Julianna Frieman

1 week ago | spectator.org | Julianna Frieman

As the Israel–Iran conflict heats up and Republicans openly battle over America’s response, a strange quiet has descended over the Democratic Party’s leadership. At first glance, this silence may seem like an attempt to watch their GOP opponents self-implode, but that’s not the only reason they have shied away from the headlines. The Democrats know their coalition is just as fractured, fragile, and combustible as the Republican one — and they’re afraid to light the match.

1 week ago | spectator.org | Julianna Frieman

On June 14, two very different parades took place on opposite sides of the Atlantic. In London, thousands gathered Saturday for the , also known as the King’s Birthday Parade. Although King Charles III will not turn 80 until Nov. 14, the royal family traveled through central London by carriage, flanked by military bands, horseback soldiers, and a cheering crowd.

1 week ago | spectator.org | Julianna Frieman

On July 14, 2025 — Donald Trump’s 79th birthday — Washington, D.C. was the stage for a grand patriotic event: the 250th military parade celebrating America’s strength, courage, and history. But as the nation came together to honor its military and heritage, a loud, disruptive counter-protest competed for TV time.

2 weeks ago | spectator.org | Julianna Frieman

Los Angeles is set to host the 2028 Olympics, but California is playing a dangerous game. After the chaos of anti-ICE riots and the disaster that followed the state’s wildfire outbreak in 2024, one must ask: Why should we invite the world to what’s arguably America’s worst city? LA is consumed by self-induced crises. Illegal migrant activists have sparked violent riots on city streets, waving flags from foreign countries and frightening residents.

3 weeks ago | thefederalist.com | Julianna Frieman

In a decision that reverberated throughout academia, on June 3 the Florida Board of Governors rejected Santa Ono’s candidacy for 14th president of the University of Florida. For many, this marked the latest and most potent example of a cultural counterrevolution — a quiet but forceful rejection of the ideological monoculture that has long dominated American universities.