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The Lost Angeles Unified School District
Opinion -LAUSD and UTLA have completely disregarded the fact that staffing has not been reduced in proportion to the district’s enrollment decline. -
Chicago Public Schools and Mayor Brandon Johnson Declare ‘Day of Civic Action’ on May Day
Opinion -When it comes to education priorities in the Windy City, I think it is fair to say that the Chicago Public Schools, Chicago Teachers Union, and Mayor Brandon Johnson are all woefully out of touch. -
Florida’s History of Communism Law: What Americans Need to Know
Opinion -In 2024, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed Senate Bill 1264, “requiring instruction in public schools on the history of communism,” into law. While some Americans may consider such a law superfluous, I applaud DeSantis for standing strong and demanding that the true history of communism be taught in the Sunshine State’s public schools. In the […] -
Obama Hops Aboard Mamdani’s Socialist Bandwagon
Opinion -For many years, former President Barack Obama has been accused of being a closet socialist. When Obama was running for the White House in 2008 and 2012, he downplayed his relationships with socialists like Bill Ayers. The genius of Obama’s two victorious presidential campaigns was his ability to portray himself as a pragmatic politician pursuing […] -
Wind and Solar Focus Threaten U.S. and South African Economies
Opinion -An extensive economic review of South Africa’s Integrated Resource Plan 2025 (IRP 2025), approved by the Cabinet in October 2025, has been conducted by the authors, and the report concludes that the South African IRP 2025’s emphasis on variable wind and solar electricity will raise the cost of electricity, undermine economic growth, and fail to […] -
Mamdani’s Government Grocery Store Is an Awful Idea
Opinion -On April 14, New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani “announced La Marqueta as the first site identified for the City’s municipal grocery store program.” “The 9,000-square-foot store in East Harlem will be constructed from the ground up and is expected to open by 2029. The first City-owned grocery store is expected to open in late […] -
Meet the New Socialist Congresswoman from New Jersey: Analilia Mejia
Opinion -Amidst the ongoing conflict in Iran, a major political event took place in the United States on April 16, 2026, that deserves more attention and scrutiny than the mainstream media will likely devote to it. The event to which I refer to is the victory of Analilia Mejia in the New Jersey special election for […] -
Giving States a Seat at the Table
Opinion -I attended a meeting recently about federal ownership of Western lands, and various proposals to transfer some of it to states. To settle a bet, I asked a popular AI tool how that might work, just to test its objectivity. It said, “Transferring public lands to state control can lead to significant challenges and risks […] -
Mamdani Announces First City-Owned Grocery Store. Bread Lines Coming Soon!
Opinion -New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani celebrated his first 100 days in office at a former factory in Queens where he touted his administration’s “historic achievements” like securing $1.2 billion for universal childcare and fixing 100,000 potholes and announced the location of his first socialist pet project: a new city-owned grocery store. “I know there […] -
Strait of Hormuz Tensions and the Material Benefits of Fossil Fuels
Opinion -Recent calls for a more realistic shift from “decarbonization” to “low carbon” suggest that discomfort with ideology-driven climate policy is finally beginning to surface in public debate. For years, climate discussions in many countries have been dominated by abstract targets, slogans, and numerical commitments. Yet behind these lofty ideals lies a deeper and more practical […] -
No Kings Puppets Push for ‘Communist Revolution’ in America
Opinion -The mixed messaging, cognitive dissonance, and blatant hypocrisy on display at the latest round of “No Kings” protests in places like New York City reached epic proportions this past weekend. -
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Windy City School Woes
Opinion -The Chicago Public School system is a mess. As the Illinois Policy Institute reports, enrollment has decreased substantially over the past 15 years, from nearly 403,000 students in 2010-11 to about 316,000 in 2025-26. This decline has resulted in about 150 of the city’s schools being half-empty, with 47 operating at less than one-third capacity, […] -
Freedom and Capitalism Will Save Cuba
Opinion -It has been 67 years since Fidel Castro’s communist revolution in Cuba, more than enough time for the regime to create the collectivist utopia it promised at the outset. In January 1959, riding high after his coup, Castro told the people of Havana, “We have a free country. We do not have censorship and the […] -
Busybody Egalitarians
Opinion -There are busybodies all around us. Many of them are incensed about income inequality. -
Brother Love the Earth’s Traveling Salvation Show
Opinion -Former National Audubon Society COO Dan Beard once confessed, “What you get in your mailbox is a never-ending stream of shrill crisis-related material designed to evoke emotions so that you will sit down and write a check.” Neil Diamond sang, “Pack up the babies and grab the old ladies, And everyone goes, ‘Cause everyone knows […] -
Security Experts Are Concerned about Potential Harm of EV Batteries
Opinion -EV batteries possess inherent hazards that could be exploited in malicious acts. -
Mississippi Is Closing the Literacy Gap. Now, It Needs Universal School Choice.
Opinion -It is no secret that Mississippi has generally not been the cream of the crop in terms of education in recent history. In 2013, the Magnolia State ranked 49th in Grade 4 Reading, 50th in Grade 4 Math, 50th in Grade 8 Reading, and 50th in Grade 8 Math based on test scores from the […] -
The Economics of Population Decline
Opinion -Declining population or depopulation has emerged after years of warnings about overpopulation. While biologists see benefits from depopulation, some economists fear reduced investment, slower economic growth, and stress to social assistance systems. Is depopulation a cause for alarm? The demographic “transition” refers to a decline in death rates leading to significant population growth and then […] -
Jobs and Economic Policy
Opinion -Good paying jobs allowing people to support families should be the focus of economic policy. So argues Oren Cass of American Compass. In The Once and Future Worker, Cass discussed what jobs-centered policy might mean: “creating an economy in which workers of all kinds can sustain strong families and communities. And that requires a policy […] -
Government Ownership of the Means of Production?
Opinion -New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani is a socialist true believer, one who still advocates for government ownership of the means of production. What are the economic consequences of government ownership? We must compare decision-making structures, since economics analyzes decisions. Ownership assigns decision rights; owners make decisions about the use of houses, land, or businesses. […] -
New Energy Policies in California Threaten America’s National Security
Opinion -California’s high regulatory burden and taxes have been the basis of corporate business decisions to leave California for more pro-business locations to run a business. The exodus from California includes Tesla, Oracle, Chevron, SpaceX, Hewlett Packard Enterprise, Charles Schwab, and Yamaha, which have relocated their headquarters to states with lower taxes and regulations. An increasingly […] -
Electricity Is About to Become the Most Valuable Commodity on Earth
Opinion -For candidates who hope to lead—whether as mayor, governor, or president—energy wisdom requires comprehensive awareness that modern civilization is not powered by electricity alone; that materials matter; that oil underpins global logistics and manufacturing; that ethical mining must be part of any responsible strategy; that nuclear power is returning to the global stage; and that […] -
America Literally Cannot Afford Democratic Socialism
Opinion -Despite the dire financial situation of the national government, democratic socialism is more popular than ever.
