RealClearPolitics Week of August 24, 2026 Archives

RealClearPolitics Editorials

Monday, August 24

The Chicago Teachers Union Sues Its Critics

Wall Street Journal

The Sad Decline of the Great American Town Hall

Washington Post

Are They Democrat Socialists or Just Deadbeat Scammers?

New York Post

The New Hungary: De-Orban-Inising at Pace

The Guardian

Tuesday, August 25

Teachers Unions Lose Another Fight Against School Choice

Washington Examiner

'Zero Leakage' on Iran Would Mean Secondary Sanctions

Washington Post

Iran Should Be Worried

Wall Street Journal

Today's China Could Learn From Jiang and Zhu

Financial Times

Wednesday, August 26

No More Lifelines for Iran

Washington Examiner

Why U.S.'s 'Economic D-Day' Against Iran Is Unlikely To Succeed

The Independent

Target Is a Store, Not a Political Party

Washington Post

Hochul's Ban on Cops Working With ICE an Attack on Public Safety

New York Post

Thursday, August 27

Alaska's Ranked-Choice System Delivers Another Fiasco

Wall Street Journal

Meta Settlement Won't Make the Kids All Right

Washington Post

Data Centers Should Lower, Not Hike, Homeowner Property Taxes

Chicago Tribune

Is Anything We've Been Told About Gaza True?

Issues and Insights

Friday, August 28

Would Putin Really Tangle With NATO?

Wall Street Journal

How the U.S. Can Beat China in Africa’s AI Race

Washington Post

Mamdani Cries Over Murderer's Death. What About His Victims?

New York Post

Dems' Love of Socialism Not New, But Embrace of Communism Is

Issues & Insights

Saturday, August 29

Closing the Tourist Visa Loophole

Washington Examiner

U.S. Can't Fake Its Way Out of Fiscal Trouble

Bloomberg

Warsh: The Hawk at Jackson Hole

Wall Street Journal

Good Call, University of Chicago

Chicago Tribune

Sunday, August 30

Failure To Find Positive Message May Turn Dems' Blue Wave Into Puddle

NY Post

DoD Loses a Battle In Its Unnecessary War With Anthropic

Washington Post

Six Months On, Trump's Iranian 'Excursion' Must End

The Independent

Busting the ABA’s Accreditation Monopoly

Wall Street Journal