“People hate being made to think,” the educator and classical scholar Edith Hamilton (1867-1963) once said. Laziness of mind is indeed easy to find, even more so today than in her time. It shows up in vapid social media posts, flippant political rhetoric, superficial media coverage, knee-jerk but sanctimonious opinions, and the widespread absence of … Continue reading Why Edith Hamilton Feared the Decline of Individualism More Than Atomic Bombs
The Biden administration has made priorities of both immigration reform and gun control, the latter being given particular salience by recent mass shootings in Atlanta, Boulder, and Indianapolis. Yet if those in the administration want to make better policy in both areas, they should realize that bad arguments against immigration—ones often used by the previous … Continue reading How Anti‐Immigrant and Anti‐Gun Advocates Make the Same Bad Arguments
As a long Covid winter gives way to spring, and businesses begin reopening for normal operations, debate around “vaccine passports” is in the air. Various stakeholders – from privately‐owned companies to government agencies – are considering establishment of a standardized certification. Meanwhile, opponents of vaccine passports argue they would exclude those who choose not to receive the Covid‐19 vaccine or … Continue reading Vaccinations Are Private Business
President Biden is pitching his $2.7 trillion+ “infrastructure” plan, chock full of items unrelated to traditional transportation infrastructure, as key to restoring the economy and putting Americans back to work. It’s right in the name: the “American Jobs Plan.” “This is the moment to reimagine and rebuild a new economy,” Biden said in introducing his … Continue reading Biden Infrastructure Plan Would Hurt Economy in 3 Ways over Long Run, Ivy League Analysis Finds
Recently, a few journalists and (unsurprisingly) the U.S. lumber industry have downplayed U.S. "trade remedy" duties' potential contribution to skyrocketing domestic lumber prices, noting that current duty rates stand at "only" 9 percent for most imports from Canada - the largest foreign supplier and longstanding target of U.S. trade restrictions. Surely, many factors (most obviously pandemic-induced shocks … Continue reading U.S. Lumber Duties Are More Than Just a Rate
Californians often serve as test subjects for progressive policies. With its latest proposed ban, the Golden State may end up serving as a cautionary tale. “Answering the call of Gov. Newsom, Democratic California lawmakers introduced a bill to ban fracking by 2027, in the fifth largest economy in the world,” Fox Business reports. “The bill, … Continue reading California Moves to Ban Fracking—as Gas Prices Hit 3-Year High
President Biden has just unveiled a new $2.3 trillion “infrastructure” plan, but a shockingly large portion of this bill is actually unrelated to infrastructure. The plan includes massive subsidies for corporations as well as state and local governments, and comes right after the administration’s proposed increase in the corporate tax rate, which would raise the … Continue reading Biden’s $2 Trillion Infrastructure Plan Is Loaded With Corporate Welfare
Andres Guilarte is a university student who lived in Venezuela under a democratically elected socialist regime. Guilarte says food shortages were a daily occurrence. Venezuelans also endure massive blackouts, political persecution, and a lack of access to health care due to the socialist government. Guilarte joins “The Daily Signal Podcast” to share his experiences of … Continue reading He Lived Under Socialism in Venezuela. That’s Why He’ll Never Support It.
Imagine an economy where there is no money. All currencies, mediums of exchange, and other intermediaries of trade no longer exist. Instead of having money, everyone is issued ration cards that dictate what goods they can have and in what quantities. Everything from food you buy to the clothes you wear to medicine you need … Continue reading That Time the Soviet Union (Grudgingly) Turned to Free Markets to Save Its Collapsing Economy
In February, Beverly Wright linked the legacy of slavery and the Jim Crow era with energy development. In March, President Joe Biden appointed Wright to his White House Environmental Justice Advisory Council. Wright, the founder of the Deep South Center for Environmental Justice, is joined on the council by Jade Begay of the Indigenous Environmental Network, … Continue reading Biden ‘Environmental Justice’ Appointees Equate Energy Production, Fossil Fuels With Racism
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