Present at the Demolition
Economists at the World Bank and International Monetary Fund must feel pretty lucky these days. They work for just about the only institutions set up in the aftermath of World…
BORIS JOHNSON’S WIN IS A WELCOME REMINDER THAT VOTES STILL MATTER
Despite polls going in that showed the race was tight, Boris Johnson and the Tories won a smashing victory in Thursday’s U.K. election. The biggest win for the right since…
That Sense That Democrats Don’t See Trump as a Unique Problem
Over at The Bulwark, Tim Miller more or less pleads for Democrats to start acting like they mean it when they claim President Trump is a unique danger to American values.…
Medicare For All: Progressive Campaign Killer
Pundits have a ready explanation when one of their favorites loses or ends a campaign: The voters just didn’t get to know the candidate the way media do. He or…
Navy Needs Leaders to Keep Eye to the Future
December 7 is a solemn day for the U.S. Navy and in our nation’s history. This year marked the 78th anniversary of the attacks on Pearl Harbor, when our nation entered…
Exhausted by their hearings, the House now takes a 10-day vacation
Amid apparently lagging interest in the whole impeachment drama on Capitol Hill, the Democrats leave Washington for the Thanksgiving recess with a serious question to ponder. They have to decide…
FROM BREXIT TO TRUMP, THE PEOPLE DESERVE TO GET WHAT THEY VOTED FOR
It is a puzzlement whether the cottage industry of international election observers populating the American commentariat really understand what is at stake in the upcoming British parliamentary election. It should…
CONSERVATIVE LAWMAKERS RECEIVE REMINDER THAT PRICE FIXING IS A “BAD IDEA”
Raising concern “about the direction the health care policy debate is moving” – particularly among conservative lawmakers – the National Center for Public Policy Research has joined with more than…
The Trump Justice Department Probes Hollywood
Will the Trump administration ensure Hollywood remains driven by market principles? Past harsh, critical comments from both President Trump and William Barr, his attorney general, demonstrate that the White House…
The Broken China Model
You see it in the maps. In 2015, 1.4 million Hong Kongers voted in elections in which pro-Beijing candidates swept the city’s 18 district councils. Last week, 2.9 million Hong Kongers…
Sanders vs. Warren
Former New York City mayor Michael Bloomberg and former Massachusetts governor Deval Patrick recently jumped into an already crowded race for the Democratic nomination. Politically, they hope to appeal to…
Media Propaganda About Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s Health Is Irresponsible
On Sunday, CNN’s “Reliable Sources” did a segment about President Trump’s recent doctor visit that opened with host Brian Stelter questioning, “Trump says he went for a very routine physical because he…
4 reasons gratitude is good for you
What are you thankful for? Taking time to think about the question can actually be good for your health. “Research suggests that individuals who feel grateful experience lower blood pressure, improved immune…
Sparking A Minority Renaissance In The GOP
The Republican Party has a choice to make about its future. It can either adapt to America’s societal and demographic changes or rely on its current strategy. One of these…
What If Michael Moore Really Is the Center of the Democratic Party Now?
A lot of people are dunking on Michael Moore for declaring that he now represents the center of the Democratic party, and they’re enjoying it, and they ought to. But he…