NR Daily: It’s Great That Cyntoia Brown Was Freed — But It’s Time for Systemic Change

We need to take a long hard look at the way we view criminal offenses -- particularly nonviolent drug crimes -- in this country.

August 07 2019

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It's Great That Cyntoia Brown Was Freed — But It's Time for Systemic Change Katherine Timpf We need to take a long hard look at the way we view criminal offenses -- particularly nonviolent drug crimes -- in this country. The current system disproportionately punishes women of color, as well as trauma survivors. Read More ADVERTISEMENT Top Stories The Ongoing Japan–South Korea Spat Could Threaten U.S. and Regional Security Taylor Dinerman It won't be easy, but a workable solution to the ongoing conflict between Japan and South Korea must be found before it threatens U.S. and regional security. Two Cheers for Democracy Kevin D. Williamson My new book, The Smallest Minority, which will be published tomorrow, is currently the No. 1 new release in the "Democracy" category at Amazon. And it is a book that is about democracy — but it is not a celebration of it. Some Thoughts on the El Paso Shooting Michael Tanner This is a sobering time that does call for action, but we should remain reasonable and not fall prey to out of control emotions. White House Circulates Executive Order to Combat Big Tech's Alleged Anti-Conservative Bias Jack Crowe The White House is drafting an executive order intended to address allegations of anti-conservative bias at major social-media companies. ADVERTISEMENT Neither Left nor Right Has the Proper Remedy for America's Illness Jonah Goldberg Politics won't cure America's sickness. My Family Has Been Threatened by Racists. Why Should They Outgun Me? David French It's one thing to ask millions of Americans to sacrifice their security for the sake of the larger common good. It's quite another to ask for that same sacrifice in the absence of evidence that the policy will accomplish what it is designed to accomplish. Fukuyama's 'End of History' Was Misunderstood by Critics Matthew Continetti After his famous "End of History" essay, Fukuyama emphasized in subsequent writings the human thirst for recognition and renown. But in retrospect he may not have appreciated the galvanizing power of religion and nationalism. His elite audience certainly did not. The Reflex toward Illiberal Democracy Kevin D. Williamson Emergency is the short road to tyranny. And the 2020 Democrats, among others, are careering down that road as fast as they can. Joaquin Castro Accidentally Outs One of His Own Donors While Shaming Trump Supporters Jack Crowe Representative Joaquin Castro (D., Texas) inadvertently exposed one of his own donors in an effort to publicly shame San Antonio-area Trump supporters. WHAT NR IS READING The Smallest Minority: Independent Thinking in the Age of Mob Politics Kevin D. Williamson A dizzying tour through a world you'll be horrified to recognize as your own. With biting appraisals of social media, political hustlers, journalists and identity politics, The Smallest Minority is a defiant, funny, and terrifyingly insightful book about what we human beings have done to ourselves. LEARN MORE Photo Essays Top Shots Picturing Pitchers 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.