Why Are Conservatives Suddenly Supporting Mandatory Paid Leave?
The additional cost of adding paid leave to Social Security would be $114 billion over 10 years.
Conservatism
Expect More Conservative Purges on Social Media If Republicans Target Section 230
Killing Section 230 would only lead web platforms to ban even more speech.
Partisans United Against Free Speech
The culture of free speech has been deteriorating for long enough that politics, sadly and predictably, is catching up.
Is the GOP Worth Saving? Rick Wilson's Not Sure, But He's Staying Anyway
"The Party of Lincoln is going to become the party of pissed off 55-plus white guys with GEDs," warns Republican strategist Rick Wilson, author of Everything Trump Touches Dies. Also: "There's a giant market opportunity for the Libertarian Party."
Resurgent White Nationalism Needs Hearty, Conservative Rebuke
The Republican Party should take a more forceful and public stand on behalf of freedom and opportunity for all.
Trump Says 'Shadow-Banning' Conservatives on Twitter Is 'Illegal,' Promises Investigation
Trump used Twitter to blast Twitter for allegedly censoring several prominent conservative leaders.
At Turning Point USA's Summit for Conservative Teens, Dave Rubin Said He Was Gay Married—and the Crowd Cheered
"I'm gay married. You people don't care about that, do you?" They did not.
Twitter 'Shadow Bans' Affect Some Conservative Leaders but Not Their Liberal Counterparts
Devin Nunes gets the Richard Spencer treatment.
Nikki Haley Warns Young Conservatives Against 'Owning the Libs'
"I know that it's fun and that it can feel good, but step back and think about what you're accomplishing when you do this-are you persuading anyone?"
'Constitutional Conservatives' Lose Interest in Holding Trump Accountable
As on war and spending, the constitutional conservative approach to oversight is best demonstrated when the president is a Democrat.
Hey, Progressives and Conservatives: You're Stuck With Each Other
So long as anything resembling legitimate elections continue to be held, no political coalition will gain a permanent lock on the future.
Libertarian History/Philosophy
Is Jonah Goldberg Turning Into a Libertarian? It Sure Sounds Like It.
The Suicide of the West author explains his anti-Trumpism, evolution on culture-war issues, and growing attraction to libertarianism.
Conservative Actor James Woods Says 'Liberal' Agent Dropped Him on Fourth of July
Woods' agent reportedly told him he was "feeling patriotic" on Independence Day.
9 Times John McCain Slams Conservative Media in New Book
One reason the national political press has almost always liked the Arizona maverick? He shares their disdain for the conservative media bubble.
The Liberal Media's Answer to Ideological Diversity Concerns: Ban Conservatives, Hire Socialists
When Kevin Williamson isn't welcome but Joseph Stalin is
By Firing Kevin Williamson,The Atlantic Shows It Can't Handle Real Ideological Diversity
Williamson's rhetoric is inflammatory, but his views on abortion are not beyond the pale.
Tracking Down the Elusive Left-Wing Authoritarian
"Left-wing authoritarians can be just as prejudiced, dogmatic, and extremist as right-wing authoritarians."
Ivanka and Conservatives Want to Raid Social Security to Pay for Parental Leave
It's the conservative version of cradle-to-grave welfare.
The New York Times Is Now a Nazi Paper. Wait, What?
If everything problematic is evil, silencing and punishing everything problematic becomes a social necessity.
James O'Keefe Panders to Populist 'Conservatives' Who Think Silicon Valley Is the Greatest Threat to Freedom
They used to call themselves supporters of limited government. Some still do.
The End of Free Speech
In 2017, the left eats its own and the right shows its true colors.
Abortion Is the Get-out-of-Jail-Free Card of Republican Politics
Conservative apologia for Roy Moore and hostility toward his opponent are anchored on an issue individual senators are highly unlikely to impact.
Sex and Communism
The times and trajectory of Max Eastman, progressive turned "libertarian conservative"
Roy Moore and the End of Republican Credibility
Can the conservative movement survive the election of a possible child molester?
Virginia's Gubernatorial Race Will Show if Trumpism Can Survive Trump
If Ed Gillespie's foul campaign works, more conservatives will follow suit
A Clash of Visions Over Taxes
Actual tax cuts simply don't stir the hearts of garden-variety liberals, new spending does.
Conservatives Pose New Threat to Free Markets and Tech Economy
There's a war on business on the way.
Libertarian History/Philosophy
Smith Students Get Lecture on Libertarian Connection to 'Traditional Bigotry'
What? Libertarianism is an intellectual and political tradition with roots in radical equality movements.
Is There Really an 'Insidious Libertarian-To-Alt-Right Pipeline'?
No, but believers in "Free Minds and Free Markets" should be in the forefront of attacking racism, anti-Semitism, and parochialism.
Jeff Flake's Conscience Is Good for Libertarians—and the Country
The Arizona senator calls for limited government, takes clear aim at Trump's authoritarianism, GOP big-spending.
Jennifer Lawrence, Libertarian Feminist?
The star was spotted wearing a "We Should All Be Feminists" T-shirt and carrying a book with Austrian economist Ludwig von Mises on it.
The Hypocritical Logic Behind Republican Plans to Ban Online Porn (Unless You Pay $20)
State lawmakers say porn is a public health crisis that causes rape and sex trafficking-but watch all you want as long as the state gets a cut.
Tomi Lahren, Pro-Choice Conservative, Not 'Incoherent' on Abortion
"I'm for limited government, so stay out of my guns, and you can stay out of my body as well," said Lahren on The View last week.
America Needs a Liberal Party
True defenders of real liberalism need to take the word back from progressives and conservatives.
A 'Safe Space' for Establishment Conservatism at CPAC 2017
Inside an alternate Republican reality where the alt-right never happened
At CPAC, Trump's Big Government Cult of Personality Body-Snatches Conservative Activists
As long as conservatives are applauding a president like Trump, it's hard to see how libertarians will fit within the GOP, or a gathering like CPAC.
CPAC Offers Utterly Uninspiring Vision for Millennials
For all the things establishment conservatives think millennials should be against, they have a hard time articulating what young people should be for, and what that has to do with the Republican Party.
Conservatives Are Finally Feeling Screwed by Milo
That it took them so long to see he is a false anti-PC messiah shows their moral bankruptcy
On Trump, Conservatives Have Little Choice but to Take it Issue by Issue
Trump is not presidential, competent or ideologically (or otherwise) coherent most of the time. The alternative doesn't sound that great, either.
Arizona Republicans Demand a Safe Space from 'Social Justice' Classes at Public Colleges
Conservatives want to legislate free speech in higher education, too.
Let's Be Clear About Who Drained the Meaning from the Phrase 'Fake News'
Don't scapegoat the right for this. You can spread the blame a lot more widely than that.
5 Republicans Liberals May Learn to Love in the Trump Era
Amash, Paul, McMullin, Will, and Scalia will help keep the unpredictable billionaire in check.
5 Republicans Liberals May Learn to Love in the Trump Era
Amash, Paul, McMullin, Will, and Scalia will help keep the unpredictable billionaire in check.
Why It's a Mistake to Describe the Alt-Right as 'Neo-Nazis'
Backwards-looking attitudes about race, religion, and sex have been a hallmark of the Republican coalition for decades, and are hardly grounds for Hitler Youth comparisons.
