When Mob Mentality and Moral Suasion Meet the Markets
What is the proper role of moral suasion on commerce? It’s easy to see the benefits for all involved if firms start waiting...
Opinion
Historical Ignorance and Confederate Generals
The Confederacy has been the excuse for some of today’s rioting, property destruction and...
The Cult of COVID
Why does belief in the apocalyptic threat of COVID-19 persist despite all the evidence...
Big Holes in the Covid “Spike” Narrative
The alleged “spike” in COVID-19 cases that has dominated the mainstream media for the...
Rising Diversity Is Joe Biden’s Worry, Too
If Biden overlooks the women of color being considered as running mates and picks...
Is America Up for a Naval War with China?
Is the U.S., preoccupied with a pandemic and a depression that medical crisis created,...
Trump Touts Deregulation; Economy’s Rebound Shows it
In his stump speech on Thurday the president had a lot to celebrate. ...
State and Local Governments Could Learn From Crises
There's no doubt that this pandemic-induced recession is hitting states hard. But that's no...
Despicable Behavior of Today’s Academicians
The Michigan State University administration pressured professor Stephen Hsu to resign from his position...
Will the Federal Reserve Cause the Next Riots?
A cursory look at the Fed’s operations shows that the central bank is the...
The New “Systemic Racism” That Is Coming
There will be racial and ethnic discrimination, as in the days of segregation. Only...
John Roberts Is No Conservative
Serving as Supreme Court Chief Justice for the past 15 years, Roberts has consistently...
A Legal Challenge to the Big Apple’s Newest Rent-Control Laws
There are reasons to celebrate when someone steps in and challenges bad rules. Case...
Charter Schools and Their Enemies
Charter schools are having remarkable success in areas with traditionally poor public-school education. This...
A Culture War Battle Trump Can Win
Speaking at Mount Rushmore on Friday, and from the White House lawn on Saturday,...
Is the Texas Covid “Spike” Fake News?
On July 2, Texas Governor Greg Abbott issued an executive order mandating the wearing...
As Bastiat Would Say, Peer Past the Obvious With Pandemic Policies
Oh, how I wish we would have remembered to earnestly account for the unseen...
An Underappreciated American Scholar
Dr. Thomas Sowell has been both a friend and a colleague of mine for...
Now It’s Woodrow Wilson’s Turn
Now that statues of Presidents Washington, Jefferson, Jackson, Lincoln, Grant and Theodore Roosevelt have...
The Media Is Lying About the “Second Wave”
Declining deaths are not a great way to push the “second wave” propaganda, so...
