New Public School Policy
Schools in this country, from the university level down, were generally meant to produce moral, literate leaders. Now they aren’t. What changed and what can be done? ...
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TNA Interviews High-school Student and Conservative Activist Benji Backer
High-school student Benji Backer demonstrates how political correctness in the world of academia creates an environment that is oppressive to conservative students. ...
Is Soaking the Rich the Right Answer?
Calls echo and re-echo for the government to tax the rich more, always based upon the supposition that such a tax is fair and moral. But is it really...
Kick Curbside Recycling to the Curb!
Even amongst fiscal conservatives, defending curbside recycling is an almost knee-jerk reaction: Of course, it’s beneficial. But what if it doesn’t provide its claimed benefits? ...
Right to Work Works!
Right to Work — allowing every person to choose whether or not to join a union and pay dues — leads to greater personal wealth, freedom, and jobs for...
(Re)Calling Governor Scott Walker
In the effort to recall Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker, much has been said about his record to date, but politics being what it is, many of the claims simply...
Capitalism, Socialism, & Christianity
One of the most erroneous and harmful ideas of our time is the notion that free-enterprise capitalism and the society upon which it is based are incompatible with the...
The Reality of Labor Unionism in America
Labor unions, with their long and sordid history of coercion, intimidation, and violence, are the legacy of those who allowed themselves to be seduced by that flawed socialist ideology,...
Free Trade in Theory and Practice
When one studies international economics, one will inevitably encounter the topic of “free trade.” As always, it is a good idea to start with a definition, to avoid any...
The Boston Police Strike of 1919
In 1919, America was still recovering from what was then called the Great World War (now referred to as the First World War). Inflation and the cost of living...
Fueling High Gas Prices
On the day President Obama took office in January of 2009, regular unleaded gasoline was selling nationally at an average price of $1.83 per gallon. The national average price...
Public School System: Is It Really About the Children?
Although the United States is generally recognized as having a free-market, capitalist economy, many services are provided by various levels of government, rather than by the private sector, which...
The Kohler Strike of 1954
The Kohler strike, the longest major strike in U.S. history, began in 1954, but its negative repercussions were to affect local communities for decades. ...
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The Kohler Strike of 1954
Fifty miles north of Milwaukee lies the idyllic village of Kohler, Wisconsin. The largest employer in Kohler is the Kohler Company, a worldwide leader in plumbing products. The village...
National Sovereignty Is Under Attack (Again)
The Commentary magazine website has posted an interesting article from its March issue authored by John Bolton, who served as the U.S. Representative to the United Nations during 2005-2006....