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.
The WNBA Became A DEI Circus—Now Caitlin Clark Could Pull the Plug
And then they had some fouls that you would not believe this last two weeks. Tackling people. Caitlin Clark hits a three-pointer and a girl goes by and just hits her.
Victor Davis Hanson: Carney Picked A Trade War With Trump—But Why?
The problem is that Canada pretty much got into a habit the last few years of running up a $50 billion to $70 billion surplus with the United States
Nike Forgot Its Customers. Now They Are Walking Away.
The company built one of the most recognizable brands in history by celebrating competition, determination and the relentless pursuit of excellence
Whom Do Democratic Socialists Of America Politicians Represent?
Candidates are expected to “view themselves as socialist organizers first, and legislators second.”
The Fallacy Of Stable Prices
Yale professor Irving Fisher helped popularize the view that the “new era” economy of the 1920s would last indefinitely.
Credit Out Of “Thin Air” Brings Wealth Destruction
Take a farmer, Joe, who produced 2kg of potatoes. For his own consumption, he requires 1kg, and the rest he agrees to lend for one year to a farmer named Bob.
Trump Censorship Machine Loses Again In Court
George Porteous—Editor in Chief of Stanford Daily—hailed the decision: “The reporters in our newsroom shouldn’t have to fear that writing a story will result in their deportation.
The High Cost Of The Automated Flock-Camera Surveillance State
These are just some of the ones who have been caught or accused of abusing Automated License Plate Readers (ALPRs), the most well known of which operate under the “Flock” brand.
Trump’s Stolen Venezuelan Crude Oil Sent To Israel
The profits are expected to enrich oil company executives and elites rather than ordinary citizens.
The Ethical Foundations Of The Just War Doctrine
Unfortunately, many now treat the just war doctrine as a presumption that launching war is morally upstanding so long as a “just cause” can be found to rationalize it.
What Do “Capitalism” And “Socialism” Really Mean?
“Socialism” in this early context broadly referred to any system for organizing production that prevents such private earnings on investments, instead reallocating them to the benefit of “society” according to whatever distributive outcome was considered just.
The Bunker State: The Government Will Survive, But Will The Constitution?
The message seems clear: get far enough along, fast enough, and it becomes that much harder for Congress, the courts or some future administration to undo what has already been built.
The Two Lineages Of Liberty
Liberty developed through the convergence of two lineages. The first is the modern lineage of Enlightenment criticism, which required political power to justify itself before reason.
The Life And Times Of Murray N. Rothbard
Unfortunately for Rothbard’s academic success, he rejected both of the dominant methodological approaches at Columbia.