N.Y. Times & Nate Silver Misled Americans

Published: Tue, 01/30/18

N.Y. Times & Nate Silver Misled Americans By Richard C. Young

As Election Day began in 2016, the media narrative was one of imminent victory for Hillary Clinton. Nate Silver, who suggested Donald Trump had a 29% chance of victory was pilloried by his peers, but even he was misleading America on the businessman’s prospects of becoming president...Read more here.

The Hypocrisy of the Global Elite By Debbie Young

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RIP Warren Miller By E.J. Smith

Legendary ski filmmaker Warren Miller died last night at his home on Orcas Island, WA. He was 93. He will be missed. When I was growing up in Mattapoisett, MA the closest mountains were around a four hour drive away. We would go skiing on long-weekends and most February vacations ...Read more here.

The Best Wine in 50 Years By Richard C. Young

Aubert de Villaine, of Domaine de la Romanée-Conti (DRC) is sure that of his 50 years at the vineyard, the 2015 vintage is the best. He told Decanter.com that the 2015 is “the most remarkable of my career.”...Read more here.

A Noninterventionist Wish List for 2018 By Justin Logan

One of the running themes of this column has been how lonely it is for foreign policy realists and noninterventionists in Washington. Wall Street Journal opinion honcho Paul Gigot once referred to libertarian foreign policy scholars as “four or five people in a phone booth.” Take it from me: the truth hurt....Read more here.

The Single Biggest Threat to U.S. Stealth Aircraft in the Middle East By Steve Schneider

The recent sale of the Russian S-400 air-defense system to Saudi Arabia and Turkey is a major blow to the U.S. and its European allies. Stephen Bryen of The National Interest discusses the game changing capabilities of the S-400 and why the U.S. should be worried...Read more here.

Preparing Your Kids for Violence at School By E.J. Smith

It isn’t easy to imagine that the school your child attends every day could turn into a dangerous place. No parent wants to imagine willingly sending their children into harm’s way. But reality is harsh...Read more here.

Schumer and Pelosi-Trump’s Immigration Wild Cards? By Debbie Young

On the eve of Mr. Trump’s first State of the Union, the WSJ’s William McGurn asks an interesting what-if question...Read more here.

On the Ground in Burgundy with Dick Young By Richard C. Young

Debbie and I have biked, walked or driven by car through all of the tiny wine villages of the Côte de Nuits and will return this fall for another “on the ground,” research trip. After many years, visits and hundreds of hours of reading, as well as a not insignificant amount of tasting...Read more here.