“Common-good capitalism” is all the rage these days with national conservatives. But what exactly is it, you may ask? That’s a good question. As far as I can tell, it’s a lovely sounding name for imposing one’s preferred economic and…
The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame announced the induction of Rage Against the Machine, a band known as much for its politics as its music, on Wednesday. The group affirmed that description in its statement embracing its induction. It…
This is a letter I composed to the recent high school graduate son of a very close relative. My dear boy, I am about to tell you some advice that could save your life. In this world, the best thing…
Welcome to our regime of political capitalism, where merit matters but political connections matter even more. In an unalloyed capitalist system, money flows to those who offer goods and services of value to consumers. In a political capitalism system, money…
Palo Alto: A History of California, Capitalism, and the World By Malcolm Harris (Little, Brown and Company, 720 pages, $36) Some might wonder why a conservative would choose to read and review California native son Malcolm Harris’ Palo Alto: A…
Newspapers have been reporting on the demographic challenges in Asian nations like China, Japan, and South Korea. Some expect China’s population, for example, to be cut in half by 2100. If current trends continue, some of the same problems will…
Neo-reactionary pundits recently called for the creation of a 21st-century House Un-American Activities Committee. Jon Schweppe at Newsweek argued, “Republicans in the House should think bigger than simply calling former Twitter executives before the House Oversight Committee. We need a…
The cosmetics at your local store need new rules and enhanced oversight, according to Congress. Tucked deep inside the 4,155-page omnibus spending bill is the Modernization of Cosmetics Regulation Act of 2022. Americans should be skeptical of the measures in…
Millions of Americans will walk into their local supermarket this week to prepare for Thanksgiving dinner. With no government-regulated grocers or price gouging driven by black markets, they will walk out with the turkey of their choosing — without waiting…
