Opinion

What Will Weapons Inspectors Find in Syria … And Does it Matter?

We have neither the money nor the authority to launch bombs when we suspect someone has done something wrong overseas. ...

Ron Paul April 23, 2018

Why the Authoritarian Right Is Rising

Patrick J. Buchanan April 20, 2018

The democracy worshippers of the West cannot compete with the authoritarians in meeting the crisis of our time because they do not see...

Judicial Appointments

John F. McManus April 20, 2018

There are approximately 150 federal district and appeals court vacancies in the nation, and they aren't being filled very quickly. ...

Are the Supremes Ready to Rule on Online Sales Taxes (Again)?

Veronique de Rugy April 19, 2018

If you think internet companies aren't paying any taxes for online sales and that's killing bricks-and-mortar retailers and states' budgets, you, my friend,...

A Mayor’s Most Important Job

Walter E. Williams April 18, 2018

Big cities can be revitalized, but it's going to take mayors with guts to do what's necessary to reverse accumulative decay. ...

Trump: Prisoner of the War Party?

Patrick J. Buchanan April 17, 2018

The War Party that Trump routed in the primaries is capturing and crafting his foreign policy. ...

Tax Foundation: Average American Works 109 Days to Pay All of His Taxes

Bob Adelmann April 16, 2018

This year’s Tax Freedom Day, which “represents how long Americans as a whole have to work in order to pay the nation’s tax...

Trump’s Disastrous Syria Attack

Ron Paul April 16, 2018

Over the weekend, President Trump celebrated firing more than 100 missiles into Syria by Tweeting, “Mission Accomplished!” They say if you cannot learn...

Is Trump Standing Down in Syria?

Patrick J. Buchanan April 13, 2018

Emotions should not be allowed to overrule what the president has thought and expressed many times: While the outcome of Syria's civil war...

To Infinity and Beyond: Are Trillion-Dollar Deficits the New Norm?

Veronique de Rugy April 12, 2018

Trillion-dollar deficits are coming back faster than originally projected. Though it's fair to complain about the impact of the recently enacted tax cuts...

Black Political Power Means Zilch

Walter E. Williams April 12, 2018

It's often thought to be beyond question that black political power is necessary for economic power and enhanced socio-economic welfare. That's an idea...