Christopher F. Rufo

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How “Tesla Takedown” Activists Fool the Public

1 week ago | christopherrufo.com | Christopher F. Rufo |David Reaboi

Last month, a wave of more than 200 protests targeting Tesla properties erupted across the United States. The media portrayed this movement, officially branded the “Tesla Takedown,” as a spontaneous grassroots backlash against CEO Elon Musk’s role in dismantling waste and fraud in the U.S. federal bureaucracy. Each of these demonstrations appears to have been sparsely attended, but both the number of protest sites and the timeline of events suggest a coordinated effort.
Trump Must Act to Halt the Tesla Terror Campaign

3 weeks ago | christopherrufo.com | Christopher F. Rufo

Elon Musk finds himself at the fulcrum of American life. His companies are leading the field across the automotive, space, robotics, and AI industries. His ownership of the social platform X gives him significant influence over political discourse. And his DOGE initiative represents the single greatest threat to the permanent administrative state. Musk is arguably the most powerful man in the United States, including President Trump. The Left has taken notice.
Andrew Tate, Supermasculine Menial

1 month ago | christopherrufo.com | Christopher F. Rufo

The Right has waged a long-running debate about the crisis of masculinity. The basic critique is that the feminist capture of our institutions has created a pervasive cultural hostility toward men, undermining traditional models of masculinity and leaving young men adrift. Unfortunately, opportunists and charlatans have rushed in to fill the void. Perhaps the most notable is Andrew Tate.
A Columbia Professor Marched for Hamas-and Received Millions in Public Funding

1 month ago | christopherrufo.com | Christopher F. Rufo

Columbia University has been ground zero for the Ivy League’s pro-Hamas demonstrators. Since the October 7, 2023, terror attack, activists at the university have set up encampments, occupied buildings, shut down classes, and targeted Jewish students. The Trump administration recently moved to revoke a protest leader’s green card and canceled $400 million in federal funding because of the university’s failure to address anti-Semitism on campus.
What Junk Mail Reveals About the Culture War

1 month ago | christopherrufo.com | Christopher F. Rufo

The modern world floods us with junk, trash, and slop. Our mailboxes overflow with advertisements and brochures, and our email boxes with organizational announcements, corporate spam, and political fundraising appeals—usually unsolicited. While most of us focus on getting rid of these distractions, if we suspend our usual habit, we might see that they reveal the balance of power of the cultural status quo. In recent months, it has shifted dramatically.
Whistleblower: There’s a Trans Cult Inside the NSA

1 month ago | christopherrufo.com | Christopher F. Rufo

This week, City Journal broke the story of the National Security Agency’s secret sex chatroom, which was filled with salacious discussions of genital surgeries, trans fetishes, and sexual activities. The headlines rocketed through the national media and led to action by Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard, who, within days, released a memo demanding that the intelligence agencies identify the participants, terminate their employment, and remove their security clearances.
The Right Is Changing Cancel Culture’s Rules

1 month ago | christopherrufo.com | Christopher F. Rufo

For the past decade, the political Right has lamented “cancel culture.” The idea was that the Left unfairly stoked race and gender hysteria to restrict the terms of debate and to cast anyone deemed in violation of the mandated terms into a state of social annihilation. Teenagers who sang along with rap songs have been denied entry into college. Political figures who failed to use the latest euphemisms found themselves cast into the void.
The NSA’s Secret Sex Chats

1 month ago | christopherrufo.com | Christopher F. Rufo

The “intelligence community” is one of the most powerful parts of the American national security apparatus. In theory, it works tirelessly to keep the nation safe. But according to internal documents that we obtained, some intelligence agency employees have another on-the-job priority: sex chats. We have cultivated sources within the National Security Agency—one current employee and one former employee—who have provided chat logs from the NSA’s Intelink messaging program.
We’ve Stripped $1 Billion from the Left’s Patronage Machine

2 months ago | christopherrufo.com | Christopher F. Rufo

Since the inauguration of President Donald Trump, my reporting has focused on exposing corruption at the Department of Education. It has long been clear that the department functions as a left-wing patronage machine, but, with the change in power, I had hoped it was finally possible to do something about it. I was right.
How DOGE Could Take Down the Department of Education

2 months ago | christopherrufo.com | Christopher F. Rufo

Since Franklin D. Roosevelt, one way of measuring the success of an American presidential administration is to tally its accomplishments in its first 100 days. By this standard, President Trump’s second administration is looking quite successful. Since January 20, the president’s cabinet has pursued decisive action on virtually every political front. But the most high-risk, high-potential initiative has been Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency, or DOGE.