David Harsanyi

David Harsanyi

David Harsanyi

David Harsanyi’s column — which focuses on politics, culture and the economy — is, according to one critic, "willing to gore sacred cows on either side of the ideological fence." His column won six press association awards in 2007 (three for humor). Harsanyi's column is released once a week. 

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The Right Kind of Immigrants Sep 18, 2026

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Economic Populism Is a Dead End for the GOP Sep 11, 2026

It was probably inevitable that the Right's economic populism would degenerate into promises of more... Read More

We Spend a Lot More on Welfare Than Bombs. And That's a Problem Sep 04, 2026

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The 'Gaza Genocide' Is a Hoax Sep 02, 2026

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