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Donald Devine
Donald Devine is Senior Scholar at The Fund for American Studies in Washington, D.C. He served as President Ronald Reagan’s civil service director during the president's first term in office. A former professor, he is the author of 10 books, including his two most recent, The Enduring Tension: Capitalism and the Moral Order and Ronald Reagan’s Enduring Principles, and is a frequent contributor to The American Spectator.
by | Feb 17, 2024

The highly regarded Pew Research Center has released its latest analysis of the religious beliefs of Americans and consequently acquired its usual major media headlines. The Washington Post version le… No hoodwinking or hornswoggling here. Support independent journalism and get…

by | Jan 15, 2024

The first 2024 Wall Street Journal front page headline set a euphoric economic outlook for the coming new year: “Optimism Flows on Wall Street, Fueled by Economy, Rise of AI.” With the “S&P 500 wi… No hoodwinking or hornswoggling here….

by | Dec 19, 2023

Former Secretary of State and White House national security administrator Henry Kissinger’s last service for his country was to warn his fellow Americans that substituting artificial intelligence for … No hoodwinking or hornswoggling here. Support independent journalism and get unlimited…

by | Nov 24, 2023

Just when Ronald Reagan seems to have survived a Nationalist Right charge that his philosophy was a kind of zombie Libertarianism, here comes Henry Olsen promoting his 2017 The Working Class Republica… No hoodwinking or hornswoggling here. Support independent journalism…

by | Oct 30, 2023

Donald Trump’s pollster now brags that his candidate will win the election against Joe Biden in an “electoral landslide.” Even a recent Washington Post/ABC poll seemed to confirm it. But this assumes … No hoodwinking or hornswoggling here. Support independent…

by | Sep 27, 2023

With Federal Bureau of Investigation whistleblowers regularly informing Congress about agency abuses, it is difficult to remember that the FBI was once a quiet little bureaucracy mainly confirming fac… No hoodwinking or hornswoggling here. Support independent journalism and get unlimited…

by | Aug 26, 2023

The Thales Way By Robert L. Luddy (Thales Press, 152 pages, $24) Would you be interested in a book on reforming education by a man who created flourishing grade, middle, and high school charter schoo… No hoodwinking or hornswoggling here….

by | Jul 24, 2023

A recent Fareed Zakaria Washington Post op-ed nicely summarized our new reality: There is a debate within the Republican Party. Some senior figures, including Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConne… No hoodwinking or hornswoggling here. Support independent journalism and get unlimited access to quality…

by | Jun 21, 2023

Is there anyone in the U.S. who doesn’t think America is in serious cultural decline? Trumpists, Never Trumpists, conservatives, progressives, the far Left, and the radical Right all define it differe… No hoodwinking or hornswoggling here. Support independent journalism and…

by | May 26, 2023

Government Executive public administration expert Donald F. Kettl has recently come to the painful conclusion that the conservative Heritage Foundation’s Mandate for Leadership 2025 proposal on govern… No hoodwinking or hornswoggling here. Support independent journalism and get unlimited access to…

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