Columnists
More votes, less democracy
This is the biggest year in the history of democracy. Nearly half the human race will cast a ballot in some form or other of a national…
January 16, 2024
Magazine
Is Rep. Shri Thanedar a new lion of Detroit politics?
In sports and politics, the past year has brought a few surprising results from the Motor City. The Detroit Lions are good this season, and a freshman…
Business
Boeing faces trouble after the Alaska Airlines flight scare, forcing the suspension of 737 planes
Boeing is facing some trouble after a piece of one of their planes was torn off during takeoff, causing the federal government to ground dozens of aircraft…
Magazine
The Trump ballot question: Elites think this election is too important to entrust to the voters
“The nine most terrifying words in the English language are: ‘I’m from the government, and I’m here to help,’” Ronald Reagan once said, but the 40th president…
Magazine
Amalija Knavs – 1945 – 2024
Amalija Knavs, the mother of former first lady Melania Trump, has died. Trump announced the death on Jan. 9 without disclosing the cause. “It is with deep…
Magazine
Roe’s remnants: The pro-life movement’s unfinished business
Abortion has essentially been banned with a few rare exceptions in Texas since the legislature passed the “heartbeat law” in September 2021. At that time, most Republicans…
Magazine
An anti-climatic history
What can the past tell us about the future? This question, which has vexed and intrigued students of history for almost as long as there has been…
Defense
Zelensky’s 2024 strategy: Play defense and show Putin Crimea doesn’t pay
As the war in Ukraine approaches the end of its second year, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is facing the harsh reality that his Western-supported summer counteroffensive failed…
Columnists
Protesting against religious liberty, the Satan clubs really are evil
Strident atheists are not flexing their free exercise of religion. They are protesting against the free exercise of religion. They are trying to curb civil liberties. They…
Magazine
Biden boosts Trump, and Trump helps Biden
Chaos created by President Joe Biden’s utter refusal to stop illegal migration across the Mexican border is crucial in understanding how he boosts former President Donald Trump…