American populism’s rise is directly connected to the failures of our self-styled elites. American elites have in numerous instances missed the coming of important crises, some of which they have cau… No hoodwinking or hornswoggling here. Support independent journalism and…
One of our young staff, Luther Ray Abel, raised an interesting point the other day in one of our subscriber-only letters about the kinds of issues that divide conservative intellectuals, causing long-… No hoodwinking or hornswoggling here. Support independent journalism…
This past April, I found myself lamenting the continued loss of America’s greatest generation, heartbroken by the news of the passing of Ken Potts, one of the two remaining Pearl Harbor survivors serv… No hoodwinking or hornswoggling here. Support independent…
There’s a riveting scene in the classic World War II adventure film, The Guns of Navarone (1961), where the Allied commando leader played by Gregory Peck is devastated to learn the pretty Greek freedo… No hoodwinking or hornswoggling here. Support…
If you wonder how in America we ended up rehashing the — already won — civil rights battles of the 1960s in the year 2023, you can blame people like me. In the wake of the 2015 Republican primaries… No…
I grew up in a little Norwegian fishing community that was absorbed into Seattle proper. Just about every family that wasn’t pure Norwegian liked to boast about having an Indian princess in their line… No hoodwinking or hornswoggling here. Support…
It’s no secret people have been fleeing America’s cities for the past three years. According to the Economic Innovation Group, a bipartisan public policy organization, more than two million people lef… No hoodwinking or hornswoggling here. Support independent journalism and…
Target is, according to various news accounts like this one at ABC, pulling some of its “Pride Month” clothing. But tellingly, over there at Target’s online site, a visitor finds a page headed: … No hoodwinking or hornswoggling here. Support…
Recent studies show that the future of American religion faces two massive obstacles: most young people don’t believe in God, and only about one-fifth of Americans attends a religious service on a wee… No hoodwinking or hornswoggling here. Support independent…
Fox News announced today that conservative reporter, commentator, and (let’s face it) philosopher Tucker Carlson is leaving the network. During Carlson’s time on Fox News, his show, Tucker Carlson Ton… No hoodwinking or hornswoggling here. Support independent journalism and get…