An Industry of Untruth
The current revolution is based on a series of lies, misrepresentations, and distortions, whose weight will soon sink it. Viral confusion Unfortunately few in authority have been more wrong, and…
America and China Are Entering the Dark Forest
“We are in the foothills of a Cold War.” Those were the words of Henry Kissinger when I interviewed him at the Bloomberg New Economy Forum in Beijing last November. The observation…
The Costs Of Regulation And Centralization In Health Care
Introduction The overall goal of US health care reform is to broaden access for all Americans to high-quality medical care at lower cost. In response to a large uninsured population…
America’s Uncertain Recovery
STANFORD – Like most of the world, the United States is attempting to overcome both the COVID-19 pandemic and a deep recession caused by the resulting government-ordered shutdown. At annual…
Did Biden Play the Obama Card Too Soon?
It’s been decades since the Democrats settled on a presidential nominee as weak as former Vice President Joe Biden. He’s not popular in his own party. In Tuesday’s Kentucky presidential…
The Virus Rules
On March 18, at a press conference flanked by high-ranking officials, President Trump described himself as a “wartime president” fighting an “invisible enemy” known as the coronavirus. The president, it…
For The Moment, Axe The Taxes
President Donald Trump has so much on his plate right now, it’s difficult to see how he prioritizes the actions he must take for the country’s good. There’s so much…
CA Dems Want $20 Million to Enforce Anti-Gig Law Amid Budget Crisis
California Democrats allocated $20 million in a recently passed budget to enforce a controversial labor law that some experts say has hampered the state’s economy and pandemic response. The budget,…
Mariner East charges point to public office activism
In his final attempt to torpedo Pennsylvania’s Mariner East II Pipeline, now-former Chester County District Attorney Thomas Hogan filed criminal charges last month against security contractors hired to secure pipeline…
Cashless Society Will Enable Left To Unbank Political Enemies
The trend towards a cashless society took a big leap during the worst of the COVID-19 crisis. The ability to purchase vital goods online using credit or debit cards and…
Will Stimulus Money Help Put Texas Central’s High-Speed Rail Back on Track?
Construction for a high-speed train that will zip between Dallas and Houston at more than 200 miles per hour is still in the works. But with costs estimating almost $20 billion more…
West Virginia Barber’s Arrest Shows Failings Of The Bureaucratic State
When Winerd “Les” Jenkins first became a barber, Neil Armstrong hadn’t yet set foot on the moon. For over five decades, Jenkins has made a living with his scissors and…
The Back-to-Work Bonus Is a Bad Idea. Do the Payroll Tax Holiday Instead
Congress spent too much money trying to keep the economy afloat during what looks to be the increasingly ill-advised coronavirus lockdown. The effort to flatten the curve to keep hospitals…
GOP Lawmakers Craft Plan to Battle China in Emerging Tech
The United States is falling behind China when it comes to emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence and quantum computing, according to Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R., Wash.), who told…
What to do about the US Postal Service
The future of the United States Postal Service isn’t really in President Trump’s hands, despite what his critics are saying. The service is hemorrhaging money. The COVID-19 crisis has imposed…