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Hong Kong's Tai Po fire reminds of dangers of Democrat plans to stuff people into highrises - 11/28/25 by Monica Showalter November 28, 2025 by Monica Showalter Fires can spread very quickly when people are densely packed in high-rise towers. More
Can Congress save college sports? - 11/28/25 by Brian McNicoll November 28, 2025 by Brian McNicoll The whole college sports landscape is changing, and not necessarily for the better. More
In Chicago, vote-buying schemes win elections - 11/28/25 by Arnold Cusmariu November 28, 2025 by Arnold Cusmariu The current vote-buying scheme is Universal Basic Income, but it’s just a variation on the Chicago way. More
So the humble fishermen were drug dealers after all ... - 11/28/25 by Monica Showalter November 28, 2025 by Monica Showalter The Wall Street Journal went out to interview some of these drug boat operators. More
The Democrats’ newest victims: People who overstay their visas - 11/28/25 by Andrea Widburg November 28, 2025 by Andrea Widburg Once, people were expected to leave the U.S. when their visas expired; now, Democrats view expired visas as a backdoor to permanent American residency. More
Media rushes to defend Afghans in the US, saying the actions of one person shouldn’t ‘condemn’ all the rest - 11/28/25 by Olivia Murray November 28, 2025 by Olivia Murray Where is this logic every time they try to strip gun rights from law-abiding Americans? More
It’s Black Friday in Seattle — for the wrong reasons - 11/28/25 by Noel S. Williams November 28, 2025 by Noel S. Williams With socialists at the helm, Seattle has no hope of ever making it to the profit side of the balance sheet. More
Under Zohran Mamdani, the Big Apple becomes the new Juárez…or Gaza - 11/28/25 by Olivia Murray November 28, 2025 by Olivia Murray An NYC-adjacent community plans a wall and high-tech border security. More
Binance accused of facilitating money flow to Hamas, with families of October 7 victims now suing the crypto platform - 11/28/25 by Susan Quinn November 28, 2025 by Susan Quinn This revelation, if true, is not the first time Binance has helped to fund terrorism. More
Epstein files release: Democrats’ fake narrative to soil Trump - 11/28/25 by Mike Robertson November 28, 2025 by Mike Robertson Was this perhaps Trump’s most brilliant rope-a-dope? More
Chicago mayor says imprisoning violent criminals is racist and immoral - 11/28/25 by Eric Utter November 28, 2025 by Eric Utter He said, "We cannot incarcerate our way out of violence." More
The highway’s hidden hazards - 11/28/25 by Greg Maresca November 28, 2025 by Greg Maresca Be careful travelling this weekend, as there are still hundreds of thousands of illegal aliens with CDLs on our roads. More
Don't be tender with Fani - 11/28/25 by Silvio Canto, Jr. November 28, 2025 by Silvio Canto, Jr. Fani's case is history. More
Tearing off the mask of ‘affordability’ - 11/28/25 by Mark C. Ross November 28, 2025 by Mark C. Ross Politicians love to use ‘affordability’ as a slogan to run on. Here’s the truth. More
The lesson learned in Vietnam - 11/28/25 by Bill Ponton November 28, 2025 by Bill Ponton While the specter of Vietnam hung over U.S. foreign policy, it served as a reminder to the Establishment that Americans would not undertake the impossible task of remaking a world that they had little interest in or control over. More
Have a very Samurai Thanksgiving - 11/27/25 by J.B. Shurk November 27, 2025 by J.B. Shurk America is worth the fight. More
A tale of two sections - 11/27/25 by Oded J.K. Faran, Walter E. Block November 27, 2025 by Oded J.K. Faran, Walter E. Block You’ll be surprised how the news and editorial sections of the Wall Street Journal respectively covered the same event. More
Thanksgiving is for gratitude - 11/27/25 by Eric Utter November 27, 2025 by Eric Utter Leftists are opaque to the idea of gratitude. More
The American middle class and its champions - 11/27/25 by Stephen M. Astrachan November 27, 2025 by Stephen M. Astrachan Aristotle’s observations about the necessity of the middle class have been echoed by at least two of the greatest leaders of American history. More
Gold beats the dollar because politicians trash the dollar - 11/27/25 by James Anthony November 27, 2025 by James Anthony If the dollar ceases to be the world’s reserve currency, that might be a good thing, provided the world moves over to gold instead. More
How sick is the American left? This sick. - 11/27/25 by Patricia McCarthy November 27, 2025 by Patricia McCarthy Two soldiers were just shot in D.C. One is dead, and the other clinging to life. Yet, the left blames Trump. More
Homegrown monsters and imported killers: America’s twin revolving doors - 11/27/25 by Kevin Finn November 27, 2025 by Kevin Finn The alleged shooter who ambushed two National Guardsmen in D.C. is an Afghan national, brought here under Joe Biden. More
The deeper virtues of thankfulness - 11/27/25 by Alan Loncar November 27, 2025 by Alan Loncar Thanksgiving should be about a great deal more than turkey and football, for thankfulness is part of our spiritual growth. More
Economic blackouts and economic illiteracy - 11/27/25 by Peter C. Earle November 27, 2025 by Peter C. Earle Only in the world’s richest country could tens of millions of people persuade themselves that refusing to buy a cup of coffee for 24 hours constitutes a coherent form of economic protest.  More
