Insurance companies canceled coverage on houses in neighborhoods that later burned. Government officials blame climate change, but the real problem lies with state and local governments.
Since the end of the 19th century, much of US history has been marred by meddling in the affairs of other nations. From William McKinley's Spanish-American War to George W. Bush‘s invasion of Iraq, US meddling has created tragedy and chaos abroad and at home.
Long before the term "Critical Race Theory" was coined, Ludwig von Mises already was critiquing what he called "racial polylogism," which claims that what passes for truth depends upon racial identity. While people might hold different perspectives, truth still is truth.
Ryan and historian Christopher Calton take a look at why homelessness is rising and why politicians like California Governor Gavin Newsom are only making it worse.
We may be in the New Year, but James Bovard is not ready to put the craziness of 2024 in his rearview mirror. Here are some epigrams he wrote to explain the madness of an election year.
American higher education, which is supposed to be about learning truth, has become a bastion of untruth. As higher education loses accountability, it simultaneously is corrupting other institutions, especially journalism and even the business world.
Progressives have been calling for heavy taxes and other confiscatory policies to be aimed at wealthy Americans. While they didn‘t win the recent presidential election, their toxic message remains.
The American conservative movement has changed with the advent of MAGA and the economic nationalism associated with it. However, there never was a “golden age” of conservatism, as the William F. Buckley brand was terribly flawed from the beginning.
Everyone wants to protect children and what better way to do that than having labor laws that keep young children out of the workplace. But the benefits to children are not as cut-and-dried as labor law supporters would have us believe.
Created as a sop to the teachers‘ unions, the Department has presided over huge declines in student academic performances and has played a vital role in politicizing formal learning at all levels.
