Given the constitutional significance of the Supreme Court's decision last month in West Virginia v. EPA, in which the high court reasserted the essential nature of the government's separation of powers, it is worth sharing the remarkable clarity of Justice Neil M. Gorsuch's concurrence. Published July 19, 2022
On May 16, 1982, the media world was dominated by the editors and other gatekeepers at just a handful of major media organizations. Published July 15, 2022
A couple of recent surveys make it obvious that voters are clear-eyed about President Biden's capabilities and deficiencies. Published July 13, 2022
Everything made, everything transported and everything that keeps people warm or provides electricity invariably involves the use of natural gas, oil or coal. No matter where or when it is imposed, a "carbon dioxide" tax is a tax on energy. Published July 9, 2022
To the surprise of many, it turns out that the idea of a "nation" is still very much alive. Published July 6, 2022
Why do we celebrate the Fourth of July and not the 17th of September - the day in 1787 that the Constitution was signed by the delegates to the Constitutional Convention? Published July 3, 2022
Hester Peirce's day job is being one of five commissioners at the Securities and Exchange Commission. It is a pretty powerful job. Published June 29, 2022
President Joe Biden recently proposed suspending the federal gas tax for three months, the latest in a long line of failed efforts to convince the American people that he cares about high gasoline prices. Published June 24, 2022
Former President Donald Trump's principal deficiency as president was an inability to hire, retain and just generally have competent people in his personal orbit. Published June 22, 2022
There was once a breakaway province, one that had a shared history and language with its mother country, but one that decided it was ultimately time to chart its own course in the world. Published June 19, 2022
Team Biden has been having fun for the last few weeks by falsely claiming that Republicans want to raise your taxes. Published June 15, 2022
The Affordable Care Act (aka Obamacare) has been a failure. Published June 11, 2022
As the Republicans think about what to do in the event they wind up taking one or both houses of Congress next November, they should consider reframing many issues. Published June 8, 2022
There have been dozens of different takes on the social, cultural and historical significance of the jury verdicts in the Johnny Depp and Amber Heard trial. Published June 3, 2022
As Congress begins to discuss what to do next with respect to gun laws, some context, perspective and a sense of the limits of legislation are essential. Published June 1, 2022
Like a lot of moms, Senator Rick Scott's (R-FL) mom had a clear plan for her son: He was going to make straight As, be an Eagle Scout, go to church, and eventually get a job and make money. Published May 28, 2022
A few weeks ago, Sinn Fein, the Irish nationalist party, won control of parliament in the north of Ireland for the first time since the dismemberment of Ireland in 1921. Published May 25, 2022
In his new book, "Conservatism: A Rediscovery," Yoram Hazony makes a convincing case that Enlightenment rationalism is the god that failed. Published May 21, 2022
If you care about who will control global energy flows and who will control the Pacific for the next 50 years, you should care about Timor-Leste. It may be the most important nation you've never heard of. Published May 18, 2022
A couple of weeks ago, Google came out with a manifesto on electricity and all the changes they plan to advocate for in the electricity industry. Some of them are not good. Published May 11, 2022
