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Each Thursday, Will Rinehart shares his distinctive perspectives on technology policy, innovation, and various niche topics that frequently receive little attention.

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High-Speed Fail

23 hours ago | thedispatch.com | Scott Lincicome

One of the difficulties in writing an almost-weekly newsletter is that topics you want to cover, but aren’t necessarily BREAKING NEWS, can often fall by the wayside as newsier priorities emerge. (Incessant U.S. tariff stuff has obviously compounded this issue for Capitolism.) California’s high-speed rail system has long fallen into this category, as its problems are both well-known and well-covered (and the butt of libertarian jokes everywhere).
Reagan Rolls Over

1 day ago | thedispatch.com | Jonah Goldberg |Peter Gattuso |Theo Prouvost |Yascha Mounk

The Industrial Revolution and its consequences. Published May 14, 2025 Former Sen. Phil Gramm joins Jonah Goldberg to discuss his new book, The Triumph of Economic Freedom: Debunking the Seven Great Myths of American Capitalism. Phil and Jonah reminisce on the triumphs of the Industrial Revolution, better days in Congress, and Ronald Reagan’s disdain for protectionism.
The Growing Wealth Gap Between the U.S. and Europe

1 day ago | thedispatch.com | Yascha Mounk

World Events America is way richer than Europe now. Published May 14, 2025 Scroll to the comments section Audio versions are only available to subscribers of The Dispatch. Join Today! to listen to this post. Largely unnoticed by the general public on both sides of the Atlantic Ocean is a particular way America has pulled away from Europe: The average American is now vastly more affluent than the average European.
The Clash of Culture and Employment Rights

2 days ago | thedispatch.com | Sarah Isgur |Michael Warren |Yuval Levin

The hottest club in law world is the Fifth Circuit Southwest Airlines case. By and Published May 13, 2025 Sarah Isgur and David French are coming to you from Gettsyburg with two free speech cases. Is posting aborted fetuses a religious practice? The Agenda:—Join us May 15th for a special live Advisory Opinions—Substantial disruption and school dress codes—Free speech, employment rights, and religious discrimination—Do we need a third founding?
Pause on China Tariffs Prompts Optimism, Uncertainty

2 days ago | thedispatch.com | Michael Warren

We have reached the beginning of the end of Donald Trump’s tariff experiment. That, at least, is what professional Washington appears to be forecasting—or is it wishcasting? On Zoom calls and in leadership meetings up and down K Street Monday morning, lobbyists expressed cautious hope that the president may be done with these pesky trade actions soon, perhaps long before the end of the year.
The Republicans’ Debt Delusion

2 days ago | thedispatch.com | Yuval Levin

Policy Tough talk on the budget is plentiful, but policy decisions tell a different story. Published May 13, 2025 Scroll to the comments section Audio versions are only available to subscribers of The Dispatch. Join Today! to listen to this post. If you listen to how Republicans in Washington talk about federal spending these days, you might imagine that we have entered an era of budget restraint.
Trump vs. Harvard

3 days ago | thedispatch.com | Jamie Weinstein |John Aziz |Jonah Goldberg |David Drucker

Published May 12, 2025 Harvard professor Harvey Mansfield joins Jamie Weinstein to discuss the Trump administration’s fight against Harvard and its protest culture on campus. The Agenda:—Harvard’s lefty culture—Are Jewish students safe on campus? —Let’s stick to the Constitution—Elites in democracy—Defining successful students
New Hampshire Dems Want Their ‘First in the Nation’ Primary Back

3 days ago | thedispatch.com | David Drucker

New Hampshire Democrats are cautiously optimistic the Democratic National Committee will reverse course and restore their state’s historic “first in the nation” presidential primary to its previous perch atop the party’s nominating calendar, a move that could impact the Republican contest as well.
Islands of Separateness

5 days ago | thedispatch.com | Jonah Goldberg |Ivana Greco |Alex Demas |Valerie Pavilonis

Staring at the one-eyed baby. Published May 10, 2025 • Updated May 9, 2025 Jonah Goldberg ruminates upon the papal news, the dingo’s fly assassination skills, Columbia University’s new president, yet another unpronounceable German political philosophy theory, Joe Biden’s definition of misogyny, and Trump’s new threat to the film industry.
Me, My Mom, and Paddington

5 days ago | thedispatch.com | Alex Demas

When passengers first arrive on a train into central London, many are greeted by the ornate, towering clock face of St. Pancras International or the abstract modern dome of King’s Cross. Paddington Station, three miles down the road, however, shares little of its bigger sisters’ pomp. Its large iron and glass roof was probably impressive in the 1850s when it was first built, but today the station feels largely utilitarian, a forgotten relic of the city’s industrial past.