A table in the wilderness - 11/27/25 by Mark Hancock November 27, 2025 by Mark Hancock Giving thanks for the quiet return of faith and fatherhood. More
Yes, you can eat turkey with your anti-Trump college friend - 11/27/25 by Silvio Canto, Jr. November 27, 2025 by Silvio Canto, Jr. We Cubans always had lots of reasons to give thanks that first Thanksgiving we spent in America. More
Thanksgiving 2025: Gratitude in an Age of Intolerance - 11/27/25 by Kevin Finn November 27, 2025 by Kevin Finn This Thanksgiving, America is experiencing a sharp rise in religious intolerance, especially against Jews and Christians. More
Thanksgiving Day is about something more important than roast turkey - 11/27/25 by Helen Louise Herndon November 27, 2025 by Helen Louise Herndon The purpose behind the holiday—made official at a more religious time in American life—is to give thanks to God for making our blessings possible. More
Playing ‘What If?’ at Thanksgiving dinner - 11/27/25 by Deane Waldman November 27, 2025 by Deane Waldman Health care doesn’t actually have to break the bank; its inaffordability can actually be solved. More
Thanksgiving is about gratitude in hard times - 11/27/25 by Jenna Ellis November 27, 2025 by Jenna Ellis The heart of Thanksgiving has never been about abundance or comfort. More
'Rigorously vetted': The Biden administration's final insult - 11/26/25 by Monica Showalter November 26, 2025 by Monica Showalter Joe Biden let in thousands of unvetted Afghans -- with terrible consequences for innocent U.S. troops protecting Americans. More
Suddenly, the NYT turns on Venezuelan Nobel winner for bringing up election fraud - 11/26/25 by Monica Showalter November 26, 2025 by Monica Showalter Joe Biden, you see, won the U.S. 2020 election all free and fair. More
The mathematics crisis in public schools - 11/26/25 by Molly Slag November 26, 2025 by Molly Slag It’s a very serious problem, but there are ways to fix it. More
Popularity of veganism and vegetarianism plunges in the Netherlands - 11/26/25 by Olivia Murray November 26, 2025 by Olivia Murray The ruling elite’s house of “health” cards is collapsing. More
Don’t be thankful to those who’ve ‘given too much’ - 11/26/25 by Noel S. Williams November 26, 2025 by Noel S. Williams Mark Kelly is a living embodiment of leftist hubris. More
Marrying and childbearing women getting younger, and they’re mostly conservatives - 11/26/25 by Susan Quinn November 26, 2025 by Susan Quinn Hope is on the horizon. More
Impeach Barack Obama? - 11/26/25 by W.A. Eliot November 26, 2025 by W.A. Eliot What’s good for The Donald is sauce for The One. More
NYC council tried to sneakily pass a fat personal pay raise, wound up royally screwing themselves…and Zohran Mamdani - 11/26/25 by Olivia Murray November 26, 2025 by Olivia Murray Someone get the popcorn, and get comfortable, because this is going to be good. More
Thuggish union blocks Thanksgiving travelers trying to catch flights at LAX - 11/26/25 by Monica Showalter November 26, 2025 by Monica Showalter If the aim had been to make the public despise them and their cause, they couldn't have done a better job. More
The simplicity of truth and the complexity of evasion - 11/26/25 by Christian Vezilj November 26, 2025 by Christian Vezilj Are today’s intellectuals that much more enlightened, wiser and smarter than the ancients of the past, or are they consumed there our own toxic vanity? More
The Seditious Six poison the ranks - 11/26/25 by Kevin Finn November 26, 2025 by Kevin Finn Inviting mutiny by blurring lawful obedience with personal politics. More
Have Democrats fallen out with Big Tech? - 11/26/25 by Bill Ponton November 26, 2025 by Bill Ponton The Democrats are showing more than a hint of jealousy. More
U.K.'s Scotland considers assisted suicide - 11/26/25 by Eric Utter November 26, 2025 by Eric Utter It looks as if it might be for any reason whatsoever. More
Let's not forget about Milley - 11/26/25 by J.R. Dunn November 26, 2025 by J.R. Dunn What do ye do with a power-drunk sailor? More
Truckers angry in Mexico - 11/26/25 by Silvio Canto, Jr. November 26, 2025 by Silvio Canto, Jr. The Sheinbaum administration makes life miserable for the truckers.  More
Miami Beach demonstrates Mamdani might not be urban America's future - 11/25/25 by Joseph Cotto November 25, 2025 by Joseph Cotto Law and order and prosperity still matter. More
Venezuelan narcodictator is being threatened by his Cuban 'friends' if he tries to escape -report - 11/25/25 by Monica Showalter November 25, 2025 by Monica Showalter More
Disney insults viewers again and learns nothing - 11/25/25 by Mike McDaniel November 25, 2025 by Mike McDaniel Making bad stories and insulting your audience doesn't pay off. More
Polish government makes ex-communist Parliament speaker - 11/25/25 by John M. Grondelski November 25, 2025 by John M. Grondelski The Poles’ memories are short, it seems. More
Mark Kelly can’t use the ‘given too much’ defense - 11/25/25 by Noel S. Williams November 25, 2025 by Noel S. Williams When you goad soldiers to break the law, it’s hard to hide behind your service record. More
The M7A1: a rifle by committee - 11/25/25 by Mike McDaniel November 25, 2025 by Mike McDaniel Is the M7A1 a rifle we don't want or need? More
