Opinion
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The Curricular Firing Squads
Opinion -As conflicts escalate over what students should learn, school choice is more important than ever. In October, a study released by the RAND Corporation revealed that just 23% of teachers maintain that one of the top three aims of civic education is “promoting knowledge of social, political, and civic institutions.” Instead, a majority of teachers feel that […] -
Mirror Mirror on the Wall, Who’s at Fault for California’s High Energy Costs?
Opinion -While the U.S. scrambles to protect its energy security, California oil production is down 25 percent under Newsom, costing the state and the country millions of barrels of badly needed supply. -
Evidence Says Offshore Wind Development Is Killing Lots of Whales
Opinion -Hundreds of whales may have already been killed by offshore wind activities. The evidence is right there. -
Life, Liberty, Property #3: Debt Threats
Opinion -Once again, the federal government’s malignant effect on the economy is our top story. Now it’s a debate over whether to raise the debt ceiling. -
To Compete or Not Compete?
Opinion -Non-compete clauses reduce competition for labor, and competition ensures workers get paid the value they produce. -
Climate Change Weekly #459: Remembering Jay Lehr – Scholar, Truth Seeker, Friend, Eternal Optimist
Opinion -Legacy Climate Change Weekly -With his workload, it is hard to fathom how Jay found time to pursue so many extracurricular passions, but he did. -
Where’s the Electricity?
Opinion -Today, the huge dark cloud over EV projected sales, is the availability of electricity to charge batteries which leads us to the quote for the foreseeable future, Where’s the electricity? -
Public Opinion Concerning the Long-term Future
Opinion -It wasn’t so long ago that Americans were confident about the future. But, a variety of indicators point to catatonic pessimism today. -
Life, Liberty, Property #2: Are Investors Smarter Than the Fed?
Opinion -In the past few days, we’ve been hearing that financial markets show investors are regaining confidence in the economy. Are you? I'm not. -
X-Rated Ed
Opinion -Going back to 2004, a report prepared for the U.S. Department of Education revealed that nearly 9.6% of students are victims of sexual abuse by school personnel, and these are just the reported cases. -
Coal is Still King – Elsewhere
Opinion -A December report from the International Energy Agency (IEA) confirms that worldwide use of coal hit an all-time high in 2022, following a huge increase in 2021, and is on track to increase further in 2023. -
Climate Change Weekly #458: Bad Climate Assumptions, Worse Climate Predictions
Opinion -Legacy Climate Change Weekly -IN THIS ISSUE: Bad Climate Assumptions, Worse Climate Predictions “How do I love thee? Let me count the ways.” So begins Elizabeth Barret Browning’s famous Sonnet 43. What does that have to do with climate change, you ask? Browning’s poem has parallels to our understanding of the myriad physical mechanisms that drive climate change. “What […] -
Jay Lehr, R.I.P.
Opinion -A giant of man, a brave scientist, and a dear friend passed away suddenly on Tuesday. -
The Dysfunctional State Of California
Opinion -Many Californians realize that the state’s leadership is a disaster and are leaving…en masse. -
Can Anyone Manage the Federal Estate?
Opinion -No genius could possibly understand the nuances of all 154 national forests, or 18,000 grazing permits. -
The Silly Giant Scale of US Offshore Wind Development
Opinion -Rushing to build a big bunch of incredibly expensive giant wind arrays that are far bigger than anything built in the world to date is bad engineering and worse environmental policy. -
Vital Energy Lessons for Virginia and America
Opinion -You don’t want to get caught in your EV during a hurricane evacuation or blizzard, especially since already limited battery life decreases in cold weather and with heater or AC use. -
Paul Ehrlich Predicts Imminent End of the World, Collapse of Civilization, Mass Starvation and Extinction
Opinion -Why has Ehrlich always been spectacularly wrong? Paul Ehrlich has never been right about anything in his entire life. As he is now 90 years old, that’s saying something. On this year’s opening “60 Minutes” show, Ehrlich remains confident in the imminent end of the world, collapse of civilization, mass starvation, industrial pollution, climate change, […] -
The Hydrocarbon Elephant in the Room California Governor Gavin Newsom Refuses to Address
Opinion -Today’s dangerous emphasis on wind and solar power for intermittent electricity is creating a lack of products in the future. -
YouTube Pulls Down Heartland Institute’s Channel Just Before Live-stream with Climate Scientist Judith Curry
Opinion -It is hard to believe this was just a coincidence -- that the algorithm just happened to get around to catching this supposed violation by us -- and it's just our awful luck that it happened mere minutes before we were going live with Dr. Curry. -
The Education Battlefield
Opinion -As the new year begins, the education freedom wars show no sign of abating. -
Climate Change Weekly #457: Coalition Provides 2022 Climate Fact Check
Opinion -Legacy Climate Change Weekly -Climate alarmists and their media allies once again made a slew of claims about natural disasters being caused by man-made emissions in 2022. And once again, these claims clashed with reality and science. -
The FTX Collapse
Opinion -I will assume that FTX was basically a scam, based on a statement by the court appointed supervisor, John Ray, who has supervised numerous bankruptcies including Enron: “Never in my career have I seen such a complete failure of corporate controls and such a complete absence of trustworthy information." -
Ron DeSantis Battles The Teachers Union
Opinion -Let’s hope Governor DeSantis succeeds with his plan to remove the government as the teachers unions’ bagman