On Little Bighorn Anniversary, Remember Custer’s Crimes
In 1969, as a twelve-year-old traveling to a Boy Scout Jamboree in Idaho, I visited the Custer Battlefield National Monument.
Opinion
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Why Is Trump Taking Cues From Gavin Newsom?
It is the job of the president to protect the country.
Supreme Court Rules On State Laws Excluding Men From Women’s Sports
Chief Justice John Roberts and Justices Clarence Thomas, Samuel Alito, Neil Gorsuch, and Amy Coney Barrett joined Kavanaugh’s opinion.
The Closet Door Of Socialism Has Been Opened
Granted, the wave is not overwhelming and our country has survived previous flirtations with socialism.
Two SCOTUS Wins For Gun Rights, But Questions Remain About The ‘History And Tradition’ Test
While gun owners will no doubt welcome these decisions, court-watchers, constitutional scholars, and lower-court judges seeking clarification on the Court’s “history and tradition” test for firearm regulations may be left feeling disappointed.
The Economic Reasons Why Oil Consumers Need To Be “Gouged”
The political motivations for Trump’s grandstanding about oil prices are obvious—the financial interests of vast majority of voters are much more strongly affected by the retail costs they pay for oil.
Our ‘Terrible Masters’
“Government,” Washington said, “is not reason. It is not eloquence. It is a force, like fire: a dangerous servant and a terrible master. Never for a moment should it be left to irresponsible action.”
Who Wants To Ride California’s Bullet Buses?
California seems to be moving on to its next transportation fiasco: A high-speed bus system connecting Los Angeles and San Francisco that reaches an implausibly brisk 140 mph along the way.
Bitcoin Is Not Freedom: The Delusion Of Digital Escape
This techno-optimistic prophecy assumes that because the state cannot break the underlying mathematics of cryptography, it is effectively disarmed
From Derangement To Democratic Socialism
While Cory Booker can't stop talking about Trump, the Mamdani generation has already moved on.
Greenspan’s Empty Talk
This article illustrates just how completely Alan Greenspan, in his tenure as Fed Chairman, has succeeded in misleading almost everyone...
How Greek Merchants And Philosophers Discovered Economics
The question did not arise in a royal court, a military academy, or a government bureau. It emerged among merchants, sailors, craftsmen, and philosophers living in the bustling Greek cities of Ionia.
War Crimes, War Powers And American Sovereignty: The USA + Israel = The Department Of Forever War
Section 219 (formerly Section 224) of the 2027 National Defense Authorization Act of 2027, provides for an unprecedented unification.
A National Role Model: Louisiana’s Indictment Of Noncitizen Voter Can Teach Other States
Landry was pivotal in Louisiana’s adoption of the revamped Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlements database in May 2025, when it became the first state to do so.
Greenspan Was The Perfect Fed Chair. That Is Not A Compliment
As with any death of a prominent figure, the news led many to reflect on Greenspan’s legacy and, in this case, debate how he stacks up with other Federal Reserve chairs.
Senators Tried To Unravel Historic Student Loan Reform
The higher education reforms passed in the Working Families Tax Cuts Act represent one of the most significant overhauls of federal student lending.