DOJ vs. CVS: The feds are not your pharmacy's CEO - 11/25/25 by Andrew Langer November 25, 2025 by Andrew Langer Why is the government so fixated on ten-year-old prescriptions when there are real problems to solve? More
Italian Cardinal Zuppi hails 'end of Christendom,' says it won’t be a defeat - 11/25/25 by Eric Utter November 25, 2025 by Eric Utter Wokesterism has done bad things to some of the cardinals. More
The most crime-infested city in the most crime-infested state - 11/25/25 by Charles Sullivan November 25, 2025 by Charles Sullivan Guess which one! More
The traitorous six: no one is above the law - 11/25/25 by Mike McDaniel November 25, 2025 by Mike McDaniel Trump Derangement Syndrome just isn't enough. More
50-year mortgages: Good idea? - 11/25/25 by Ronald C. Tinnell November 25, 2025 by Ronald C. Tinnell Let’s look at some numbers. More
Historical models for peace in Ukraine - 11/25/25 by J. Bradley Jansen November 25, 2025 by J. Bradley Jansen There is an historical model on how to address Ukraine. More
IEA publishes climate-change era’s obituary - 11/25/25 by Vijay Jayaraj November 25, 2025 by Vijay Jayaraj The end is nigh -- not for the world, but for the climate industrial complex.  More
Parents done with the schools - 11/25/25 by Silvio Canto, Jr. November 25, 2025 by Silvio Canto, Jr. It looks as if more and more parents are choosing with their feet. More
Sidney Blumenthal’s Hail Mary: If Republicans want to win mid-terms, abandon Trump’s winning policies - 11/25/25 by Jack Hellner November 25, 2025 by Jack Hellner I find it humorous that the media pretends that Republicans will have a terrible time running on Trump’s victories. More
Top Christian Singer Is AI, Sparks Controversy - 11/24/25 by Greg Richter November 24, 2025 by Greg Richter “At minimum, AI does not have the Holy Spirit inside of it,” artist Forrest Frank said. More
Egregious consequences - 11/24/25 by Renée Kohanski November 24, 2025 by Renée Kohanski Language creates reality, and as a nation I have to wonder, “What are we speaking into existence?” More
Mark Kelly, retired Navy, gets himself into big trouble for 'Seditious Six' stunt - 11/24/25 by Monica Showalter November 24, 2025 by Monica Showalter Nothing like a little FAFO to brighten a Monday morning. More
Trump’s 50-year mortgage plan is not something to celebrate - 11/24/25 by Spencer D. Miles November 24, 2025 by Spencer D. Miles FDR was a demagogue, and a continuation of his legacy is a tragedy. More
NYT lionizes illegal who stole innocent farmer's identity and left him to pay the illegal's taxes - 11/24/25 by Monica Showalter November 24, 2025 by Monica Showalter What's a little identity theft when an illegal needs to get over? More
Liberals’ misguided Home Depot protest - 11/24/25 by Greg Richter November 24, 2025 by Greg Richter The protest is based on what appears to be a completely false story. More
Impeachment of Judge Boasberg is long overdue - 11/24/25 by Susan Quinn November 24, 2025 by Susan Quinn A new phone records scandal may be the straw that broke the camel’s back. More
The most arrogant of leftist censorships - 11/24/25 by George W. Shuster November 24, 2025 by George W. Shuster They say it’s “nuance” but it’s really just ignorance and arrogance. More
Target policy asking employees to smile and greet customers denounced as cruel and unusual punishment - 11/24/25 by Eric Utter November 24, 2025 by Eric Utter The psychobabblers are out, calling for service with a scowl. More
‘Pride’ flag flies (in victory?) over now-purple ex-Catholic church in small-town USA - 11/24/25 by Selwyn Duke November 24, 2025 by Selwyn Duke Et tu, Mayberry? More
Palestinian as pariah - 11/24/25 by Bill Ponton November 24, 2025 by Bill Ponton The Palestinians are the perfect example of a people that are only loved in the abstract. More
Cow farts and crazy Uncle Bobs - 11/24/25 by Bill Ponton November 24, 2025 by Bill Ponton There are just some apparitions that deserve nothing but eye-rolling. More
Terrorist designation double play - 11/24/25 by Kevin Finn November 24, 2025 by Kevin Finn President Donald Trump and Texas governor Greg Abbott are utilizing the power of the government to dismantle networks of domestic extremism and Islamist infiltration that have festered under years of weak, politically correct policies.  More
Smiling clubs for Democrats - 11/24/25 by Noel S. Williams November 24, 2025 by Noel S. Williams Leftists have tried crying clubs and scream clubs, and they’re still ravaged by Dem despondency. Their  More
Did Democrat incumbents create a vaccine against being primaried? - 11/24/25 by Silvio Canto, Jr. November 24, 2025 by Silvio Canto, Jr. It would explain the lengths some of them are going to attack President Trump. More
Mexico's Sheinbaum goes 'Hugo Chavez' on dissident TV station and its owner - 11/23/25 by Monica Showalter November 23, 2025 by Monica Showalter She's gotten into a fight with TV Azteca's outspoken libertarian owner and now wants to shut his station down. More
The Democrats’ backdoor nullification of the Constitution - 11/23/25 by Andrea Widburg November 23, 2025 by Andrea Widburg The focus on international law, evident in Ruth Bader Ginsburg's statements, is a direct rejection of American law and the Constitution. More
Vatican wakes up and smells the coffee on Christian persecution in Nigeria - 11/23/25 by Monica Showalter November 23, 2025 by Monica Showalter Complacency about the persecuted Christians and Christian martyrs in Africa has led to bigger atrocities. More
