In National Review, Jim Geraghty examines the state of the U.S. presidential campaign three weeks out from voting day. Putting his boots on the ground in several swing states, Geraghty surveys local perspectives and compares the situation with elections past. Despite a smug attitude to date, he finds “the Democrats are sweating” over what will be a very tight race.
“Papers, please!” Real Borders Make a Comeback in the EU
The 1985 “Schengen” agreement was hailed as the gateway to an eternal utopia of open borders throughout a Europe of 29 countries and 450 million people. Noting the rising number of countries defying EU regulations and restoring national border controls, Lauren Smith in The European Conservative wonders whether the whole Schengen experiment is unravelling under the stresses of uncontrolled illegal migration, crime and social decay.