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Time to Amend the Constitution
The tale of the uncivil war between the Progressive Kings and the Good Guys.
Richard K. Vedder  ·  November 27, 2023
When Did Populism Become a Dirty Word?
Alvaro Vargas Llosa  ·  November 25, 2023
Why Does It Scare Us to Enforce the Constitution?
Ivan Eland  ·  November 24, 2023
What’s the Biggest Threat to U.S. Security?
While Americans are distracted by foreign wars and adversaries, the greatest threat to our republic comes from within.
Ivan Eland  ·  November 20, 2023
Coverage Doesn’t Equal Care: Obamacare’s Broken Promises
Robert Henneke  ·  November 18, 2023
Unrealistic Plans to Crack Down on U.S. Power Plant Emissions Won’t Work
We’ve been down this road before—and so have others
William F. Shughart II  ·  November 18, 2023
New California Law Requires ‘Fake News’ Classes for K–12 Students
Lee E. Ohanian  ·  November 17, 2023
A Response to Two Open Letters Opposing Dollarization in Argentina
Steve H. Hanke  ·  November 17, 2023
Zora and Eleanor: Toward a Fuller Understanding of the First Lady’s Civil Rights Legacy
David T. Beito  ·  November 16, 2023
San Francisco Builds a Wall for China
“Clean for Xi, but not for thee.”
K. Lloyd Billingsley  ·  November 16, 2023
College History Textbooks Spread Misinformation about the Great Depression
Phillip W. Magness  ·  November 14, 2023
The Bell Tolls for Woke Humanities Professors
Enrollment has declined, and soon the number of faculty will follow.
Richard K. Vedder  ·  November 12, 2023
Psychedelics Will Help America’s Mental Health Crisis—If the FDA Lets Them
Raymond J. March  ·  November 10, 2023
Neo-Marxism and the End of Language
How Globalist Oligarchs are Targeting Western Meaning
Naomi R. Wolf  ·  November 10, 2023
Hamas Attack Reveals the Political Agenda of Ethnic Studies within the University of California
Lee E. Ohanian  ·  November 10, 2023
Reversing America’s Decline
Like second century Rome, we have seen a deteriorating quality of national leadership and a sense of national community.
Richard K. Vedder  ·  November 7, 2023
Venezuelan Migrant Surge Need Not Cause Crisis in the U.S.
Benjamin Powell  ·  November 7, 2023
Senate Confirmation Not Required
Biden administration appoints radicals as U.S. Senate is sidelined.
K. Lloyd Billingsley  ·  November 6, 2023
America Is An Overstretched Superpower
The United States has made too many formal and informal alliance commitments that come at a huge cost to American taxpayers.
Ivan Eland  ·  November 6, 2023
Markets Can Help Fix the Blood Shortage
Raymond J. March  ·  November 4, 2023
Not All History Is Created Equal
Bruen directs the proper approach to historical analogue laws in Rahimi.
Stephen P. Halbrook  ·  November 2, 2023
The Federal Reserve at War
How will the central bank respond to instability in markets caused by global turmoil?
Judy L. Shelton  ·  November 1, 2023
The Need for Adult Supervision of Universities
Richard K. Vedder  ·  October 31, 2023
Today’s Public Health Emergency: Restoring Trust with Seven Steps
Scott W. Atlas  ·  October 31, 2023
How Boss E.H. Crump Used the Memphis Police to Suppress a Black Republican Challenge to FDR
David T. Beito  ·  October 30, 2023


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