The Specter of Chaos in New York
Could a Mayor Mamdani keep the city safe during Luigi Mangione’s trial?
Two successive events in New York are about to create a perfect storm that will wreak havoc on the city’s reputation as the epicenter of American business.
Already business leaders are terrified of a fiscal blowout if the city elects self-described “democratic socialist” Zohran Mamdani mayor in November. They should be equally concerned about the trial of Luigi Mangione, who is charged with gunning down UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson in Manhattan last December, blocks away from the site of Monday’s horrific shooting in a Park Avenue office building. The Mangione case is expected to take place in a New York courtroom in 2026.
Like the O.J. Simpson murder trial, Mr. Mangione’s case is already being framed as a morality tale, not a straightforward question of innocence or guilt based on evidence. His lawyers have lashed out at federal prosecutors for “defending the broken, immoral, and murderous healthcare industry that continues to terrorize the American people.”
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Is American Nationalism Still Creed-able?
We are not there now, but there is reason to worry that the United States is in danger, if we are not careful, of ceasing to be a nation with the principles of 1776 at its core.
National Civitas Institute Poll: Americans are Anxious and Frustrated, Creating a Challenging Environment for Leaders
The poll reveals a deeply pessimistic American electorate, with a majority convinced the nation is on the wrong track.
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The End of the AI Binary
Being pro-AI does not require being pro-recklessness. It means building the conditions for AI to be deployed widely and quickly while permitting core institutions to keep pace.
Founders Versus Managers: America’s Endless Civil War
It is the constant struggle between founders and those who prefer managing problems rather than solving them through bold action that has shaped the nation from 1776 until now.
