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- Article · Sep 24, 2026Socialism’s Fundamental Conflict With the American Founding
protected sphere of life that political majorities cannot simply absorb into collective control. That is where the disagreement with socialism becomes deeper than a debate over tax rates or government … personal independence are connected. When political institutions gain considerably greater control over the resources people depend on for work, investment, production, and economic security, political power reaches further into decisions
- Opinion · Sep 17, 2026Five Tests of American Restraint
sharply criticized Republican nominee Mike Rogers and argued that El-Sayed was correct to question the cost and wisdom of American interventionism. El-Sayed and Carlson remain far apart … right. Such alliances can broaden debate, but they also require intellectual honesty. Agreement on one issue does not erase profound disagreement elsewhere. Political restraint means resisting the temptation to convert
- Opinion · Sep 11, 2026America Has Not Learned the Right Lessons From Charlie Kirk’s Murder
haven’t learned the right lessons from his martyrdom. The first of these: the essential importance of free speech. When Charlie was killed, he was sitting under a canopy emblazoned … debate helps us discover what the truth actually is. That’s the whole point of Socratic dialogue — named after another wise man who died because he asked tough questions
- Opinion · Aug 21, 2026Essential Liberty in the American Republic
quite simple to fall for the ruses of others. “Those who would give up essential Liberty, to purchase a little temporary Safety, deserve neither Liberty nor Safety.” — Benjamin Franklin … Walt Kelly), 1970 There is no debate that we are facing a grand existential threat to the American Republic. It is not a political threat but rather an ideological threat
- Opinion · Aug 20, 2026Why Are So Many Young People Drawn to Communism?
essential to a healthy democracy. It is how societies reform, innovate and correct injustice. Yet one question has resurfaced with increasing frequency on college campuses, social media and in political … than slogans or political attacks. It deserves honesty, humility and historical perspective. Most young people are not attracted to communism because they desire dictatorship or political repression. They are attracted
- Alexander's Column · Aug 12, 2026Some Colleges and Universities Are Restoring Civility on Campus
parent problem.” In these cases, there could have been extenuating circumstances, and debate will be split between the “incompetent parents” and “inconsolable child” factions. However, as parents of adult children … division, declaring during Donald Trump’s first term, “You cannot be civil with a political party that wants to destroy what you stand for,” adding, “The only thing that
- Article · Aug 7, 2026Mamdani’s Rotten Sack of Groceries
announced that his administration plans to open city-owned grocery stores . From a purely political standpoint, it makes sense. Americans are paying more for groceries these days. The New York … grocery prices in half a century — with no relief in sight.” (The raging conservative debate about grocery prices is tangential .) There are many reasons for the high prices of groceries
- Opinion · Jul 14, 2026The Future According to AI
debated by citizens. In my forthcoming book, “The Final Algorithm,” I examine where the convergence of artificial intelligence, political power, and spiritual deception may lead. But the present question comes … using those beliefs to shape society before the future arrives? Christians bring an essential corrective. History has direction, but technological momentum is not providence. Intelligence is a gift
- Article · Jun 30, 2026Wikipedia Was Built for Truth. What Happened?
site, Sanger argues, reflects a broader culture of gatekeeping rather than open debate — a disheartening development that he believes strikes at the core of why Wikipedia was created. “Information … tilt in Wikipedia’s selection of news sources. Regardless of where someone falls politically, the broader question extends well beyond Wikipedia itself. The issue is what happens whenever a small
- Article · Jun 23, 2026Young Americans Are Opposing Iran Without Understanding It
more important question is not simply why young Americans oppose the conflict. The question is whether they actually understand it. New polling from Economist/YouGov found that among Americans ages … disagree about war, diplomacy, and America’s role in the world. Healthy debate is essential in a free society. But debate should be rooted in facts, not ideological narratives. Bias
- Opinion · Jun 18, 2026What History Teaches Us About Why So Many Eventually Flee Socialism
providing essential public services. At the same time, they recognize that prosperity is often driven by individual initiative, private enterprise, innovation and economic freedom. As younger generations debate the merits … inequality. Critics see warning signs that history has presented before. Whatever one’s political perspective, the debate should not be driven by slogans or emotion alone. It should be informed
- Opinion · Jun 8, 2026The Strange Afterlife of Fascism
question, this reporter traveled to the birthplace of fascism, Italy, to explore what the ideology actually was before examining whether its key features remain forceful drivers of contemporary politics … politics a savvy, gradualist way to restore the Mussolini-era patriarchy and strong, controlling state. Although her party has its roots in a political descendant of the fascist regime, there
- Opinion · Jun 5, 2026Bolton Busted
Rubio answer her questions, and she started yelling at him. When her time was up, he said to the chairman, “What is this? You get asked questions for five minutes … They have no thought about what is good for our country. Everything is a political calculation, and Democrats have decided it would be really good for them if America lost
- Article · May 28, 2026Jill Biden’s ‘Never Ever’ Tall Tale
Doctor was referring to her husband’s epic 2024 debate meltdown, his implosion of presidential proportions, his 20 seconds of deeply painful deer-in-the-headlights dementia … debate, she congratulated her husband like he was a third-grader, gleefully announcing in front of the cameras, “Joe, you did such a great job answering every question! You knew
- Opinion · May 27, 2026Pope Leo Needs Trump to Tame AI
handful of executives and board members, control AI development. The hard question Leo’s first encyclical, “Magnifica Humanitas,” tries to answer is how to make AI accountable to public authority … interests of its creators. This is where Leo runs into trouble — his view of politics is one-sided and decades out of touch. The encyclical is written in the language
- Opinion · May 7, 2026Ending Gerrymandering
complexity of human experience into a predictable political formula. And it risks replacing one form of distortion with another. American political history offers a powerful counterpoint to this assumption … that cannot be dismissed. The protection of minority voting rights remains essential. But overreliance on race in drawing political maps risks reinforcing the very divisions the country seeks to overcome
- Article · Apr 6, 2026Originalism and the Constitution
interpretation: the tendency to substitute judicial or political preferences for textual analysis. When interpretation is tied to the original public meaning, the question at hand remains grounded in the language … something external to current political pressures. Originalism works not because it resolves every ambiguity, but because it imposes limits. Those limits are essential in a system where constitutional meaning cannot
- Article · Apr 2, 2026Conservative Infighting Isn’t a Crisis — For Now
whether differences within the Republican Party exist. Differences are inevitable. The more important question is whether those differences remain secondary to the broader objective of maintaining governing power … compensate for that. By 2028, however, the standard will shift. Debate should continue, but consolidation will again become essential. A serious political party can tolerate internal disagreement. It cannot sustain
- Article · Mar 30, 2026Olympic-Level Common Sense
field for female athletes. A genuine female category at all levels of sport is essential for fairness and for the continued participation of women and girls. When athletes compete … Women’s Sports,” issued in February 2025 , to frame it as a political issue rather than a fundamental fairness issue. Coventry rebuffed the claim. “This was a priority
- Article · Mar 25, 2026Wednesday Executive News Summary
frontline agents, that are essential to what we do, are not being paid, and it’s ridiculous to see them being used as political chips.” Until Congress funds DHS, lawmakers … Lado* , a case that will determine what “arriving in the United States” means. That question is at the core of a policy first implemented under President Barack Obama and leveraged