A Marine, Two Murders, and a War on Women
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Politics
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Spring 2026 Print Edition
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How Amazon’s AI Algorithms Raise the Prices You Pay
Crabs, A Helicopter, and One Town’s Fight Against ICE
Gavin Newsom’s Tragic Mistake on Homelessness
Podcast
The Heritage Foundation’s Troubling “Pro-Natalist” Agenda
The right-wing organization blames “feminism” for falling fertility rates. Not surprisingly, its “solutions” are hostile to women.
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- Real Men Teach – We Need More of Them | Curtis Valentine
- Can capitalism be saved? | Nick Hanauer and Eric Beinhocker
Law and Justice
What Makes Sam Alito So Angry?
Irked by liberals from Princeton to Yale and the Justice Department to the Supreme Court, the conservative jurist finishes another term unbowed.
The Monopolized Economy
The Washington Monthly Was Right About Egg Prices
Much of the press believed the 2022-25 spike in egg prices was mere supply and demand. Now that the industry has settled with DOJ and state AGs, our suspicions proved warranted.
Health Care
Budget Cuts, Deaths, and the First Anniversary of Trump’s Disastrous Budget
July 4 is America’s birthday and the first anniversary of Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill Act and the health care cuts that followed.
Russia’s War on Ukraine
Ukraine: Requiem for a Citizen Soldier
My friend, an entrepreneur turned exemplary officer, was killed in action in eastern Ukraine this year. Like his comrades, he knew what he was fighting for.
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