Best of the Web, 18 December 2017

In Memoriam:
Remembering Christopher Hitchens Douglas Murray, The Spectator

European Anti-Semitism:
The Uncomfortable Truth About Swedish Anti-Semitism Paulina Neuding, New York Times

U. S. Politics:
Inside Trump’s Hour-by-Hour Battle For Self-Preservation Maggie Haberman, Glenn Thrush, Peter Baker, New York Times 

#MeToo:
Why the #MeToo Movement Should Be Ready For a Backlash Emily Yoffe, Politico

Education:
Bonfire of the Academies Heather Heyling and Bret Weinstein, Washington Examiner

Science:
Gender, Trans Kids, and the Effects on My Personal Life Dr. Debra Soh, YouTube