Category: Opinion

By Stephen Moore Tuesday, 23 December 2025 04:52 AM EST I’ve been shocked that Americans are in such a grumpy mood as reflected in all the public opinion polls. At the same time, we have peace and prosperity, including more income, more wealth, and more of almost everything we want…

According to data from the CDC analyzed by the Williams Institute at UCLA, approximately 3.3% of American high school students aged 13-17 identify as transgender. Earlier studies, sometimes asking the question differently, have reported a range from 1.2% to 2.7%. Who should decide how to best raise these children—what medical…

By Ben Stein Saturday, 20 December 2025 As I come ever closer to immortality, now rounding the bases at age 80, I try to think what I have learned in my life. Of course, a loving spouse is vital. But as I look at the slings and arrows of outrageous…

By Michael Reagan with Michael R. Shannon Saturday, 20 December 2025 06:00 AM EST Would you be comfortable with a police force filled with officers who shoplift? How about a fire department retaining arsonists? Or a sanitation department with employees who throw trash into your yard instead of picking it…

Americans rarely hear about the International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID), yet it is a critical pillar of global economic stability. The system requires member states to honor their commitments—when they lose an arbitration case, they pay the award. This predictability has allowed U.S. companies to invest abroad…

Of all the holidays on the Jewish calendar, Hannukah has always been one of my favorites. Even when I was younger and far less observant, I appreciated its rituals—lighting the menorah, spinning the dreidel, enjoying potato latkes—and the profound historical resonance behind it. My given Hebrew name, “Maccabee,” draws directly…

American homeowners are mobilizing against soaring property taxes across the nation, with silver-haired retirees leading a movement that could reshape state politics by November 2026. The revolt centers on a growing frustration among homeowners who have seen their property values surge but face stagnant incomes amid rising tax assessments. With…

By Ken Buck Thursday, 18 December 2025 01:55 AM EST For a nation founded on principles of limited government, personal liberty and free-market competition, the United States has a socialism problem. And one of the chief contributors is an unlikely culprit: our schools. About four in ten Americans—including two-thirds of…

By Mark Vargas Thursday, December 18, 2025 Democratic lawmakers are increasingly defending cartel operators who smuggle deadly narcotics into the United States—offering sympathy to the very criminals responsible for killing more than 100,000 Americans annually with fentanyl. Since September 2025, U.S. military forces have conducted a series of precision strikes…