A heavily peer-reviewed report says children shouldn’t get ‘gender affirming’ care - 11/23/25 by Andrea Widburg November 23, 2025 by Andrea Widburg The report is obvious—you don’t chemically and surgically abuse children. What’s disturbing is the American Psychiatric Association’s strange take on the study. More
X revealed the fake accounts pushing anti-Israel propaganda - 11/23/25 by Andrea Widburg November 23, 2025 by Andrea Widburg Aside from lies about conditions in Gaza, many of the accounts are clearly intended to promote a schism among Republicans. More
'A Battle With My Blood' in more ways than one - 11/23/25 by Monica Showalter November 23, 2025 by Monica Showalter Kennedy scion Tatiana Schlossberg Moran writes movingly of her terminal diagnosis, until she decides to attack her cousin. More
The U.K. takes a knee - 11/23/25 by Eric Utter November 23, 2025 by Eric Utter A citizen was fired from his job for displaying the Union Jack in his hometown. More
Trump torches TPS - 11/23/25 by Kevin Finn November 23, 2025 by Kevin Finn Minnesota taxpayers were funding terrorist group al-Shabaab, through the vast fraud rackets of Somali migrants More
Claude and ChatGPT or: how I learned to stop worrying and love artificial intelligence - 11/23/25 by James Carter November 23, 2025 by James Carter AI augments our ability to handle the volume of information underlying the modern world, especially in the realm of national security. More
Fiddler in the Oval Office - 11/23/25 by Silvio Canto, Jr. November 23, 2025 by Silvio Canto, Jr. A clever Trump understands that Mayor-elect Mamdani needs him, so he could afford to be gracious. More
The Smile that Ate the City: The parable of Mamdani - 11/23/25 by Oleg Atbashian November 23, 2025 by Oleg Atbashian Television mimics real life, and real-life Americans are going to suffer for it. More
What pigs and rats taught me about human snack food - 11/23/25 by John Klar November 23, 2025 by John Klar Pigs will eat anything, right? No, it turns out. But humans will. More
NYC and Seattle: they're going to get it good and hard - 11/23/25 by Mike McDaniel November 23, 2025 by Mike McDaniel Will NYC and Seattle get what they voted for? More
China’s whisper war - 11/23/25 by Brabim Karki November 23, 2025 by Brabim Karki If China attacks Taiwan, it will be after a lot of global softening-up work. It’s in the free world’s best interest to nip this in the bud. More
The Chinese military is here and ready. Are we? - 11/23/25 by Mike McDaniel November 23, 2025 by Mike McDaniel The ChiComs are watching our B2s. More
President Trump is ending protection for certain Somalis in Minnesota - 11/22/25 by Andrea Widburg November 22, 2025 by Andrea Widburg Their propensity for fraud was the tipping point. More
California's kakistocracy of gubernatorial candidates - 11/22/25 by Monica Showalter November 22, 2025 by Monica Showalter Rep. Eric Swalwell has joined a cavalcade of equally loathesome candidates. More
House resolution condemns socialism - 11/22/25 by Noel S. Williams November 22, 2025 by Noel S. Williams The U.S. House of Representatives just passed a resolution condemning socialism. More
For the media, when it comes to bad Democrats, silence is golden - 11/22/25 by Jack Hellner November 22, 2025 by Jack Hellner Our media work overtime to hide from America stories that show Democrat-allied people doing bad things. More
What LGBTQer wouldn’t want to wear wool from gay sheep? - 11/22/25 by Andrea Widburg November 22, 2025 by Andrea Widburg The story reads like a parody, but it’s not: Grindr, the LGBTQ+ social app, has indeed sponsored a fashion show featuring gay sheep’s wool. More
Marxism 4Kids - 11/22/25 by Kevin Finn November 22, 2025 by Kevin Finn Human beings respond to incentives. Children pick up on this early. More
Romance: Larry Summers honeymooned on Epstein island - 11/22/25 by Monica Showalter November 22, 2025 by Monica Showalter What is it about Democrats and their choices of romantic honeymoon getaways? More
The progressive Ten Commandments - 11/22/25 by Eric Utter November 22, 2025 by Eric Utter A leftist judge in Texas ordered schools to take down the Ten Commandments. Here's what replaces them. More
Congressmen want troops to turn traitor - 11/22/25 by Mike McDaniel November 22, 2025 by Mike McDaniel Why would congressmen tell our troops to disobey the Commmander in Chief? More
Is there really an affordability crisis, or is there a choice crisis? - 11/22/25 by Christian Vezilj November 22, 2025 by Christian Vezilj People once were willing to sacrifice to buy a home; today, they want it all now. More
VP Cheney's new friends? - 11/22/25 by Silvio Canto, Jr. November 22, 2025 by Silvio Canto, Jr. How does the Cheney family feel that the Left suddenly loves them just because there is a Trump in the White House?  More
Critical Race Theory Deserves to be labeled as ‘hate speech’ - 11/22/25 by Helen Louise Herndon November 22, 2025 by Helen Louise Herndon It occupies an honored position in academia, and infects politics and corporate America, but it’s just a fancy name for ugly racism. More
Mamdani: NYC Jews are arming up - 11/22/25 by Mike McDaniel November 22, 2025 by Mike McDaniel NYC Jews are learning government won't protect them. More
