Opinion

Democrats like to think they have a monopoly on the narrative of political violence in the country. Contemporary conversations seem to focus on a cult-like obsession with mentioning the Capitol riot on Jan. 6, 2021. However, for a group of people who claim to be concerned with political violence, the theatrics emanating from Washington would […]

It’s no surprise that Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) is using a walker in the Capitol. Really, it makes her style all the clearer. She is the stalwart of the congressional “gerontocracy.” “Stalwart” might contain too positive a connotation, but it conveys the point. Pelosi has served as a House member since 1987, and since then, […]

The recent controversy and debate within the Republican coalition over H-1B visas and legal immigration have, more than anything in recent memory, highlighted the degree to which corporations and big business influence the way conservatives approach economic matters. For corporate America, the H-1B visa program is a lifeline to cheap labor. As the Washington Examiner […]

Elon Musk, the billionaire tech entrepreneur, has become an important voice in both business and politics. He has used his considerable wealth and influence to shape public discourse. Though Musk’s presence in politics is seen as beneficial, his actions often reveal a more dangerous, self-serving side that can be an ultimate detriment to the Republican […]

WHERE DID ALL THE FASCISM TALK GO? On Monday, the journalist Glenn Greenwald asked on X, “Is there a single person in DC or media acting as if Literal Adolf Hitler is about to assume power in 2 weeks in order to end American democracy, install fascism, and create a white supremacist dictatorship? Is it possible […]

Iran, the world’s leading state sponsor of terrorism, is making rapid progress on its nuclear program. President-elect Donald Trump must thwart Tehran’s ambitions.  The incoming Trump administration will inherit an Iran policy whose failures are only too apparent. The Islamic Republic has spent the last four years running roughshod over America and its allies. Iran […]

It has been four rough years for the working class under Joe Biden’s disastrous presidency. Liberals celebrated strong economic numbers early in Biden’s term, but that job growth was largely due to states reopening their economies after the COVID-19 pandemic, often in spite of the actions of Democratic politicians. In reality, economic growth was stagnant, and the […]

The rising threat of global conflict was recently brought into focus by China’s launch of a vast amphibious assault ship. This adds to Beijing’s unprecedented military buildup, as detailed in the Pentagon’s latest China Military Power Report. As the Trump administration prepares to assume office, attention is rightly turning to the inadequacies of the U.S. […]

Business owner David Brambila has a long history in Quincy, Massachusetts. For 18 years, his company has operated Acapulcos Mexican Family Restaurant & Cantina across the street from City Hall. Customers love the food. However, in terms of popularity, the eatery cannot compete with John Quincy Adams, the sixth U.S. president and one of the […]

Move over, Dr. Anthony Fauci. There’s a new favorite scientist among D.C. Democrats, except this one’s not even really a scientist at all. President Joe Biden just awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom to “Billy Nye, the science guy,” a former mechanical engineer-turned-TV personality-turned-liberal activist. The president awarded Nye the nation’s highest civilian honor for […]

Congress just killed the U.S. government office dedicated to fighting Iranian, Chinese, and Russian propaganda overseas. The specific act was the decision not to reauthorize the State Department’s Global Engagement Center, and as such, it ceased operations at the end of December. Of course, China, Russia, and Iran have no intention of ceasing their relentless […]

Almost every U.S. president since George H.W. Bush had his foreign policy legacy defined by the crisis no one saw coming during the campaign. For the elder Bush, it was Iraq’s invasion of Kuwait. Bill Clinton ended up in two Balkans wars. George W. Bush sought a domestic focus but, in the aftermath of the […]

Noise is still a disturbance, and immigration is still contentious. These things are not changing, and in fact, efforts to persuade the public otherwise have brought ever-greater disorder. This side of things is painfully obvious in the New York subway system, in which back-to-back violent incidents are, these days, its most prominent feature. Some things […]