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Congress's New Rideshare Safety Bill Could Totally Ruin Ridesharing
“Sami’s Law” is a Trojan horse for over-regulation that would empower bureaucrats at the expense of businesses, drivers and riders alike.
Why Fauci Is Lauding New York as a COVID-19 Success, and Why Rand Paul Isn’t Buying It
“Is man really capable of altering the course of an infectious disease through crowd control?” Rand Paul asked.
California’s Planned Ban on Gas-Powered Auto Sales Is Great for Elon Musk, but It Won’t Help the Environment
Gov. Gavin Newsom's order could actually be worse for the environment.
Why the Violent Unrest After the Breonna Taylor Decision Only Sabotages Progress
An abundance of research shows that violent protest only undermines a cause in the eyes of the public.
Black Lives Matter’s Goal to ‘Disrupt’ the Nuclear Family Fits a Marxist Aim That Goes Back a Century and a Half
Black Lives Matter's goal fits a Marxist paradigm that stretches all the way back to Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels.
Ruth Bader Ginsburg Agreed With Amy Coney Barrett That Campus Kangaroo Courts Were a Problem
Federal appeals court Judge Amy Coney Barrett and the late Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg agreed Title IX code of conduct trials were flawed.
New Report Shows How Congress Has Screwed Over Young People
The skyrocketing national debt is a moral test—and right now, our leaders are failing.
What the Response to Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s Death Says about America's Political Future
Is centralized power unraveling the American social fabric?
Forest Fires Aren’t at Historic Highs in the United States. Not Even Close
California’s wildfires are a serious matter, but the official record of the United States shows forest fires in the US today are far below the annual average in the 1930s and 1940s.
Government Agencies Are Holding Back 'Fast Tests' that Could Be Saving Lives
Fast, convenient, inexpensive, frequent tests could make all the difference. Businesses have developed them, but bureaucrats insist on getting in the way.
Yelp: 60% of Business Closed During Pandemic Will Never Reopen
Restaurants, bars, health-beauty, and retail are among the sectors hardest hit, a new Yelp report shows.
If You Don’t Want a Biden ‘1619 Commission,’ You Should Oppose Trump’s ‘1776 Commission’
Truly patriotic education can only be achieved in a constitutional, and therefore patriotic, manner.
NYU Prof: More Than 20 Percent of Universities Could Fail Because of the Lockdowns
Higher education's house of cards was destined to fall at some point, but COVID-19 has become a catalyst.
Back-To-School 2020: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly
Parents face a mixed bag of innovation, regulation, and tyrannical invasions.
George Floyd Riots Caused Record-Setting $2 Billion in Damage, New Report Says. Here’s Why the True Cost Is Even Higher
Even beyond face-value insurance costs, riots leave a lasting shadow on a city that haunts its economy for decades.
Australia's Violent Enforcement of Lockdowns Sparks Memories of the Eureka Rebellion
Just as the general public turned against the excesses of Australia's police state in 1854, the same is happening today.
Why There Are So Many Wildfires in California, but Few in the Southeastern United States
The New York Times recently detailed why the solution to California's megafires begins with ending overzealous fire suppression.
Meet ‘Captain No’: The City Commissioner Waging War on Corporate Welfare
When politicians give handouts to big business, they are simply creating the illusion of wealth by bribing corporations to make sweeping promises about job creation that rarely, if ever, materialize.
Elon Musk Torches Robert Reich Tony Stark-Style Over ‘Modern Day Robber Baron’ Claim
Is Elon Musk really a “robber baron,” as former US Labor Secretary Robert Reich claims? Perhaps the best way to answer the question is to look at the economic contributions of Musk and Reich.
President Trump’s Ban on Critical Race Theory, Explained
Does Critical Race Theory promote racial harmony or does it "sow division" as the Trump administration claims? And what is its relation, if any, to Marxism?
San Francisco Gym Owners Infuriated to Learn Government Gyms Have Been Open for Months
In command economies, double standards are inevitable.
New Reporting Shows Kenosha Riots Hit Minority Communities Hardest
Callous disregard of property rights creates long-term instability that scares away business investment and reduces economic opportunity.
The New York Times Reported ‘the Mainstreaming of Marxism in US Colleges' 30 Years Ago. Today, We See the Results
The lesson of 1989 is that today’s culture and ideas are tomorrow’s politics and policies.
Edmund Burke’s Little-Known Speech That Eroded the British Monarchy's Command of Money and Power
More than two centuries after his death, Edmund Burke deserves the admiration of lovers of liberty everywhere.
New Report Finds ‘War on Terror’ Has Forced 37 Million People to Flee Their Homes
The full costs of war go far beyond the casualty statistics.