Democracy lives to fight another day - 11/22/25 by Allan J. Feifer November 22, 2025 by Allan J. Feifer Socialism/communism is coming for America, but some in Congress are fighting back—although way too many Democrats oppose this battle. More
There’s some interesting data in the FBI’s 2024 crime statistics - 11/22/25 by Charles Sullivan November 22, 2025 by Charles Sullivan Looking at the 50 states, one can draw conclusions about demographics and the political parties that control each region. More
A wilder than usual Miss Universe pageant - 11/21/25 by Monica Showalter November 21, 2025 by Monica Showalter Lots of highs and lows in this one. Beauty reflects the culture. More
Hey Republicans, get ready for the MAGA reformation - 11/21/25 by Mark C. Ross November 21, 2025 by Mark C. Ross We have long been reeling from the consequences of an over-intrusive mega-state that is hell bent on micro-managing our lives; Trump’s MAGA movement is attacking this problem at its source. More
The left wants our children...again - 11/21/25 by Texas Hughes November 21, 2025 by Texas Hughes Texas A&M’s foundational principles in a death match against leftist faculty and administrators. More
USA Today: Zohran Mamdani’s ‘free’ child care promise is ‘possible’ as ‘political stars are almost in alignment’ - 11/21/25 by Jack Hellner November 21, 2025 by Jack Hellner It is no wonder that so many young people think socialism is great when you have a media that’s completely owned by the left. More
They will be forever known as the Seditious Six - 11/21/25 by Patricia McCarthy November 21, 2025 by Patricia McCarthy They are up to the same old games and ought to face some consequences. More
The peril of partisan preemption - 11/21/25 by Kevin Finn November 21, 2025 by Kevin Finn Democrats masterfully twist true principles to sow discord. More
Notre Dame dumps its Catholic orientation, Vatican goes woke, and moral disorder reigns - 11/21/25 by Eric Utter November 21, 2025 by Eric Utter What fresh lunacies are these? More
Texas governor levels terrorist status on major Muslim advocacy groups - 11/21/25 by Wendi Strauch Mahoney November 21, 2025 by Wendi Strauch Mahoney But will his action have teeth? More
Europe’s misguided vision of a two-state solution - 11/21/25 by Joseph Puder November 21, 2025 by Joseph Puder It’s culpable naïveté at best. More
6 hacks to a better government - 11/21/25 by James Anthony November 21, 2025 by James Anthony Some are harder than others, but every one is something you can start doing right now. More
Mamdani asking for trouble, again - 11/21/25 by Michael Letts November 21, 2025 by Michael Letts Whom will the new mayor of New York City pick to lead his police force? More
Conservative must persevere - 11/21/25 by Alan Loncar November 21, 2025 by Alan Loncar Republicans should acknowledge defeats but still incorporate the positive trends in articulating their larger policy.  More
We must preserve pro-life members in the House and Senate - 11/21/25 by Susan Quinn November 21, 2025 by Susan Quinn Too many lives are at risk to sit back and get comfortable. More
Service members, don’t take the bait - 11/21/25 by A.C. Lohr November 21, 2025 by A.C. Lohr Six Democrat congressmen appear perfectly happy to ruin lives in the military to make a political point these politicians will never have to pay for. More
Only fools rush in - 11/21/25 by Silvio Canto, Jr. November 21, 2025 by Silvio Canto, Jr. Jasmine Crockett calls out Republicans for accepting donations from a “Jeffrey Epstein” — but it was a complelety different person than the pedophile Democrat donor we all know and loathe. More
Wokester women priests drive hundreds of Anglican clergymen to the Catholic Church -study - 11/20/25 by Monica Showalter November 20, 2025 by Monica Showalter Some 700 have left for the Catholics. Wonder why. More
COP30 kicks off in Brazil, with all the anti-environment hypocrisy you can handle - 11/20/25 by Jack Hellner November 20, 2025 by Jack Hellner But remember, the UN, politicians, and bureaucrats can control temperatures, sea levels, and storms if we just give up our quality of life and money. More
Trump-MBS deal delivers big wins for American workers - 11/20/25 by Joseph Ford Cotto November 20, 2025 by Joseph Ford Cotto A turning point for American workers and families. More
Why the Decalogue belongs in the public schools - 11/20/25 by Molly Slag November 20, 2025 by Molly Slag The Ten Commandments are an inextricable part of American law, and as such they deserve primacy in American education. More
Children of the corn - 11/20/25 by Bill Ponton November 20, 2025 by Bill Ponton As a result of thirty years of “Youth-Centric” climate outreach, we have created a real-life version of Stephen King’s, “Children of the Corn”. More
Seattle should not host World Cup matches - 11/20/25 by Noel S. Williams November 20, 2025 by Noel S. Williams They should not be rewarded for civic malfeasance with bread and circuses to distract them from their impending socialist dystopia. More
Democrat party base now angry white women - 11/20/25 by Eric Utter November 20, 2025 by Eric Utter Might have something to do with 'what is a woman.' More
A former BBC executive states explicitly why it’s great to be a bureaucrat - 11/20/25 by Andrea Widburg November 20, 2025 by Andrea Widburg In his explanation about why Trump shouldn’t be able to sue the BBC for defamation, Lord Tony Hall lets the taxpayer-funded cat out of the bag. More
