October 11, 2026

The American Conservative Morning Briefing · Oct 11, 2026 · 5m

Good morning! Today is Sunday, October 11th 2026, and this is The American Conservative's Morning Brief. W. James Antle III defends J.D. Vance's blunt definition of socialism, arguing the vice president captured what the modern left would actually do in power even if he skipped the textbook definition. Ted Galen Carpenter warns that while a full Chinese invasion of Taiwan looks unlikely under Trump and Xi's push for stability, Beijing retains gray-zone options like seizing distant islets in the South China Sea. Day two hundred twenty-five of the Iran War finds Vladimir Putin carrying Tehran's…