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Dec 10, 2024 | 
thedispatch.com | Alex Demas |Jessica Schurz |David Drucker |Mary Trimble
A viral online post claims that Donald Trump’s son-in-law, Jared Kushner, took $2 billion from Saudi Arabia and gave the country classified information. “Hunter [Biden] should absolutely go to prison for taking $2 BILLION DOLLARS from Saudi Arabia and giving them classified information, as well as protecting them during their genocide on Yemen,” the Instagram post says.
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Dec 9, 2024 | 
thedispatch.com | Nick Catoggio |Nathan J. Beacom |Paul Miller |Jessica Schurz
Published December 9, 2024 To understand how consequential the fall of Bashar al-Assad’s regime in Syria is, you can read some of the many learned geopolitical analyses floating around today. Or you can save yourself time and marvel at this: The president of the United States was pulled out of mothballs and dusted off to comment on it.
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Dec 9, 2024 | 
thedispatch.com | Kevin Williamson |Nathan J. Beacom |Paul Miller |Jessica Schurz
Reactions to the murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson have ranged from the insipid to the illiterate to the despicable.
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Dec 8, 2024 | 
thedispatch.com | Michael Reneau |Paul Miller |Jessica Schurz |Jeffery Tyler Syck
Can self-interest be an antidote to polarization? Published December 8, 2024 Michael interviews attorney and author Asma Uddin about her childhood in a Pakistani Muslim family Miami and her journey in exploring interfaith cooperation and religious freedom. They delve into the challenges and opportunities for faith groups to collaborate on public policy issues, the changing perceptions of evangelical identity, and the lessons that can be learned from minority experiences.
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Dec 8, 2024 | 
thedispatch.com | Michael Reneau |Megan Dent |Paul Miller |Jessica Schurz
By and Published December 8, 2024 Happy Sunday. Before we get into today’s essay, an announcement for Dispatch Premium members (and those on the fence about becoming premium members): We’re hosting our first Premium Town Hall on Tuesday at 8 p.m. ET. You’ll be able to interact directly with Dispatch founders and editors in an ask-me-anything style Zoom call. We’ll send out more details in the coming days, including an RSVP link exclusively for premium members.
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Dec 7, 2024 | 
thedispatch.com | Chris Stirewalt |Jessica Schurz |Jeffery Tyler Syck |David Drucker
Five Republicans who helped the party secure control of the House have one important trait in common. Published December 7, 2024 We’re hosting our first Premium Town Hall meeting on Tuesday, December 10, at 8 p.m. ET exclusively for Dispatch Premium members. You’ll be able to ask your favorite Dispatchers your burning questions: What do we think of the forming Trump administration? Do we think there will be any more surprise nomination withdrawals?
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Dec 7, 2024 | 
thedispatch.com | Jamie Weinstein |Jessica Schurz |Jeffery Tyler Syck |Alex Demas
Can Syrian rebels end the Assad regime? Published December 7, 2024 Jamie is joined by Jonathan Spyer—director of research at the Middle East Forum and writer for the Jerusalem Post—to explain the insurgency in Syria. The Agenda:—Syria post-ISIS—The fall of Assad’s regime? —Lessons from Israel and Gaza—Syrian Kurds—Turkey’s interests in Syria—Proxy War or Local Uprising? —What should happen next?
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Dec 7, 2024 | 
thedispatch.com | Jonah Goldberg |Jessica Schurz |Jeffery Tyler Syck |Alex Demas
Published December 7, 2024 Intra-Dispatch disputes dominate today’s Ruminant. But don’t worry, Jonah also talks about other things on this Ruminant, including some perennial questions: What is a deep state and how can I join? Why does Pete Hegseth want to be defense secretary? Will Sarah be pardoned by Joe Biden for her egregious crimes against lexicology?
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Dec 7, 2024 | 
thedispatch.com | Jessica Schurz |Luis Parrales |Christopher J. Scalia |Robert Bellafiore
Taylor Swift’s tour was a worldwide spectacle—and paradoxically intimate. Published December 7, 2024 After 149 nights of sequin-filled stadiums across five continents, Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour will come to an end Sunday night in Vancouver, British Columbia. Whether you’ve long been Swift-fatigued or are rewatching videos in the merch you bought at your third show, the conclusion of Swift’s Eras Tour marks the end of a global spectacle. Starting with its economic impact.
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May 13, 2024 | 
thedispatch.com | Jamie Weinstein |Paul Miller |Jessica Schurz |Michael Reneau
Is Israel a free and open society? Published May 13, 2024 • Updated May 20, 2024 Jamie is joined by Bill Ayers—former professor and co-founder of The Weather Underground, a far-left militant organization—to provide a far-left perspective on the merits of the anti-Israel encampments and Israel’s response to October 7. The Agenda:—The safety of Jews on college campuses—Do the encampment protesters care about the hostages?