Rebranded AI export controls threaten U.S. tech dominance - 11/20/25 by Sam Raus November 20, 2025 by Sam Raus Congress’s latest attempt to restrict the AI chips market in the U.S. makes no sense.  More
What unlawful orders? - 11/20/25 by Chuck Parker November 20, 2025 by Chuck Parker Encouraging disobedience in the military and intelligence community is a dangerous path to follow. More
Keep your distance, Mr. Zelensky - 11/20/25 by Oliver Martin November 20, 2025 by Oliver Martin America’s political elite wants nothing to do with being photographed next to Team Zelensky while a massive corruption cloud hangs over their heads. More
130 reasons why this is not your grandpa's Democrat Party - 11/20/25 by Silvio Canto, Jr. November 20, 2025 by Silvio Canto, Jr. The Dem amicus brief on the Supreme Court trannie case continues the party's long suicide.  More
It’s not irrational to worry about mass Muslim migration - 11/20/25 by Andrea Widburg November 20, 2025 by Andrea Widburg Both history and current affairs tell us that it’s entirely rational to worry about mass Islamic immigration. More
Dealing with your Democrat relatives for the holidays - 11/20/25 by Blaine L. Pardoe November 20, 2025 by Blaine L. Pardoe The holidays are a time for families to come together...unless you’re a Democrat with Trump-supporting relatives. More
Trump is committed to achieving peace in Ukraine, and he is very serious - 11/20/25 by Mike Robertson November 20, 2025 by Mike Robertson He’s blending sharp and proven diplomacy with unyielding power to drag both sides to the table. More
FDA’s Dr. Marty Makary continues to upset the (establishment) apple cart - 11/19/25 by Susan Quinn November 19, 2025 by Susan Quinn Here’s a man actually draining the swamp and restoring trust in public institutions. More
The better to eat you: Mamdani courts New York's small businesses - 11/19/25 by Monica Showalter November 19, 2025 by Monica Showalter Suddenly, Mamdani says he wants small businesses to flourish. More
Is China infiltrating the American education system? - 11/19/25 by Steve Sherman November 19, 2025 by Steve Sherman The threat is real, and one state is fighting back. More
You should care about Miami’s mayoral race. Bigly. - 11/19/25 by Joseph Ford Cotto November 19, 2025 by Joseph Ford Cotto Lose this race, and the 2025 losses calcify into a trend; win it, and Republicans demonstrate the November was a hiccup, not a harbinger. More
China’s AI cities are watching - 11/19/25 by Wendi Strauch Mahoney November 19, 2025 by Wendi Strauch Mahoney The term ‘smart city’ fails to fully capture the integrated data system that is the Pudong New Area of Shanghai. More
Six Democrats openly call for military and intelligence services to disobey President Trump’s orders - 11/19/25 by Eric Utter November 19, 2025 by Eric Utter On November 18, a sitting Democrat did something that we might have expected from a Democrat politician in 1861, rather than in 2025. More
The dead the left won't claim - 11/19/25 by Kevin Finn November 19, 2025 by Kevin Finn The left is fueled by selective compassion. More
An agenda? Or a principle? - 11/19/25 by Jay Davidson November 19, 2025 by Jay Davidson The Republicans will need more than just an agenda if they hope to succeed. More
When Poles asked Germans for forgiveness - 11/19/25 by John M. Grondelski November 19, 2025 by John M. Grondelski It was just after World War II, and the Polish bishops shocked their countrymen. More
The SS Greenpeace is harpooned at last - 11/19/25 by Bill Ponton November 19, 2025 by Bill Ponton A $345 million judgment is about to sink Greenpeace...good riddance. More
Europe’s Orwellian war on ‘disinformation’ - 11/19/25 by Wendi Strauch Mahoney November 19, 2025 by Wendi Strauch Mahoney Brussels just took digital censorship to a new level. More
The unspoken confession of America’s greatness - 11/19/25 by Christian Vezilj November 19, 2025 by Christian Vezilj In the midst of the left’s ideological assault, a glaring hypocrisy (and admission) emerges. More
Tofu dregs in education - 11/19/25 by Bruce Deitrick Price November 19, 2025 by Bruce Deitrick Price Tofu dregs projects are now collapsing throughout China...and there is a disturbing parallel for the USA. More
It takes an impressive ignorance to believe that Democrat policies make things more affordable - 11/19/25 by Jack Hellner November 19, 2025 by Jack Hellner Recovering from the economic fallout of the Biden years is an uphill battle, especially when people keep voting Democrat. More
Pricey blue - 11/19/25 by Silvio Canto, Jr. November 19, 2025 by Silvio Canto, Jr. Living in a Democrat-controlled area does not bring you a good return on your investment. More
Trump may have to file a few defamation suits against Democrats - 11/18/25 by Andrea Widburg November 18, 2025 by Andrea Widburg Because Trump was one of the few who distanced himself from Epstein, unfounded claims that he was a fellow pedophile must be challenged. More
Not just sewage: Mexico is dumping its trash into the U.S., too - 11/18/25 by Monica Showalter November 18, 2025 by Monica Showalter More
Two assassinations: JFK and Epstein - 11/18/25 by Robert Arvay November 18, 2025 by Robert Arvay The two deaths — whether they’re both truly assassinations or not — have one glaring effect in common. More