Social Isolation Is Damaging an Entire Generation of Kids
By keeping healthy children under quarantine, we are cruelly depriving them of the in-person free play and social interaction that are critical to their development and emotional well-being.
"Rule by Experts" Is Tyranny Shrouded in Science
Does the COVID-19 crisis supportNeil deGrasse Tyson's call for "Rationalia," a world in which "science" reigns supreme? Here's how C.S. Lewis would have answered.
In Peacock’s ‘Brave New World,’ Everyone Is Very Happy… or So It Seems
One key component that confers true happiness is missing.
Sweden Now Has a Lower COVID-19 Death Rate Than the US. Here’s Why It Matters
Sweden's "lighter touch" COVID-19 strategy looks stronger with every passing week.
CDC’s Eviction Moratorium Is an Unconstitutional Power Grab
The Trump administration’s move is likely illegal, isn’t justified by the current crisis, and will have severe long-term economic consequences.
What Pelosi’s Salon Scandal Says about the ‘Lockdown Elite’
There’s a deeper lesson to be learned from watching politicians who espouse egalitarian rhetoric indulge in clearly non-egalitarian behavior.
Does Insurance Cover Rioting and Looting Damage? Either Way, It's Disastrous
Riot defenders will have to do much better if they want to downplay the harm that looting imposes on the innocent.
Americans Could Learn a Lot from the Friendship of H.G. Wells and G.K. Chesterton
In both American politics and sociability, we need more unbashful, polite friendships.
Why Kyle Rittenhouse’s Crowdfunded Legal Defense Shouldn’t Be Controversial
GiveSendGo is hosting a fundraising campaign on behalf of Kyle Rittenhouse's legal defense after two other crowdfunding sites deleted fundraising efforts.
Michigan Supreme Court Decision Delivers Win for Man Who Had His House Stolen Over $8 Tax Debt
Thanks to the Michigan Supreme Court’s recent decision in Rafaeli v. Oakland County, home equity theft is now a thing of the past in the Great Lake State.
The Forgotten Horrors of Famine Show Why Americans Should Not Take Prosperity for Granted
It is a curse of the economically prosperous that we often forget how we became so prosperous in the first place.
The Solzhenitsyn Quote That Explains the ‘Mostly Peaceful’ Violence in America
The great Russian author Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn, no stranger to violence, once observed that violence and falsehood are inextricably linked.
Debunking NPR’s Bizarre ‘In Defense of Looting’ Interview
In a controversial NPR interview that quickly went viral, author Vicky Osterweil attempted to recast property crime as nonviolent and morally good.
Teachers Unions Are More Powerful Than You Realize—But That May Be Changing
School reopenings are closely linked to the power and influence of teachers unions in a given location—not to virus-related safety concerns.
The Ignorant Mob Assault on Rand Paul Shows How Political Tribalism Undermines Progress
Hate blinded the mob to the supreme irony of their ignorance.
America Will Reject Political Violence or Be Consumed By It
If Americans decide to accept political violence as a legitimate tool in their pursuit of a worthy goal—police reform—they may soon find themselves in a world far more violent.
Minneapolis Law Preventing Business Owners from Protecting Their Own Property Backfires Horribly
It’s no surprise that preventing business owners from protecting their own property hasn’t beautified the streets of Minneapolis
Gallup Poll: Homeschooling Rate Doubles as School Satisfaction Plummets
An educational sea change is happening, and there are reasons to believe it will be permanent.
Why Does the Post Office Forbid Private Competition?
Not only is real competition a valid alternative, it would be far superior.
France Rules Out Economic Lockdown Despite Surge in COVID-19 Cases, Says ‘Collateral Damage’ Too Severe
French President Emmanuel Macron recently ruled out initiating a new series of economic lockdowns despite a resurgence of COVID-19 cases.
"Presentism" Imperils Our Future by Distorting Our Past
If presentism becomes the conventional wisdom, we will corrupt our history and forget much of the rest.
How Idi Amin Responded When Told ‘the Government Coffers Were Empty’
While historians and journalists have tended to focus on Idi Amin’s dismal record on human rights, his atrocious economic policies also deserve attention.
4 Life-Threatening Unintended Consequences of the Lockdowns
No matter how smart or well-intentioned central planners are, they can't possibly understand all the implications of the choices they're making.
Google’s Plan to Disrupt the College Degree Is Exactly What the Higher Education Market Needs
A quick look at Google’s model shows why colleges should be worried.
How Bitcoin Can Resolve COVID-19 Controversies
We need information accountability more than ever. Thankfully, there's an app for that.
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