged, long-debated topic. David Bahnsen wrote C ... Read More ADVERTISEMENT Top Stories Remembering a Christian Gentleman George Weigel James Hadley Billington was, above all, a Christian gentleman. There aren't many of them around anymore and the country is the poorer for it. But he was certainly one. Paid Family Leave Will Support Working Families Rick Santorum An actionable, fiscally responsible federal leave program will help Americans balance work and family. Anti-Pelosi Dems Claim They Don't Need an Alternative to Block Her Speakership Bid Jack Crowe Kathleen Rice and her anti-Pelosi allies believe an alternative will materialize once the caucus realizes Pelosi lacks the votes to win. ADVERTISEMENT Welfare Chauvinism, Again Kevin D. Williamson Welfare chauvinism is the creed of the Le Pens, Matteo Salvini, and Viktor Orbán — and also of Senator Sanders, Donald Trump, and much of the unfortunately illiberal main stream of American populist politics. Wayne's World Kathryn Jean Lopez We need to know that there are people like Sharonelle Fulton who do the hard work of extending radical hospitality to children who wouldn't otherwise have the chance to live their lives. The Snob Party Kevin D. Williamson Progressives claim to speak for the poor, the low-income, the marginalized. But there's nothing they hate worse than somebody who comes from such a background entering public life: You'll recall the sneering at Sarah Palin. Lucrative Law Enforcement Will Become Lawless George Will Indiana purports to want constitutional specificity regarding excessive fines. It will have it by June. Border Patrol Repels Migrants Using Tear Gas Jack Crowe The confrontation prompted a temporary shut down of the San Ysidro border crossing near Tijuana. ADVERTISEMENT WHAT NR IS READING The Crucifix on Mecca's Front Porch: A Christian's Companion for the Study of Islam David Pinault "Seldom has a scholar of Islam and Middle Eastern languages spoken so clearly about the profound matters that divide Christianity and Islam. Without engaging in polemics, Pinault writes in a measured way but never flinches from the real nature of the differences, especially concerning who Jesus is. This is an indispensable book for both the beginner and the expert, and everyone in between." — Robert Reilly, author, The Closing of the Muslim Mind LEARN MORE Photo Essays Cartoons of the Day: November 26, 2018 Cartoons of the Day: November 23, 2018 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.