Political Commentary & Opinion

Phyllis Schlafly was one of the most influential women of the second half of the 20th century, playing a key role in the 1964 Republican presidential nomination of Sen. Barry Goldwater of Arizona, helping to found the powerful pro-family movement in the early 1970s, and heading STOP ERA, which defeated the liberal establishment’s all-out effort…

Public health has two components: the public and its health. The COVID-19 pandemic overwhelmed Italy’s health system, which resulted in hospitals rationing the ventilators needed by those with advanced disease. To prevent such a situation in America, states and localities have implemented stay-at-home measures that put strict limitations on our rights. By the weekend of…

This week, according to members of the federal government, and state and local governments, Americans have begun to flatten the curve in the novel coronavirus outbreak. The excitement was muted—after all, trends can easily reverse—but real. Americans have abided by recommendations and orders. They’ve left their jobs to stay at home; they’ve practiced social distancing;…

The coronavirus has brought our bustling nation, and life as we know it, to a grinding halt. During a crisis, it is easy for us to forget about the vulnerable as we “circle the wagons” and focus on our day-to-day survival in this new normal. However, during times like these, it is imperative to remember…

Two weeks ago, President Donald Trump signed the largest stimulus bill in U.S. history: more than $2 trillion. For once, both Republicans and Democrats agreed. The Senate voted 96-0. The House didn’t even bother with a formal vote. At the White House, a reporter asked the president, pointing out that the bill includes $25 million…

With schools shuttered, businesses closed, and the market in disarray, government officials have moved to allow only “essential” services to operate, such as hospitals and pharmacies, grocery stores, and carry-out restaurants. In a handful of states, however, another niche area of the market has been deemed “essential”; namely, marijuana dispensaries. That’s absurd. Massachusetts Gov. Charlie…

A statement widely attributed to the great British thinker G. K. Chesterton describes the modern period as perfectly as any single idea can: “When people stop believing in God, they don’t believe in nothing; they believe in anything.” One of these substitute gods has been nature. Indeed, of all the false gods, nature is probably…

Many Americans know precious little about our system of government; the judicial branch is especially mysterious. In a recent article published in The Atlantic, Harvard Law School professor Adrian Vermeule deepens that confusion by rejecting how America’s Founders designed the judiciary to follow the Constitution in favor of judges’ power to control the Constitution. The…

You’d think that if Congress made it a point to bail out an industry with tens of billions of taxpayer dollars, it wouldn’t sabotage it at the same time. Yet this is exactly what is happening to airlines as a result of Washington’s politics-first fixation with preserving low-traffic airports. The travel sector of the economy…

Since the founding of the Republic, Americans have appealed to God in times of crisis. From George Washington to Donald Trump, our presidents have been no exception. One of Ronald Reagan’s favorite images was that of Gen. George Washington kneeling in the snow at Valley Forge, when the American cause seemed hopeless. That image, Reagan…

Canada and the United States have a profound and multifaceted partnership and alliance, strengthened by shared values and interests. The bilateral cooperation between the two countries reflects our common history and mutual commitment to address the most serious bilateral, multilateral, and global issues. In these uncertain times, it is more important than ever to remember…

MyPillow CEO Michael Lindell, a self-made former crack addict, is going to transform 75% of his manufacturing capacity to make 10,000 cotton face masks per day by the end of the week, ramping up production to 50,000 a day in a month. That sounds like a patriotic act to me, especially given that Lindell is…

A current global myth alleges that America under the Trump administration is not leading the world fight against the coronavirus in its accustomed role as the postwar global leader. Yet the U.S. was the first major nation to issue a travel ban on flights from China, with President Donald Trump making that announcement on Jan….

One of the hidden blessings of the coronavirus pandemic is the chance to social distance at national parks, free of admission. This doesn’t make it “worth it”—not even close. But parks are wisely following state guidance to make individual decisions about whether to close public access or take individual measures to reduce risk by closing…