Politics

Kamalafornia Über Alles

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For the last century, no state more epitomized the ideals of upward mobility and technological and cultural innovation than California.  read more »

Don't Buy Kamala Harris's Blue Collar Rhetoric

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It appears to be a rule of modern politics that politicians must pander to voters. The latest example of this  read more »

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Immigration Has Benefits and Drawbacks

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Overall, immigration has both positive and negative effects, something rarely acknowledged by advocates on either side.  read more »

The Phony Populism of Harris and Trump

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In the coming US presidential election, the key battleground lies with the working and middle classes.  read more »

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The Coming Strangulation of Free Speech

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It’s the First Amendment for a reason: free speech is a fundamental prerequisite for liberal democracy.  read more »

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The Future Belongs to Fabians

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In the 3rd century BC, the Roman Empire was on its knees. Hannibal had smashed its armies, and Rome itself seemed within his grasp.  read more »

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Kamala Harris Runs for President as Businesses Flee Her State

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Good vibrations aren’t a policy platform. While Kamala Harris is campaigning on a promise to create an “opportunity economy,” employers are fleeing her home state of California.  read more »

How AI Will Embolden the Tyranny of Big Tech

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The emergence of artificial intelligence marks the latest acceleration of the digital age.  read more »

Democrats Green Agenda Could Gift Midwest to Trump

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The Midwest will decide who wins the White House in November. Much has been written about Kamala Harris’s not-so-subtle appeal to Michigan’s Muslim voters, and her choice of Tim Walz as running mate  read more »

How J.D. Vance Avoided Becoming Pete Buttigieg

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There are a lot of parallels between the paths of J.D. Vance and Pete Buttigieg.

Though close to the same age, Vance (40) and Buttigieg (42) don’t superficially seem to have much in common.  read more »

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