Brownstone Category
Follow the Data, They Said, and Then Hid It
Never before has the public had access to so much data on a virus and its effects. For two years,…
The Responsibility of Intellectuals 2.0
Part of the astonishing power of Noam Chomsky’s 1967 essay The Responsibility of Intellectuals (New York Review of Books) was…
The Glorious End of DC’s Vaccine Mandate
Amidst dark times – a New York Times columnist has called this the “dark century” but he is at a…
And Now, It’s Economic Warfare
With the world reopening, and even US blue states and cities repealing mandates, how optimistic should we be? A little…
Patricians vs. Plebeians: The Realignment
When I was a kid — and the same with my parents when they were young — you could count…
Are They Finally Admitting Natural Immunity?
In late January, the CDC published a report that made what might have been regarded as a shocking claim. If…
They Are Still Defending Lockdowns
Fifteen years ago, writers schooled in computer science began to imagine various totalitarian schemes for pandemic control. Experienced public health…
Reparations for the Business Victims of Lockdowns
With pandemic controls gradually ending, many people have called for some kind of justice to be realized: investigations on the…
The Power of Protest
All in less than one week, Israel has repealed restrictions and is backing off vaccine mandates, even as cases and…
Now Is the Time for Mass Resignations from Within the Ruling Class
If there is a historical precedent for the truckers’ revolt in Canada, and the populist protests in so many other…