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Why the Old Left–Right Divide No Longer Works
A century ago, Michael Oakeshott, Britain’s great skeptic of politics, a grand project, diagnosed a sickness that now afflicts every Western democracy: the confusion between government as referee and government
Psychology, Security, and the Subtle Surrender of Freedom
What Tocqueville teaches us was echoed in Sir Roger Scruton, the torchbearer of conservative thought in England in the last century. For Tocqueville, “Liberty is generally established with difficulty in the midst of storms;…
Psychology, Security, and the Subtle Surrender of Freedom
What Tocqueville teaches us was echoed in Sir Roger Scruton, the torchbearer of conservative thought in England in the last century. For Tocqueville, “Liberty is generally established with difficulty in
Charlie Kirk Died For Free Speech, But Free Speech Did Not Die With Charlie Kirk
By Robert Romano “These companies can find ways to change conduct, to take action, frankly, on Kimmel or you know there’s going to be additional work for the FCC ahead… I think what you said there strikes me as … a very…
Powell Pivots, Fed Cuts Rates as Jobs Market Weakens
The Federal Reserve lowered its federal funds rate target range by 25 basis points, to 4.00–4.25 percent, on Wednesday. Before the decision, it had held rates steady since December 2024. The move came as no surprise to market…
Powell Pivots, Fed Cuts Rates as Jobs Market Weakens
The Federal Reserve lowered its federal funds rate target range by 25 basis points, to 4.00–4.25 percent, on Wednesday. Before the decision, it had held rates steady since December 2024.
Rising electricity prices put New Jersey governor’s race in play
New Jersey Democrats have been tripping over themselves while attempting to deflect blame for rising energy prices away from the expensive regulations they implemented. The clown act reached its peak when Rep. Mikie Sherrill,…
The Austin Renaissance? Even School Choice Is Bigger in Texas
The Texas frontier has once again been won, this time by the school choice movement. It wasn’t easy. Anti-school-choice lobbyists and teachers unions fought fiercely for years to keep the bill from passing, despite declining…
The Austin Renaissance? Even School Choice Is Bigger in Texas
The Texas frontier has once again been won, this time by the school choice movement. It wasn’t easy. Anti-school-choice lobbyists and teachers unions fought fiercely for years to keep the
Miran Follows a Long Tradition of Political Appointees at the Fed
The Senate confirmed Stephen Miran to the Federal Reserve Board on Monday. Critics of Miran’s nomination argued that his prior service at the Treasury Department and on the Council of Economic Advisers made him too political…
