A Scientist’s Week at the Vatican
Ten years ago this month, I had the experience of a lifetime. I was one of a small group of scholars from around the world […]
Technology
Understanding Google’s Military Mindset
Google tried to censor the Claremont Institute last week. The tech giant backed off under pressure, but the tactical maneuver was hardly a failure. To […]
It’s Time To Make Big Tech Practice What It Preaches
Facebook banned Alex Jones, Paul Joseph Watson, and other “controversial” personalities from its platforms on Thursday. This move and similar actions by big tech contradicts […]
CNN is More Dangerous Than Banned Voices
Well, the gradual censorship of right-wing voices took another lurch forward this week. Alex Jones, Laura Loomer, Milo Yiannopoulos, and Paul Joseph Watson are now […]
Facebook Is a Government-Protected Monopoly
In 1954, traveling milkshake-mixer salesman Ray Kroc visited a hamburger stand designed and managed by brothers Richard and Maurice McDonald. He was impressed. Freshly cooked […]
Twitter Conservatives: Don’t Cede Ground!
Well, conservatives, we can rest assured now. A recent Pew Research Survey confirms what we’ve long suspected: Twitter is not remotely representative of American public […]
Why Don’t Climate Activists Support Nuclear Power?
For several days in mid-April, downtown London was paralyzed by thousands of “climate activists” protesting the failure of the British government to act swiftly enough […]
Earth Day: Opposing Progress Trumps Protecting the Planet
Today is Earth Day, a celebration originally conceived by then-U.S. Senator Gaylord Nelson (D-Wis.) and first held in 1970 as a “symbol of environmental responsibility […]
Washington Is Still Not Getting Space Force Right
At this year’s Space Symposium in Washington, D.C., Acting Secretary of Defense Patrick Shanahan opened his remarks by indicating the United States government takes seriously […]
Zuckerberg’s Regulation Gambit Is a Scam
[fusion_text columns=”” column_min_width=”” column_ rule_style=”default” rule_size=”” rule_ ] [fusion_text columns=”” column_min_width=”” column_ rule_style=”default” rule_size=”” rule_ ] The writing is on the wall, and Mark Zuckerberg […]
Green Luddites Are Coming for Your House, Car, and Freedom
[fusion_text columns=”” column_min_width=”” column_ rule_style=”default” rule_size=”” rule_ ] [fusion_text columns=”” column_min_width=”” column_ rule_style=”default” rule_size=”” rule_ ] The New York Times this week published a guest […]
Andrew Yang Is Right: Americans Will Need a Guaranteed Income
[fusion_text columns=”” column_min_width=”” column_ rule_style=”default” rule_size=”” rule_ ] [fusion_text columns=”” column_min_width=”” column_ rule_style=”default” rule_size=”” rule_ ] The Democratic Party features a litany of presidential candidates […]
Information Darkness Is Coming (Unless…)
[fusion_text columns=”” column_min_width=”” column_ rule_style=”default” rule_size=”” rule_ ] [fusion_text columns=”” column_min_width=”” column_ rule_style=”default” rule_size=”” rule_ ] Just over six years ago, I attended Google’s Political […]
Big Tech and Social Media Giants Just Got Put on Notice
[fusion_text columns=”” column_min_width=”” column_ rule_style=”default” rule_size=”” rule_ ] [fusion_text columns=”” column_min_width=”” column_ rule_style=”default” rule_size=”” rule_ ] Social media giants are getting some unwelcome attention from […]
The Frightening Power of Social Media Bans
[fusion_text columns=”” column_min_width=”” column_ rule_style=”default” rule_size=”” rule_ ] [fusion_text columns=”” column_min_width=”” column_ rule_style=”default” rule_size=”” rule_ ] We may have reached the point where not having […]
What Would It Cost America to ‘Go Solar’?
Proponents of renewable energy claim that wind and solar energy is now cheaper than fossil fuels. According to USA Today, “Renewables close in on fossil […]
America’s High Frontier
On May 25, 1961, President John F. Kennedy in a speech before Congress announced the goal of sending an American to the moon and back […]
The Continued Resilience of Quiet America
Fifty years ago, the United States was facing crises and unrest on multiple fronts. Some predicted that internal chaos and revolution would unravel the nation. […]
Would New York Really Benefit from Amazon?
Quite a few “I-told-you-so” articles have appeared in the conservative and business press piling on Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.), who opposed Amazon’s planned relocation of […]
Gutenberg’s Press
Before Johann Gutenberg’s press, most medieval Europeans depended on oral communication to spread just about any message. Perhaps only 30 percent of Europeans were even […]