The Reason Roundtable

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"Among the many anticipated mega-dramas that may happen on next week's "day one"—Trump has promised to start mass deportations, end electric car mandates, and settle the Russia-Ukraine war, among other things—it may be easy to look past his promise to Ulbricht. But it's an easy one to keep, and a good one." Read Nick Gillespie's full piece here: reason.com/2025/01/14/reminder-donald-trump-promis…

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"Showily opposing MAGA has been good business for the career of Newsom and other California politicians, at least until this week. There is something about a catastrophe, and a top-of-mind reassessment of government's role in preparing for and mitigating disaster, to potentially prioritize other values. Like competence." Read more from Matt Welch here about California's wild fires: reason.com/2025/01/10/fires-incinerated-the-facade…

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"In every shot, every line, every tiny interaction, every subtle detail, and grandiose image, 'The Brutalist is great American cinema." Read the rest of Peter Suderman's weekly movie review here: reason.com/2025/01/10/the-brutalist-is-great-ameri…