Pope Leo XIV has been issuing frequent prayers for peace in the Middle East. That shouldn’t be a surprise. Popes pray for peace. If the presiding pope isn’t pleading for peace, then he’s failing in a basic papal duty. The … Continue reading
Technological developments continue to hit the news, captivating the human imagination with great hopes as well as unsettling concerns for the future. Grave abuse can be envisioned. Of course, artificial intelligence is often the technology that most quickly comes to … Continue reading
“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
In a recent Free Press article, best-selling author Ryan Holiday suggests conservatives are the new “snowflakes” because they have their own version of cancel culture. I’m not sure whether conservatives have become snowflakes, but there is no doubt that both … Continue reading
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
Plumbers and electricians with Harvard degrees? It just might happen. The Ivys are in a showdown with the Trump administration over billions in frozen federal funds. Here is the deal: require Ivy League universities to fund trade schools and vocational … Continue reading
Editor’s note: A version of this article first appeared at The American Spectator. In decades of teaching sociology, I have explained to students that the most important factors shaping societies are the least “glitzy.” One of these is demographics. It … Continue reading
Editor’s note: This paper is a production of the Center for Faith & Public Life. To learn more about the Center, please click here. To view, print, or share the final paper, please click here. And when a long succession … Continue reading
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
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
Editor’s note: A version of this article first appeared at The American Spectator. “The blood of the martyrs,” said Tertullian, “is the seed of the Church.” Charlie Kirk led a movement, a conservative movement, not a church. We all know … Continue reading
Edwin (Ed) Feulner, Jr., Ph.D., was one of those special individuals whose influence on our lives far exceeded his fame. Best known in conservative circles as one of the two co-founders (along with the late Paul Weyrich) of the Heritage … Continue reading
These are trying times for American colleges and universities. They face rising costs, a potential reduction in federal funding, grade inflation, the challenge of AI, alleged liberal political and social bias, claims that a college degree is not worth the … Continue reading
America Needs a Rational Energy Policy With rapidly evolving technologies such as artificial intelligence, ever-larger data centers, cloud computing, quantum computing, etc., causing our society’s demand for electricity to increase at an accelerating rate, it is imperative that we find … Continue reading
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
Editor’s note: This article first appeared at The American Spectator. Growing up in Butler, Pennsylvania in the 1970s and 1980s, I surely at some point must have encountered a book titled Butler, but it would have been at the town … Continue reading
Editor’s note: This article first appeared at The American Spectator. The eyes of the world are focused on Rome right now because of the death of the pope, but they should also be directed at Italy’s increasingly influential prime minister, … Continue reading
Let’s not kid ourselves. Pennsylvanians who want to buy adult-use cannabis are just driving across the border to one of our five neighboring states where it’s legal. Up to 60% of the customers at those stores just over the border … Continue reading
Editor’s note: This article first appeared at The American Spectator. I was saddened to learn of the unexpected death of Tony Dolan, who passed away at age 76. Tony was the chief speechwriter to President Ronald Reagan in a “speechwriting … Continue reading
$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
