Category: Opinion

The latest “Global Justice Report” from the World Inequality Lab in France has reignited one of economics’ oldest debates: How do we effectively lift people out of poverty? This report proposes caps on economic growth in wealthy nations, top income tax rates of 90%, and a World Sovereign Fund to…

By Larry Bell Monday, 22 June 2026 03:58 PM EDT Beyond authoring lots of books and articles about a great variety of other topics, most of my real day job as founding professor at the University of Houston’s Sasakawa International Center of Space Architecture is spent figuring out and teaching…

In a recent interview, Hillary Clinton identified the key decision that led to President Donald Trump’s victory in the 2024 election: former President Joe Biden Jr.’s choice to seek re-election at age 81. She described this move as a “terrible miscalculation,” stating it cost Biden himself, his legacy, and the…

By Rev. Jim Harden Friday, 19 June 2026 04:26 PM EDT Father’s Day arrives every June with greeting cards, family cookouts, and well-wishes for Dads. Yet beneath the celebration lies an uncomfortable question: Does America still value fathers? Marriage rates have fallen dramatically. Nearly 40% of American births occur outside…

By Michael Dorstewitz June 19, 2026 Today the Obama Presidential Center opened to the general public as a stark illustration of his administration’s legacy: it is ugly, divisive, overly expensive, and built on broken promises. Standing 220 feet above Chicago’s Jackson Park, the structure has been described by critics as…

The end of slavery is an important part of the American story. It illustrates how the promise of liberty and opportunity for prosperity enshrined in our Founding documents has gradually been expanded to every person on our soil. Juneteenth offers us a moment to reflect on that story. On June…

By John Jordan | Thursday, 18 June 2026 05:32 PM EDT All of the “smart set” in the mainstream/legacy media are as confident as a six-year-old in a “Batman” costume. The wholeheartedly believe that the GOP majorities in Congress will be swept away by an inevitable blue wave in November….

President Trump attended a morning meeting at the G7 summit on Wednesday. The three-day gathering of leaders from Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Britain and the United States has focused on the U.S. efforts to conclude its deal with Iran and pressure Russia into brokering peace in Ukraine. In an…

On June 12, 2026, Elon Musk, founder and CEO of SpaceX, became the world’s first trillionaire following SpaceX’s record-breaking initial public offering (IPO) that raised a historic $75 billion. The IPO propelled Musk’s net worth past the $1.1 trillion mark as the company sold more than half a billion shares,…

By Daniel McCarthy Tuesday, 16 June 2026 05:10 AM EDT Does academic freedom have a greater enemy than the American Association of University Professors? With millions of dollars in backing from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, the AAUP recently established a Center for the Defense of Academic Freedom (CDAF) that’s…