Accountability for Big Science
Federal funding cuts to elite universities spotlight a deeper crisis: politicized science, failed peer review, and the urgent need for reform and accountability in U.S. research.
Old News is Good News
The New York Times admits Hunter Biden’s foreign dealings—long after it mattered—highlighting how legacy media validates truth only when it's no longer timely.
No More Free Lunch at Sea
“Free trade” isn’t free—it costs America its industrial strength. To secure it, we must return to protectionist policies that sustain our industry and Navy to uphold “freedom of the seas.”
She Sees Her Own Reflection
Civil conversation requires listening, understanding, and responding thoughtfully. We can improve by relearning how to listen—starting with music.
The Vance Doctrine
Vance calls for America to rethink defending Europe, arguing it suppresses democratic dissent while Ukraine's victory would embolden totalitarianism.
Time to Pack?
Trump’s battle with bureaucracy faces judicial roadblocks, but court-packing remains premature—though stacking vacancies with loyal judges may shape the legal landscape for his reforms.
Zombie Foundations Threaten the Nation and All of Creation
The bloated nonprofit sector exploits American wealth and freedoms to erode liberty and prosperity—it's time for reform and accountability before it consumes us.
Seven Rules for Charter School Radicals
America needs schools that inspire patriotism, foster excellence through competition, and prioritize student success over bureaucracy—because failure is not an option for our future.
King Smokey: What California Needs Is a Strong Dose of Old Fashioned Progressive Scientific Forestry
Los Angeles must prioritize human-centered forestry to combat wildfires and protect the city, embracing policies that balance survival with the harsh realities of its natural environment.
Growing up in the Middle East
Nations, like individuals, can only grow up when they accept the reality of coexistence, embrace maturity, and take responsibility for their future instead of clinging to destructive fantasies.
Deus Vult
Kamala Harris’s 2024 campaign failed because her dismissive attitude toward religion alienated voters in a nation where faith still plays a crucial role in public life.
Saving the Country From the University
Academic freedom does not exempt universities from rules that protect public welfare and they should be regulated to prevent potentially harmful externalities from occurring.
Of Walls
Walls can work when citizens are united to defend them from their side and united to defend them by whatever violent intervention is required on the other side.
End the FAD!
U.S. regulatory agencies dominate global standards but are inefficient. A shift to regulation through a surety bond system with insurers could better promote safety, innovation, and economic growth.
The Ballot or the Bullet
Our situation is not yet desperate, and to make sure it never becomes so, we must manifest both menace and discipline.
When a Horse is More Than a Horse
A mishap at a Maryland Independence Day Parade illustrates the uselessness of today’s media in serving as bulwarks against the corruptions and failures of government.
Save the World, Chuck!
So what will it be, Senate Majority Leader Schumer?
Politics and Merit in the Academy
If professor positions were political appointments, chosen by state governors, those appointments would reflect to some degree the politics of the governors and of voters who chose them.
Another Brick in the Blue Wall of Fraud
How Republicans can recapture the presidency while the Blue Wall of Fraud remains standing is the question of our time.
How to Think About Reparations for American Slavery
Thinking beyond racial categories is vital to devising and executing public policies that will mitigate the inequalities that are the legacy of American slavery.