Donald Trump and the Mythology of Expert Governance
President Trump’s attempts to remake federal agencies has generated fierce opposition from progressives, who believe that government led by experts can solve
Did the United States Have Only One Founder?
When most people speak of the founders of the United States, Thomas Paine rarely comes to mind. However, few men were more
Major conservative split over Israel spills out into the open at NatCon
Conservatives increasingly oppose the socialist State of Israel, and want out of the US's pro-Israel wars. The old guard is very mad
What Happened to the Profit and Loss System?
Profits and losses play an important role in a free market system. However, as government intervenes to protect politically-connected firms from losses,
DOJ Opens Criminal Investigation Into FOMC’s Lisa Cook
Cook allegedly committed mortgage fraud, but the prosecution is really part of an effort to put more Trump personnel on the Fed
The US Now Has More Unemployed People than Job Openings
This does not bode well for new potential workers entering the labor force. Remarkably, things look especially bad for recent college graduates.
Most Trump tariffs are not legal, US appeals court rules
Trump claimed he could single-handedly raise taxes (tariffs) under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act. The appeals court disagreed.
The Venezuela Military Deployment Is about Cronyism, Not National Security
President Trump has deployed naval vessels off the coast of Venezuela, citing its escalation of the war on drugs. However, the true