California Is America’s Banana Republic
It now describes California—the wealthiest subnational economy on the planet and America’s clearest example of institutional decay.
Opinion
The tippinsights opinion section reflects articles where our individual authors or individual groups (from anywhere on the political spectrum) utilize our data to make compelling arguments.
Will Trump Break JFK’s Agreement On Cuba?
For more than 50 years, both Russia and the United States have complied with that agreement
Battle Of The Missiles — The Apache Scam
The AH-64 Apache is a twin-engine attack helicopter primarily designed for anti-armor warfare, close air support, and armed reconnaissance.
Now We Know: The Reflecting Pool Reflects TDS
President Donald Trump wanted to clean up what was mostly a fetid swamp, and decided to paint the bottom of the pool a royal blue, in part to help seal cracks but also because, why not?
As Summer Begins, Let’s Give Thanks For A Life-Saving American Invention: Air Conditioning
As America prepares for yet another long, hot summer, most of us will stay indoors to work and relax
Did Trump Accidentally Create An EV Mandate? (Or, Why CAFE Must Be Ended, Not Mended)
Amid the government-created “energy crisis,” a Democratic Congress passed, and President Gerald Ford foolishly signed, a law in 1975 that dictated the average fuel economy automakers must reach for the passenger cars they sell in a given year
AI, Creative Destruction, And The Politicization of Economic Change
The debate is often framed as a struggle between technological progress and employment
Potential Lockdowns, Polarization, And What Should Be Done
For many people, they represented isolation, business closures, loss of jobs and years, and a time where walking out of the house could have gotten you arrested and fined in some cases.
38 Days Of Strikes, 60 Days Of Negotiations—Is Iran Just Buying Time?
We talk about an Iran war, but as I speak on June 9, we haven’t had a real kinetic back-and-forth bombing campaign or anything since around April 8. So, we had 38 days of bombing, and then we’ve had 60 days of negotiations.
The Denuclearization Surrender
China’s demand that North Korea disarm was also its leverage. Xi gave up both, just as Kim turns to confront Washington.
Victor Davis Hanson: Scott Pelley’s CBS Complaint Backfires
He says at one point he started to tear up when talking about his former colleague, executive producer Tanya Simon, being fired and said it felt like, “Your spouse being murdered.”
Iran Takes Its Chances With War
The new phase involves risk of course, yet Iran holds the high cards of an ability to impose disproportionately heavier damage upon Gulf infrastructure
The Absurd Insistence That Nobody Criticize Erika Kirk
Since Erika Kirk became CEO of Turning Point, employees and associates of the organization have repeatedly sought to counter criticism of her by saying that it is improper to criticize a widow
We Should Not ‘Integrate’ Our Military With Any Foreign Nation!
The NDAA’s Section 224, the “United States-Israel Defense Technology Cooperation Initiative,” would “integrate” the Israeli military with our own, fusing technology, production, intelligence-sharing, and more
Trump’s Iran Predicament Is His Own Fault
After the attack, Trump reached out to reporters and claimed he was going to call Israeli PM Netanyahu and tell him not to attack Iran in response.