“We will replace the frigidity of rugged individualism with the warmth of collectivism.” -New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani, in his Inaugural Address All governments face the challenge of balancing the rights of individuals against the good of the collective. … Continue reading
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Bench the NCAA Transfer Portal
As you root for your favorite Division I football and basketball team, do you realize that many of the starters are portal transfers who are currently playing at their third university? “AJ” Storr, a current Division I basketball player, has … Continue reading
Too Big to Fail, Too Risky to Own: The Case Against Government Equity in Intel
One of the cornerstones of President Donald Trump’s agenda is the strengthening of domestic business. Consistent with this goal, the administration recently announced a deal with U.S.-based semiconductor chip maker Intel for the purchase of an equity position in the … Continue reading
This Isn’t About Going ‘Woke’: How Cracker Barrel’s CEO Ignored Economic Reality and Doomed an Icon
Cracker Barrel’s rebranding triggered a strong backlash in late August when the company removed the iconic “Uncle Herschel” character and his barrel from the company logo in favor of a cleaner, simpler look. The changes sparked significant customer outrage, especially … Continue reading
Against All Odds: The Fascinating Dharavi Slum Economy
One billion dollars of product is produced each year by the informal economy of the Dharavi slum in India. Many have called it a “money-minting” economy. How is that possible in a squalid, seemingly uninhabitable slum? The facts behind this … Continue reading
NCAA’s NIL Policy: No Integrity Left
$4.8 million is the NIL (Name, Image, and Likeness) valuation of Cooper Flagg, a freshman Duke basketball player. How is that even possible? In essence, Duke was able to buy the hired gun, Flagg, one of the most highly decorated … Continue reading
The Promise and Peril of DeepSeek
Editor’s note: This article first appeared at The American Spectator. There’s an old story that, sometime in the 1960s, NASA spent millions to create a pen that worked in space. American engineers worked for years on a high-tech marvel that could write … Continue reading
The High-Water Mark of Woke Corporate Activism
In July of 1863 at the battle of Gettysburg, Confederate forces reached their high-water mark during Pickett’s charge. While no one knew it as a high-water mark at the time, that point marked the beginning of the end for the … Continue reading
Rerouting: Fixing a Wrong Turn on the Road to “Green”
Making sure that you’re on the right road to get where you want to go is obviously important when you’re headed somewhere. While this is common sense for a good driver, it is rarely so for central planners. As the … Continue reading
China’s Potential for Pharmacological Warfare
Editor’s note: This article first appeared at The American Spectator. It’s the middle of the night. Your child is tugging on their ear and crying inconsolably. It’s an ear infection. If you’ve ever had to deal with that situation, you’re … Continue reading
Caitlin Clark and the Gender Gap
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Social media has been abuzz since it became known that Iowa superstar Caitlin Clark, the number one draft pick in the WNBA, will make only $76,535 this year playing with the Indiana Fever. By contrast, the NBA’s most recent No. … Continue reading
Making Big Pharma an Offer It Can’t Refuse
Editor’s note: This article first appeared in the The American Spectator. As part of the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) gained the authority to negotiate the price the government pays for prescription … Continue reading