Category: Opinion

Oil, often referred to as “black gold,” was first discovered on August 27, 1859, in Titusville, Pennsylvania by Edwin Drake. Iraq did not make its oil discovery until the 1920s, and Saudi Arabia only in the 1930s. Yet even before these modern discoveries, a battle for oil had been raging…

Somebody at the Los Angeles Times looked at a poll and thought, “that looks a little too clean.” The poll had Mayor Karen Bass up eleven points in her reelection race. Comfortable and reassuring — the kind of margin that lets a campaign relax. The mayor liked it so much…

If you want a picture of the future, imagine a boot stamping on a human face — forever. It nearly always betrays the one wielding the pen (or keyboard), including this writer. Whether it’s an 800-word missive or a 600-page manifesto like Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney brought forth in…

It was only a few years ago when climate change alarms and green energy initiatives dominated White House agendas and corporate boardrooms. Former President Joe Biden’s policies were heavily focused on eliminating fossil fuels, with major American corporations embracing the net-zero carbon framework. This movement during Biden’s administration aimed to…

Hasan Piker is deeply envious of Charlie Kirk. The hard-left influencer debated Kirk in 2017 and was set to do so again before Kirk was murdered last year. Yet now Piker is going around mocking Kirk’s assassination, leading a crowd last weekend, during his live podcast tour, in a sarcastic…

United Steelworkers leadership stands at a pivotal crossroads in the next few weeks and the stakes are high for the union’s workers, their families, and the many communities that rely on a stable domestic steel industry. The union remains locked in collective bargaining with U.S. Steel as the four-year contract…

If you read the headlines about Israel’s upcoming election, you might conclude Benjamin Netanyahu is finished. Israel is scheduled to hold elections on October 27, and recent polls certainly show trouble for Netanyahu. Recent polling indicates that former Israel Defense Forces chief Gadi Eisenkot’s new Yashar party has secured 24…

The Social Security Trust Fund is rapidly heading toward depletion. The consequences of inaction grow increasingly severe, annually. Current projections from the Social Security Trustees demonstrate that the Old‑Age and Survivors Insurance (OASI) Trust Fund could be depleted in 2032, at which point incoming payroll taxes would only cover roughly…

The U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization (2022), sparking widespread discussion about state efforts to “codify” the decision. However, Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey signed the Prioritizing Patient Access to Care Act on August 12, which far exceeds what the Supreme Court established…

By Josh Hammer Friday, 31 July 2026 07:37 AM EDT Congress Would Do Well to Hold Fauci in Contempt Dr. Anthony Fauci, the public health bureaucrat who became the face of America’s botched COVID-19 response, testified this week on Capitol Hill. Except Fauci actually didn’t testify: In an astonishing act…