Oct 31, 2025
An article in the most recent issue of the Atlantic Magazine casts doubt on the validity of an originalist interpretation of the US Constitution citing the hopelessly archaic and undemocratic beliefs of many of the Founders. But the progressive reforms recommended by the author would only facilitate the concentration of...
Oct 27, 2025
Democratic socialist Zohran Mamdani is running for mayor of New York City on what he calls an affordability agenda. He apparently does not realize that it is capitalism that makes things affordable. Socialism just makes things scarce. In this commentary we look at why Mr. Mamdani’s affordability agenda is doomed...
Oct 17, 2025
The situation in the Middle East is
changing quickly. The euphoria of a ceasefire and exchange of
hostages has deteriorated into the reality of public executions on
the streets of Gaza. But the war against Israel is only one front
of the larger war against the West. In this commentary we look at
the threats to the...
Oct 3, 2025
Remember the old saying, “it is always darkest before the dawn?” This maxim is intended as a message of hope. No matter how bad things are there is always the hope of a better future, and we are currently living in pretty dark times. But this future dawn doesn’t just happen. We have to make it happen. In this...
Sep 25, 2025
As a politician Donald Trump has always been controversial and many of his campaign promises were outlandish and impracticable. In his first term his close advisors and cabinet members were able to dissuade him from following through on some of the more outrageous ideas. In his second term he has been unchecked by his...