Socialists Claim Public Libraries Are Examples of Their Policies. Don't Believe Them.
Libraries aren’t all that socialist, and they’re far from the total state the radicals really want.
Libraries aren’t all that socialist, and they’re far from the total state the radicals really want.
Soave and Duke argue that it is a bit rich for Ocasio-Cortez to laugh off the excesses of a cultural movement that caused real harm—and that many progressives once helped mainstream.
Plus: A setback for Mamdani's second-home tax, Jones Act waiver extended, Ross Douthat's final column, and more...
Plus: the rise of affordability politics, Trump attempts to end birthright citizenship, and the Cambridge plagiarism controversy
Would President AOC eschew wokeness? I doubt it.
Plus: Hamas disarmament, gay bathhouses, Canadian MAGA, and more...
In a committee hearing yesterday, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez complained about data centers' impacts on rural areas and industrial parks.
Are Jeff Bezos and other billionaires really evil just because they're wealthy?
Yes, capitalism can cause some problems. It's also the only thing that works.
Plus: AOC attacks billionaires, Trump heads into Xi talks weakened by the Iran conflict, and redistricting battles escalate nationwide
Robby Soave and Christian Britschgi tear apart AOC's belief that billionaires don't earn their wealth.
There are makers and moochers on every rung of the income ladder.
Plus: AOC says you can't earn a billion dollars, Mythos, hantavirus, and more...
This heavy-handed legislation would harm Americans, not protect them.
Politicians across the aisle love free speech—until they're in power.
Plus: A bipartisan effort to prevent American involvement in the war, ICE workplace raids to begin again, and more...
Sen. Elizabeth Warren and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez condemned unprovoked violence but added a load-bearing "but," while Michael Moore went even further.
Plus: City-owned grocery stores, commentary on the OnlyFans sex stunt, and more...
Plus: AOC ascendant, China preps for tariffs, Haitian deportation, and more...
Plus, a look at Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Sen. Tina Smith's plan to resurrect public housing in America.
Plus: Protesters at the DNC, anarcho-brat summer, V.C.s supporting Trump, and more...
Those three presidential candidates are making promises that would have bewildered and horrified the Founding Fathers.
Plus: New York refreshes rent control, AOC and Bernie Sanders call for more, greener public housing, and California's "builder's remedy" wins big in court.
The 'skeptical environmentalist' offers 12 low-cost, proven policies that he says could save 4.2 million lives and generate $1.1 trillion in new wealth every year.
The 'Skeptical Environmentalist' offers 12 low-cost, proven policies that he says would save 4.2 million lives and generate $1.1 trillion in new wealth every year.
On this one issue, the democratic socialist sounds a lot like a libertarian.
"All the time we hear socialists say, 'Next time, we'll get it right.' How many next times do you get?"
Congress should set its sights on bad government actors who pressured social media companies.
These are the people who showed up when the economy was shut down by the government, working in jobs labeled "essential."
Plus: Congress remains too cautious about marijuana, myths about independent contractors, and more...
Wherever markets are free, new wealth gets created. Then almost everyone wins.
Democrats aren't really this short-sighted, are they?
The government should loosen laws, reduce conflict between government and the public, and let people defend themselves.
Plus: Homeland Security's new Disinformation Governance Board, the FDA's menthol ban, and more...
Our political and media elites should think twice before they swarm social media like Russian tanks driving deep into Ukraine.
Another week, another set of allegedly democracy-protecting politicians trying to crack down on what the little people can say on social media.
Ron DeSantis killed people because Florida didn't impose tougher rules, we're told. But it's not true.
The New York congresswoman has endorsed much-needed zoning reform, but also raised typical NIMBY complaints about projects in her own backyard.
Phony outrage is used to deflect from bad policy decisions.
Plus: Moderna claims full credit for vaccines, 19 percent of university job openings require DEI statements, and more...
"Spending trillions more on new and expanded government programs, when we can't even pay for the essential social programs...is the definition of fiscal insanity."
"Maybe one billionaire with a penchant for destroying democracies shouldn’t be allowed to own so much of the internet," says the representative from New York.
Everybody has to wear masks except the rich and famous, apparently.
After returning from space yesterday, Jeff Bezos thanked Amazon customers who made his fortune possible.
In capitalist societies, the poor get richer.
The First Amendment doesn't come with an exception for "disinformation."
"No responsible legislator should vote for such a thing," said Justin Amash (L–Mich.).
Plus: Laura Loomer's win, another hotel accused of sex trafficking, and more...
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