Rich Lowry

From the Right / Rich Lowry / Jul 31, 2025

Eighty years ago, in one of the most consequential understatements of all time, Emperor Hirohito told the people of Japan that "the war situation has developed not necessarily to Japan's advantage."

He was originally going to say that "the war situation has deteriorated day by day," but that was considered too strong -- even after the United ...Read more

Hamas Is To Blame For Gaza's Woes

From the Right / Rich Lowry / Jul 29, 2025

Hamas started a war, rejected a ceasefire and stole and profited from humanitarian aid, and we are supposed to believe that it's all Israel's fault.

International attention is focused on food shortages in Gaza, with the blame and the pressure -- as always -- on Israel to do something about it.

It is always difficult to get to the ground ...Read more

California's High-Speed Rail To Nowhere

From the Right / Rich Lowry / Jul 17, 2025

We're a long way from the transcontinental railroad.

We built the iconic American infrastructure project in the 1860s in about six years, putting down 1,776 miles of track and blasting 15 tunnels through the Sierra Nevada mountains.

Granted, working conditions back then didn't exactly meet OSHA standards. Yet, if today's rules and practices ...Read more