Recently Tucker Carlson asked Johnny Burtka, executive director at The American Conservative, “Why couldn’t you have a party that’s economically nationalist and socially conservative?” Burtka tells Carlson that was the party of Abraham Lincoln, and it could be the Republican Party again.
Have You Heard of the Intercollegiate Studies Institute?
The Intercollegiate Studies Institute, where the motto is “think. live free.” is attempting to fill “the void left by modern higher education.” The institute teaches students the principles of liberty and builds a community allowing them to “get the collegiate experience they hunger for,” where viewpoints aren’t shut out, and rigorous discussion isn’t shut down. […]
Socialism, Or How to Ruin a Good Economy
After the socialist government of Hugo Chavez rose to power in Venezuela, it began distributing more of the country’s wealth to welfare programs and sympathetic socialist regimes in nearby Latin American countries. However, when oil prices fell, the government began running out of money and the consequences of building a state on a foundation funded […]
Guns Don’t Cause Shootings. What Might?
At American Greatness, Dennis Prager asks readers to think about why, if America has always had guns readily available, have mass shootings only gotten more popular in recent years? Prager answers this question by examining what has changed in America since the 60s and 70s, and compares that to the past and other countries where […]
Now Democrats Want to Tax You on Money You Never Had
Originally posted on April 3, 2019. In what can only be described as a new level of idiocy, Democrats want to tax investors on unrealized gains each year. Yes, you read that correctly, they want to tax Americans on money that they’ve never actually had. The Wall Street Journal’s Gabriel Rubin and Richard Rubin report: […]
President Trump’s Warm Welcome in England
On President Trump’s first state visit to the United Kingdom he was warmly welcomed at Buckingham Palace, by both the royal family and well wishers outside. Rob Crilly reports at The Washington Examiner: Queen Elizabeth II greeted President Trump with a warm smile and a booming double gun salute at Buckingham Palace on Monday, as he […]
What’s to Be Gained from a Russo-Chinese Alliance?
At The National Interest, Lyle J. Goldstein explores the ramifications of a possible Russo-Chinese alliance and what that would mean for world affairs. He writes (abridged): Many have speculated on the possibility of a Russia-China alliance. At a forum in China not long ago, I distinctly remember a senior Chinese specialist commenting: “The U.S. has […]
New Research Suggests Statins are Over-Prescribed
Originally posted on December 4, 2018. Physicians believe that current thresholds for prescribing statins may be too low. We have regularly highlighted the unconvincing evidence for statins (read here, here, here, and here for starters). Read here from Sam Blanchard at the Daily Mail about new research that suggests statins are over-prescribed: The risks of […]
Polar Bear Populations Actually Increasing, Causing Trouble for Arctic Native Peoples
Despite the narrative that polar bears are all drowning in the Arctic ocean, the great beasts are actually thriving. In fact, the greater number of polar bears is having a negative effect on the Arctic’s human inhabitants. Polar Bear Science explains: The State of the Polar Bear Report for 2018, published today by the Global Warming Policy […]
