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Trump’s economic magic trick is coming undone
By JAMELLE BOUIE The essence of President Donald Trump’s pitch to the American people last year was simple: They could have it both ways....

The San Juan Daily Star
Sep 22, 20255 min read


Our vanishing culture of argument
Pro-Palestinian demonstrators and counterprotesters waving the flag of the United States gather on Friday, May 3, 2024, on the University...

The San Juan Daily Star
Sep 19, 20254 min read


Our allies are asking: ‘Why does Putin still own Trump?’
Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.), President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for secretary of state, speaks during his confirmation hearing on Capitol...

The San Juan Daily Star
Sep 18, 20255 min read


Roosevelt Roads: What is the plan, Puerto Rico?
Roughly $400 million was spent annually in Puerto Rico when Roosevelt Roads was an operational military base. (rooseveltroads.pr.gov) By...

The San Juan Daily Star
Sep 17, 20254 min read
There are monsters in your midst, too
By DAVID FRENCH Sometimes one sentence can be immensely clarifying. Several years ago, when I worked at National Review, I was speaking...

The San Juan Daily Star
Sep 16, 20255 min read
Social media reduced two horrific killings to cheap snuff films
By ZEYNEP TUFEKCI First it was the nightmarish stabbing of Iryna Zarutska, a 23-year-old Ukrainian refugee, as she sat on a train in...

The San Juan Daily Star
Sep 15, 20254 min read


Charlie Kirk was practicing politics the right way
Charlie Kirk, the right-wing influencer and founder of Turning Point USA, speaks in Phoenix, Ariz., on Dec. 21, 2024. Kirk, who died of a...

The San Juan Daily Star
Sep 12, 20254 min read


Gesture politics won’t help Palestinians
Palestinians mourn over the bodies of loved ones following Israeli airstrikes on Gaza City on Sunday, Sept. 7, 2025. “What effect do...

The San Juan Daily Star
Sep 11, 20254 min read
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