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Trump has brought the US into war with Iran. Ryan, Tho, and Connor talk about the initial execution, the domestic fallout, the global costs, and what may come next. 

It has been 20 years since the Duke Lacrosse Case dominated the news media. It was a story in which false narratives of guilt pushed by corrupt police and prosecutors, radical members of Duke’s faculty, and the legacy media nearly railroaded three innocent men into prison.

It has been 20 years since the Duke Lacrosse Case dominated the news media. It was a story in which false narratives of guilt pushed by corrupt police and prosecutors, radical members of Duke’s faculty, and the legacy media nearly railroaded three innocent men into prison.

The problem with this new campaign in Iran is not merely that it will likely have bad near-term consequences, but that it represents the American government doubling down on the imperial project that is causing our accelerating national crisis.

Even though freedom produces a better and wealthier society, people—and especially elites—have an aversion to it. Their fears, while rational, are also harmful to society.

Progressive historians have been able to define the terms of debates of historical events as well to ask the biased and loaded questions in the name of historical inquiry. That is no way to find the truth.

On this episode of Power and Market, we feel compelled to discuss this week's State of the Union speech.

July 2026 will mark the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence we will be remembering the Declaration as the radical and revolutionary document that it really was. The Declaration was a document that asserted the importance of natural rights and the right to secession.

Young Americans and young right-wingers are correct to reject the awful status quo. But to really reject it, you first have to understand it. It would be a major mistake for the Right to delegate their understanding of what’s gone wrong under the current system to their ideological opponents.

What should the younger generation do about their economic difficulties? First, learn economics—real economics. Learn logic and, math. Unlike other disciplines, correct economics does not change with trends. It helps you understand the world, predict outcomes, and make better decisions.