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The Clash of Culture and Employment Rights

1 day 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

1 day 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.
Trump vs. Harvard

2 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

2 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

4 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

4 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.
Can These Catholics Save the Art World?

4 days ago | thedispatch.com | Valerie Pavilonis

A particular piece of art was emblematic of my college artistic education: a massive rectangle, painted in the style of a Persian carpet, on a tiger, peacock, and doe. The focal point: two dark-skinned nude women. It’s an interesting painting, with beautiful colors. But I’m not sure what it means.
Pope and Change

5 days ago | thedispatch.com | Nick Catoggio

Usually I wait until morning to propose topics to my editors but sometimes the takes are too hot to sleep on. On Thursday night I pinged them excitedly with ideas for a column about Robert Prevost, native son of Illinois, and as of yesterday the most famous American on Earth.
From the Windy City to the Chair of St. Peter

5 days ago | thedispatch.com | Charlotte Lawson |Peter Gattuso |James Sutton

By , , and Published May 9, 2025 Scroll to the comments section Audio versions are only available to subscribers of The Dispatch. Join Today! to listen to this post. Happy Friday! For one Kentucky mom, stepping out the door to a wall of 22 boxes containing Dum-Dum lollipops lining the hall must have caused quite the confusion.
Sports Betting Is a Plague

5 days ago | thedispatch.com | Kevin Williamson

When do practical policy effects trump cherished principles? The mess that has come with gambling liberalization should force the thoughtful kind of libertarian to consider that question.