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The Hysterical Style in American Politics
To enact its unpopular agendas, the progressive movement must scare the people silly and gin up chaos to destroy its perceived enemies—any crisis it can.
Victor Davis Hanson | Commentary | Jan. 21, 2024
James Gwartney Made Economics Accessible
He helped popularize free-market ideas and even brought them to post-Soviet Russia.
Richard K. Vedder, Robert A. Lawson | Commentary | Jan. 9, 2024
California’s Minimum Wage Woes Are a Cautionary Tale for the Nation
Adam B. Summers | Commentary | Jan. 8, 2024
ChatGPT Is a Calculator; Deal with It
Michael C. Munger | Commentary | Jan. 2, 2024
How FDR Emasculated the Black Press in World War II
Instead of indulging in politically risky sedition prosecutions of the black press, the government relied on indirect methods of behind-the-scenes manipulation and intimidation.
David T. Beito | Commentary | Dec. 28, 2023
Harvard Should Pay Its Fair Share
How to deal with higher ed’s corruption? Milton Friedman had the right idea: Tax the universities.
Richard K. Vedder | Commentary | Dec. 24, 2023
Time Is on Government’s Side
Gary M. Galles | Commentary | Dec. 21, 2023
As Wind and Solar Power Falter, U.N. Climate Agreement Becomes Wishful Thinking
Green energy’s low-cost boom appears to be over
Alvaro Vargas Llosa | Commentary | Dec. 20, 2023
Nearly a Century Later, the FCC Will Still Not Leave Well Enough Alone
David T. Beito | Commentary | Dec. 15, 2023
Sun Shines on Fed ‘Doomsday Book’
Through a simple Freedom of Information Act request, I obtained the mysterious document.
Emre Kuvvet | Commentary | Dec. 11, 2023






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