Governor Cuomo, You’re Failing New Yorkers. Lead Or Get Out Of The Way.
As someone who lives in Upstate New York, I have been especially interested in Governor Cuomo’s response to the health crisis affecting our state. During...
What Should a Post-Pandemic America Look Like?
The coronavirus has taken the lives of more than 154,000 people. This is profoundly sad and sobering. I sometimes feel we lose sight of this...
The Unintended Consequences of the Coronavirus Response
The governing class’s response to coronavirus is well-intentioned, but they are failing to account for the harm done—both immediate and potential—by shutting down aspects of...
In Times of Crisis, We Need To Inject Reason into Debates over Faith
COVID-19 has temporarily changed many aspects of our lives, sparking a firestorm of criticism about the best way to deal with the current crisis. While...
Our Standards on Civility are Trash
People on the left, right and center are constantly criticizing Donald Trump for his juvenile comments and behavior—and rightly so. The president’s inclination toward hurling...
Three Questions Bernie Sanders Can’t Answer
Senator Bernie Sanders is inching closer to securing the Democratic nomination for president, which seemed implausible only five months ago. Still, he has met or...
Free Market Fundamentalism is a Unicorn
In a recent article for National Review, Oren Cass introduced readers to a new organization dedicated to helping conservatives “recover” from “market fundamentalism.” This new...
Why Libertarians Should Embrace Love
Libertarians are inclined to make the following argument in defense of liberty: “I don’t care what you do as long as your decisions don’t violate...
The Government is the Enemy of Equality
A major theme running throughout the Democratic Party’s presidential primary is the problem of income inequality. The argument is an appeal to fairness—a value most...
Can Libertarians Justify Legal Abortion?
Abortion is arguably the most controversial and divisive issue today. It involves disagreements on personal topics like bodily rights and the value of human life,...