How Trump is playing the Epstein situation - 11/18/25 by Jonathan Gault November 18, 2025 by Jonathan Gault This is just a hunch, but there’s got to be something we don’t know. More
The running gag, the leftist lie: ‘Socialism has never been tried before’ - 11/18/25 by D. Parker November 18, 2025 by D. Parker Collectivism has been failing for 400 years...even in the birthplace of AOC herself, only a century ago. More
Donald Trump and American pragmatism - 11/18/25 by Matthew G. Andersson November 18, 2025 by Matthew G. Andersson Is the president backpedaling? Or is there something more reasonable going on here? More
RINOs hand out doom-pills to break MAGA - 11/18/25 by Texas Hughes November 18, 2025 by Texas Hughes The RINOs are running a demoralization campaign, which means we are over the target. More
California's AG Bonta shelled out $468,000 in campaign cash to 'help' lawmen in Oakland corruption case -report - 11/18/25 by Monica Showalter November 18, 2025 by Monica Showalter Anyone have any idea why (or who) Bonta wanted to 'help'? More
The Subpoena Two-Step - 11/18/25 by Kevin Finn November 18, 2025 by Kevin Finn Democrats loudly condemn Republicans for defying them, while offering silence or deflection when their own allies do the same. More
The mislabeling of masculinity - 11/18/25 by Christian Vezilj November 18, 2025 by Christian Vezilj The condemnation of the male identity needs to end if we are to make America great again. More
Driver with loaded gun, crack pipe, cash, scale, and flamethrower given suspended sentence in Canada - 11/18/25 by Eric Utter November 18, 2025 by Eric Utter The judge let him off easy because of “intergenerational trauma” and “attempted cultural genocide.” More
Why young Americans support democratic socialism - 11/18/25 by Chris Talgo November 18, 2025 by Chris Talgo Way too many young Americans are suffering from an acute case of democratic socialist shiny object syndrome.  More
Replace human family law judges with robots - 11/18/25 by Noel S. Williams November 18, 2025 by Noel S. Williams AI technologies are inexorably encroaching into the legal profession.  More
The National Distraction League - 11/18/25 by Ned Cosby November 18, 2025 by Ned Cosby Football is a national season unto itself -- commanding our weekends, our televisions, our conversations, and, if we’re honest, our attention spans. Yet those weekends were once meant for something else. More
Another bad day for the left in Latin America - 11/18/25 by Silvio Canto, Jr. November 18, 2025 by Silvio Canto, Jr. Chileans are taking back their country. More
American Thinker Takeaways, November 17, 2025 - 11/18/25 by Andrea Widburg November 18, 2025 by Andrea Widburg Learn about tariffs, the (good?) divisions in American society because of new media, and the reason that healthcare costs will most certainly never go down. More
Harvard's Larry Summers-Jeffrey Epstein sex scandal gets more sordid ... - 11/17/25 by Monica Showalter November 17, 2025 by Monica Showalter The man was a sex predator who sought 'advice' from Jeffrey Epstein. The woman he wanted to be his Fang Fang said 'no.' More
Venezuela's Maduro should be careful what he wishes for ... - 11/17/25 by Monica Showalter November 17, 2025 by Monica Showalter He calls for 'talks' with President Trump. Trump has a history of talks with tyrants -- just before he goes after them. More
Makers of Anne Frank musical satire: Keep last 20 minutes secret - 11/17/25 by Greg Richter November 17, 2025 by Greg Richter Many Jewish audience members said they enjoyed the show up until the infamous final 20 minutes. More
Michelle Obama rages against Americans who are unwilling to ‘grow up’ and vote for a woman - 11/17/25 by Olivia Murray November 17, 2025 by Olivia Murray The problem with her identity politics game is it’s completely unsupported by reality. More
Newly-leaked emails reveal a legitimate LGBTQ mafia presence at the BBC - 11/17/25 by Olivia Murray November 17, 2025 by Olivia Murray If we’re lucky, the outlet will soon cease to exist. More
U.K. policeman fired for not being nice enough to knife-wielding suspect - 11/17/25 by Eric Utter November 17, 2025 by Eric Utter Ta-ta, U.K. More
Bill Maher: The Left has gone ‘anti-common sense’ - 11/17/25 by Greg Richter November 17, 2025 by Greg Richter Maher’s words will not convert hardened progressives, but they will resonate with moderates who feel politically homeless and privately uneasy about the direction of the Left. More
If only the media did their job - 11/17/25 by James Zumwalt November 17, 2025 by James Zumwalt The legacy media has paid out tens of millions of dollars for failing to report objectively, and they still can’t quite figure out how to drop the anti-Trump bias. More
President Trump’s most ardent supporters are big mad! - 11/17/25 by Patricia McCarthy November 17, 2025 by Patricia McCarthy There are things Trump has got to reverse course on. More
Hamas was lying all along - 11/17/25 by Susan Quinn November 17, 2025 by Susan Quinn Hamas intends to “negotiate” Phase 2 of the peace plan, which really just means, stall for more time. More
Marjorie Taylor Greene vs. Trump spat - 11/17/25 by Texas Hughes November 17, 2025 by Texas Hughes Instead of tearing down Trump, MTG should use her headline-grabbing talents to focus on the issues that matter. More
