Conservatives have long held that the family, not the government, is the fundamental unit of society. Strong families are the cornerstone of strong communities, and strong communities sustain a great nation. This view is grounded in the Bible and in reason. So long as we prioritize the family as an institution established by God, we […]

Voters care most about inflation. President Joe Biden seems deaf to that reality.  In March, Gallup conducted its annual survey of voter attitudes. Inflation was at the top of voters’ concerns. Concerns about crime came second among voter attitudes. And the most unprompted issue was immigration. It is no surprise, then, that the most recent opinion […]

In October 2023, the Hawaii Supreme Court allowed the city and county of Honolulu to proceed with state law-based claims against fossil fuel companies. This case has now reached the threshold of the U.S. Supreme Court, with defendants asking the high court to review whether state or federal law applies to these claims.  One amicus […]

As Americans across the country grapple with economic challenges, such as finding affordable housing, dealing with rising costs from inflation, and managing increased debt from credit cards and medical debt, federal bureaucrats in Washington, D.C., continue to propose misguided solutions to these very real problems. One agency in particular, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, seems […]

For its observers, the Supreme Court’s schedule involves a lot of waiting. Cases the justices accept usually take months to get to oral arguments. After those arguments, more months pass before the release of a decision. Thus, a term that begins in October tends to not see big opinions handed down until June — the […]

Throughout the American experiment in democracy, good, old-fashioned plain-speaking has always been the coin of the realm.  Even when they were delivering difficult messages or advancing controversial ideas, the best political leaders strove to communicate clearly, speak frankly, and use simple language likely to be understood by the widest swath of people possible. From “Honest […]

In celebration of the 25th anniversary of the release of Star Wars: Episode I: The Phantom Menace this month, the film has returned to theaters. And at the behest of the editors of this magazine, I returned to theaters to watch it on the big screen once again, as I did for its 20th anniversary […]

Xi Jinping‘s recent European tour was an unprecedented spectacle in international affairs: an Asian leader was arriving as representative of a great power to lesser nations of an anxious continent. China’s strongman landed in Paris on May 5, amid diplomatic pleasantries. Behind the gift exchange, including fine French cognac, any hopes French President Emmanuel Macron […]

“Cui bono?” asked the ancients, whose wisdom we’d be foolish to toss aside. For by answering the question “Who benefits?” we may ascertain who is committing the crime that ails us. The crime in question is the mayhem being visited on the college campuses and streets of America. Today the cause is Gaza, but our […]

Generation Z has shocked their elders. The campus protests that have swept the country reflect deep-seated anti-Israel sentiment — and worse.  In December, a Harvard/Harris poll found that 67% of 18-24-year-olds agreed “Jews as a class are oppressors and should be treated as oppressors.” By contrast, 27% of all adults agreed.  This has manifested in […]