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Christian Whiton, As President Trump makes his first official trip to East Asia, one crucial development is clear to those who look closely: America and its allies are through being chumps. This simple change in course—missed by a media and policy elite blinded by its hatred of Trump—will reverse trends that have been running against
Adam Carrington, We often pick Halloween costumes to say something true about ourselves—our personality, desires, and interests. If we were to give a costume for our national government, what would it be? Some might suggest a money-pit, a wish-granting fairy god-mother, or a swamp monster. But I would suggest another costume, one the national government
Richard L. Cravatts, “Don’t Tell Me About Facts. I Don’t Need No Facts.” Seeming to give credence to Bertrand Russell’s observation that “The whole problem with the world is that fools and fanatics are always so certain of themselves, and wiser people so full of doubts,” a student-written op-ed that ran in the September 25th
Ann Coulter, We are now nearly a quarter of the way through the entire Trump presidency — and, depending how the 2018 elections go, we could be at the halfway mark. Here are some headlines from that presidency: “Defying Turkey, U.S. Decides to Arm Kurds in Syria” “Iraqi Leader, in Washington, Gets Trump’s Assurance of
Newt Gingrich, Headlines about left-wing college students engaging in radical, sometimes racially charged protests are becoming all too common. In October 2016, students at University of California, Berkeley created a human chain in an attempt to block white students from going to class. This past May, students at Evergreen State College in Olympia, Washington demanded–
Rachel Marsden, Immigration policy is like dating policy: It sets boundaries for how one expects to be treated. Western countries have been in an unspoken competition to come across as the least uptight about immigration. Meanwhile, countries that take a hard-line approach to immigration are viewed like a controlling boyfriend rather than someone who simply
Cal Thomas, “Sound practical judgment that is independent of specialized knowledge, training, or the like; normal native intelligence.” — Dictionary.com’s definition of common sense. Sometimes what used to be called “common sense” can seem radical in Washington, which is used to practicing senseless policies and funding programs that don’t work. Immigration is a perfect example.
Terry Paulson, George Will’s column, “Feeble president is good for nation,” makes some striking assertions. “Trump is something the nation did not know it needed—a feeble president whose manner can cure the nation’s excessive fixation with the presidency.” Both Presidents Bush and Obama stretched the power of the presidency. George Will explains, “After 2001, ‘The