The tradeoff with net zero policy - 11/17/25 by Bill Ponton November 17, 2025 by Bill Ponton The unfounded fear of CO2 and climate change has driven governments to implement expensive net zero schemes with wind and solar power, costing trillions of dollars. More
Trump tiptoes through the Carlson/Fuentes minefield - 11/17/25 by J.R. Dunn November 17, 2025 by J.R. Dunn The media takes its first shot at getting the Carlson/Fuentes firestorm lit. More
Karma comes calling - 11/17/25 by Kevin Finn November 17, 2025 by Kevin Finn How long did we have to listen to "no one is above the law"? More
Making SNAP a four-letter word - 11/17/25 by Silvio Canto, Jr. November 17, 2025 by Silvio Canto, Jr. The government has replaced effective private charity with corrupt government handouts. More
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Federal Judges Are Becoming A Form Of Tyranny Andrea Widburg In 1787, Judge Robert Yates predicted what we see happening today: judges interfering in the political process to destroy the Trump administration. More
When Politics Kill A Relationship, Accept Its Death Joseph Ford Cotto It’s painful, but it also provides necessary clarity within relationships and within the country as a whole. More
Tradical Radicalism: Conservatism is Countercultural and ‘Cool’ John Klar More and more young people are demonstrating that monogamy, commitment, sobriety, and self-discipline are virtues worth embracing. More
Will AI Be Governed — or Will It Govern Us? Mark Keenan If we surrender judgment to algorithms, we may keep the language of liberty — but not its substance. More
Is the German AfD Firewall Finally Cracking? Thomas Kolbe Politics will not succeed in rehabilitating the narrative of man-made, CO2-based climate change to suppress, once again, both the dialogue with the AfD and the critical debate on the Green Deal. More
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Hong Kong's Tai Po fire reminds of dangers of Democrat plans to stuff people into highrises - 11/28/25 by Monica Showalter November 28, 2025 by Monica Showalter Fires can spread very quickly when people are densely packed in high-rise towers. More
Can Congress save college sports? - 11/28/25 by Brian McNicoll November 28, 2025 by Brian McNicoll The whole college sports landscape is changing, and not necessarily for the better. More
In Chicago, vote-buying schemes win elections - 11/28/25 by Arnold Cusmariu November 28, 2025 by Arnold Cusmariu The current vote-buying scheme is Universal Basic Income, but it’s just a variation on the Chicago way. More
So the humble fishermen were drug dealers after all ... - 11/28/25 by Monica Showalter November 28, 2025 by Monica Showalter The Wall Street Journal went out to interview some of these drug boat operators. More
The Democrats’ newest victims: People who overstay their visas - 11/28/25 by Andrea Widburg November 28, 2025 by Andrea Widburg Once, people were expected to leave the U.S. when their visas expired; now, Democrats view expired visas as a backdoor to permanent American residency. More
Media rushes to defend Afghans in the US, saying the actions of one person shouldn’t ‘condemn’ all the rest - 11/28/25 by Olivia Murray November 28, 2025 by Olivia Murray Where is this logic every time they try to strip gun rights from law-abiding Americans? More
It’s Black Friday in Seattle — for the wrong reasons - 11/28/25 by Noel S. Williams November 28, 2025 by Noel S. Williams With socialists at the helm, Seattle has no hope of ever making it to the profit side of the balance sheet. More
Under Zohran Mamdani, the Big Apple becomes the new Juárez…or Gaza - 11/28/25 by Olivia Murray November 28, 2025 by Olivia Murray An NYC-adjacent community plans a wall and high-tech border security. More
Binance accused of facilitating money flow to Hamas, with families of October 7 victims now suing the crypto platform - 11/28/25 by Susan Quinn November 28, 2025 by Susan Quinn This revelation, if true, is not the first time Binance has helped to fund terrorism. More
Epstein files release: Democrats’ fake narrative to soil Trump - 11/28/25 by Mike Robertson November 28, 2025 by Mike Robertson Was this perhaps Trump’s most brilliant rope-a-dope? More
Chicago mayor says imprisoning violent criminals is racist and immoral - 11/28/25 by Eric Utter November 28, 2025 by Eric Utter He said, "We cannot incarcerate our way out of violence." More
The highway’s hidden hazards - 11/28/25 by Greg Maresca November 28, 2025 by Greg Maresca Be careful travelling this weekend, as there are still hundreds of thousands of illegal aliens with CDLs on our roads. More
Don't be tender with Fani - 11/28/25 by Silvio Canto, Jr. November 28, 2025 by Silvio Canto, Jr. Fani's case is history. More
Tearing off the mask of ‘affordability’ - 11/28/25 by Mark C. Ross November 28, 2025 by Mark C. Ross Politicians love to use ‘affordability’ as a slogan to run on. Here’s the truth. More
The lesson learned in Vietnam - 11/28/25 by Bill Ponton November 28, 2025 by Bill Ponton While the specter of Vietnam hung over U.S. foreign policy, it served as a reminder to the Establishment that Americans would not undertake the impossible task of remaking a world that they had little interest in or control over. More
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