AI, Papal Encyclicals, and Eternal Hubris: Why Magnifica Humanitas Misses the Mark
Reading around in Magnifica Humanitas, the Pope’s new encyclical on “Safeguarding the Human Person in the Time of Artificial Intelligence,” I couldn’t help but…
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Justice Department Sues Four States for Denying Undercover License Plates for Federal Agents
The Department of Justice (DOJ) filed lawsuits on Wednesday against Maine, Washington, Oregon, and Massachusetts, challenging unconstitutional policies denying…
We Are Only in Act III of the Iran War
There are days they wake up in a state close to wonderment. Friday was one of those days. There was Steve Witkoff, President Trump’s real estate buddy and…
F Around and Find Out: Hasan Piker Could Finally Be on His Way to Jail
Last Saturday, odious “Marxist” influencer Hasan Piker—nephew of Young Turk cofounder Cenk Uygur—was served a subpoena by the Treasury Department’s Office of…
The Myth of Slavery as an Engine of Growth
Over the past two decades, the New History of Capitalism has transformed debates about Western development by restoring slavery to the center of the story of…
‘God and Country’ vs. ‘Secularism and State’
I have long been an avid reader of the columns of Mr. Jarrett Stepman, who regularly appears over at the Daily Signal. I cannot recommend him highly enough.
One in Three American Men No Longer Working
The number of American men participating in the workforce has fallen to one of its lowest levels in nearly two decades, according to new federal labor…
Americans Savings Rate Falls to Lowest Level Since 2022
Americans are saving less money than they have in nearly four years as rising living costs strain household finances and force many families to rely…
Anti-Trump Entertainers Bolt from Freedom 250 Celebration
Several entertainers abruptly backed out of President Donald Trump-linked Freedom 250 concerts this week after learning more details about the patriotic…
Book Review: ‘Busting African Delusions’ by Lipton Matthews
Lipton Matthews is a Jamaican-born, UK-trained academic with multiple writing credentials across conservative and libertarian websites. I first encountered him…