Americans Will Never Shut Up or Do As We're Told
Two distinctly American traits that powered the Revolution: We don't like being told what to do by our supposed betters, and we really don't like being told to shut up.
On America's 250th Birthday, Celebrate Liberty
Most Americans still appreciate the freedom the country was founded upon.
The 5th Circuit Says a Houston Cop Reasonably Killed 2 Innocent People Falsely Accused of Selling Heroin
The officer's avowed reasons for killing Dennis Tuttle and Rhogena Nicholas were contradicted by the physical evidence.
America's Founding Drinkers: Washington and His Men Knew How To Party
America was founded by drinkers, distillers, and maltmen whose consumption would be labeled problematic by today's public health authorities.
Latest
After 250 Years, Are America's Best Days Still Ahead?
We should heed Alexis de Tocqueville's warning: "A man's admiration for absolute government is proportionate to the contempt he feels for those around him."
What Makes Someone American? It's Neither Creed Nor Bloodline—It's a Spirit
After 250 years, Americans are still considering this basic question.
Review: Gore Vidal's Burr Is the Anti-Hamilton
America's Founding through the eyes of the least popular Founding Father
Zyn Is Safer Than Smoking. The FDA Will Finally Let It Say So.
The decision is a major win for public health.
Zohran Mamdani Goes Full Commie on Air Conditioning
Robby Soave and Christian Britschgi discuss NYC's air conditioning wars, birthright citizenship, 2010s comedy, and more!
Podcast
How Statistics Become Propaganda
Aaron Brown discusses how research gets distorted, why sensational claims spread so quickly, and how to think more critically about the numbers behind the headlines.
Why Are Americans Less Patriotic Than Ever?
As the United States celebrates its semiquincentennial, all age groups are less likely to love America than in the past.
The New Transportation Bill Puts Special Interests Above Safety
Some safety recommendations are treated as essential—while others become negotiable once influential people object.
The Conservative Anarchism of Dwight Macdonald
A new collection features the caustic critic at his best.
Stop Hating America
Plus: failing power grids, Canadian euthanasia, AOC running for president, and more...
Thomas Paine: The Founding Father Worth Celebrating
As America races toward its 250th birthday, Paine is the Founding Father to cast our lot with.
1776 All-Stars: Patrick Henry Knew To Fear American Kings
Henry's warning about presidential powers is especially prescient today.
New Study of Billions of mRNA Vaccine Shots Confirms Their Safety and Efficacy
The study also reviews the great potential of mRNA vaccines to treat influenza, RSV, cancer, and autoimmune diseases.
María Corina Machado Says Venezuela Is Blocking Her Return as Earthquake Rescue Efforts Stall
The exiled opposition leader is claiming the regime wants “to bury the truth when Venezuelans want to bury our dead with dignity."
84% of American Students Use AI. They're Still Worried About What Comes Next.
AI anxiety is widespread, but American students are best placed to succeed.
The War on Self-Driving Cars Will Kill People
Data show that Waymo has far fewer bodily injury and property damage claims. So why do some politicians oppose it?
4 Ways the 'Big Beautiful Bill' Supercharged Trump's Immigration Crackdown
A look back on a year of immigration enforcement expansion funded by the OBBBA.
Nancy Pelosi Is the Wrong Namesake for Berkeley's 'Institute for Representative Democracy'
If you want to devote an institute to "strengthening America's democratic institutions," you shouldn't name it for someone who degraded the public's trust in those institutions.
How Statistics Become Propaganda
Aaron Brown discusses how research gets distorted, why sensational claims spread so quickly, and how to think more critically about the numbers behind the headlines.
The Supreme Court Agrees To Address the Constitutionality of 'Assault Weapon' Bans
The case could settle the long-simmering issue of whether the Second Amendment covers commonly owned but politically disfavored rifles.
Trump Scapegoats Gas Companies for Price Hikes Caused by His Iran War
The president is threatening gas companies and retailers over prices his own Iran policy helped create, while demanding that prices drop to a level the market hasn't seen since 2020.
Trans Athletes Lose (in Court)
Plus: A 29-year-old DSAer wins, San Francisco's disappearing babies, and more...
August/September 2026
Magazine
9/11 and the Surveillance Ratchet
The U.S. government responded in ways that are so integrated into daily life that we no longer recognize them.
