Political Commentary & Opinion

Do we really have to worry about the Postal Service? That’s the latest faux controversy to dominate our political debate. It’s a sign of our times that even the mail system isn’t without controversy. As usual, there’s plenty of blame to go around on how we got into this mess. In the midst of the…

The BBC reported back in March on a lawsuit against the United Kingdom’s leading gender identity clinic, with a detransitioned female patient stating that she was rushed into irreversible hormonal interventions that she later came to regret. It’s with cases like this in mind that Rep. Doug LaMalfa, R-Calif., has introduced legislation that would prohibit…

America is fractured. In the wake of the unrest sparked by the death of George Floyd at the hands of police, we as a nation seem more divided than ever. We used to have a common vision, agreeing on the founding principles of this great nation. Now, even those principles are under assault. The radical…

How can we bring America together? What principles truly made our country great? What must we do to preserve them? New York Times bestselling author and political commentator Ben Shapiro answers these questions and more in his latest book, “How to Destroy America in Three Easy Steps,” a compelling addition to the conservative library. Shapiro…

The Trump administration recently rescinded a fair housing rule adopted in the early months of the Obama administration. The so-called Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing rule was an add-on to the 1968 Fair Housing Act, which was about preventing discrimination in the sale, rental, or financing of housing. However, like so much of the distortions that…

President Donald Trump recently ordered a 12,000-troop reduction in American military personnel stationed in Germany. That leaves about 24,000 American soldiers still in the country. A little more than half of the troops being withdrawn will return home. The rest will be redeployed to other NATO member nations such as Belgium, Italy, and perhaps Baltic…

San Francisco is falling apart. The city is the wealthiest metropolitan area in the United States, but also has become a haven for tent encampments, drugs, trash, and violence—conditions that are even more desperate and disordered than slums in many developing countries. Progressive political leaders insist that this stark contrast is the result of capitalism,…

More than two years ago, I wrote a column titled “Whatever the Left Touches It Ruins.” I listed eight examples: —The universities. —The arts: music, art, and architecture. —Sports. —Mainstream Judaism, Protestantism, and Catholicism. —Race relations. —Women’s happiness. -—Children’s innocence. -—And, perhaps most disturbingly, America’s commitment to free speech. One should now add the sciences….

While all eyes have been on the Democratic National Convention taking place via Zoom, truly historic events have occurred in the Middle East. Among them: a long-awaited peace deal between Israel and the United Arab Emirates, including full normalization of relations; presumed peace deals to follow between Israel and Sudan, Oman and Bahrain; the possibility…

Our 18th president, Ulysses S. Grant, often is described as three things: a “butcher” general who mindlessly sent his soldiers into battle; an ineffective political leader who allowed corruption to fester in the highest levels of government; and an irresponsible human being who reveled in his drinking habits. Although there is some truth in these…

Parents, legislators, taxpayers, and others footing the bill for college education might be interested in just what is in store for the upcoming academic year. Since many college classes will be online, there is a chance to witness professors indoctrinating their students in real time. So, there’s a chance that some college faculty might change…

There is a long-held logic in Washington that puts so-called geostrategic interests ahead of values. The idea is that we cannot afford to stand for liberty because our global competitors do not. If we alienate oppressive governments by criticizing them or pushing for political reform, the logic follows, they will side with our competitors and…

Popular rapper and songwriter Cardi B’s new hit “WAP” has dominated the internet since its release Aug. 7.  >>> Warning: This article contains some graphic, though partially redacted, language. The song, which stands for Wet-Ass P—y, is an extremely graphic so-called “celebration” of female sexuality. So is the accompanying video. The track opens with the…

America always has been a dynamic country of constant change, with its people looking ahead. But an elite-driven ethos, which has become the dominant ideology of the country’s most powerful institutions, threatens to overwhelm the ideas and traits that made America what it is. In his new book “The Plot to Change America: How Identity…

SEATTLE—After weeks of violent unrest, Seattle’s Black Lives Matter activists got their way. The City Council partially “defunded” the Seattle Police Department, and it will fire up to 100 police officers.  Although the Seattle City Council stopped well short of the 50% budget defunding it initially promised, the council did significant damage to the police…

Belarus is in the midst of a national struggle that will determine its future geopolitical orientation: the Euro-Atlantic community or Moscow. On Aug. 9, Belarus held its presidential election. In the lead-up, the nation witnessed a vast change in its political climate. Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya, formerly a full-time stay-at-home mother, became the main opposition candidate against…