Category: Opinion

By Daniel McCarthy Tuesday, 27 January 2026 06:59 AM EST Donald Trump’s Arctic strategy has been 500 years in the making. When Christopher Columbus set sail across the Atlantic in 1492, he intended to find a direct path from Europe to Asia. He did not succeed — but John Cabot,…

By Stephen Moore Monday, 26 January 2026 10:00 AM EST Americans today are justifiably angry about the price of rents and mortgages. Home prices have roughly tripled over the last 25 years, and the median home price is now $415,000. The 30- and 40-somethings are having a tough time buying…

By James Hirsen Monday, 26 January 2026 05:33 PM EST Many in our country are painfully aware of numerous clashes recently occurring between protesters and state and federal law enforcement officials. Concurrently, we hear the word “sanctuary” bandied about in reference to policies in some major U.S. cities and states….

By Ivan Sascha Sheehan Monday, 26 January 2026 11:38 AM EST We find ourselves today living through a period when even the most elementary moral ideas are no longer safe from political weaponization. Concepts once regarded as universal—even, foundational—now regrettably serve as pawns on an ideological chessboard. The resulting cognitive…

By Michael B. Abramson Monday, 26 January 2026 02:41 PM EST Recent polling indicates that Democrats in Congress have an 18% approval rating. Even though the poll seems like positive news for Republicans, Republicans should be cautious about the polls’ implications for the 2026 Midterms. In January 2022, I authored…

As the cries from Immigration and Customs (ICE) protesters grow louder, it becomes increasingly evident that these demonstrations may mark the final gasps of a movement in decline. Last week, after an armed rioter was shot and killed by an ICE agent, Minnesota Democratic Gov. Tim Walz responded with a…

When Iran kills its own people, the absence of popular anger on the streets and campuses of the West is itself a form of noise — a silence speaking loudly. This does not mean, at the governmental level, there has not been determined and unambiguous condemnation of Iran. Donald Trump’s…

By Alexandra York Friday, 23 January 2026 06:53 AM EST Historically, Americans have been generous people. Philanthropic organizations—churches, YWCA-type establishments, Girl and Boy Scout groups, neighborhood committees, wealthy individuals, etc.—took pleasure in helping the genuinely needy by financing everything from colleges and museums right on down to assuring girls had…

The U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments Tuesday on the issue of whether laws that prohibit transgender females (biological males) from competing on girls’ and women’s school sports teams violate the Equal Protection Clause of the 14th Amendment. Observers generally agree that the court will permit states to ban males…