The assassination of former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe stunned the world. Abe, a beloved figure in Japan took over the reigns from his predecessor Koizumi, whose actions following the great Tohoku Quake appeared inadequate to voters. Abe quickly went to work restoring that region of Japan. Abe would also become famous for his ‘Abenomics’…
Donald Trump has been many things, but he has never been the conservative that his supporters have claimed him to be. The American people have never liked to hear harsh truths, but sometimes they need to be said. President Donald Trump is not a conservative. Trump is a reactionary. The left created Trump. The world…
By Bryan McCarthy & Jon Ungerland These are, as nearly everyone has said, “strange” (or “interesting” or “scary” or “tribal”) times. Far from the initial vision of a functional Union, all-consuming discord and fracturing have become our everyday. We are screeching at each other. Climate Change. Russia. The Wall. Immigration. Abortion. Guns. Race. Gender. Speech….
Conservative commentator and talk radio host Rush Limbaugh announced on Monday that he has been diagnosed with advanced lung cancer. “It’s a struggle for me because I had to inform my staff earlier today. I can’t escape… Even though people are telling me it’s not the way to look at it, I can’t help but…
By Peter Boettke Hayek famously penned the essay “Why I Am Not a Conservative.” I have often argued that folks need to read that essay in conjunction with his “Errors of Constructivism” to get a good sense of his position on why as true radical liberals we must be willing to question all existing political and social values,…
Chris White on May 3, 2019 Snoop Dog blasted Facebook in an Instagram post Thursday night after the social media giant banned Nation of Islam leader Louis Farrakhan for promoting “hate.” Snoop Dog also instructed his 32 million followers to post Farrakhan videos on his Instagram ostensibly in a ploy to entice the big tech…
Recently, I watched a movie with my University Students for Life organization called “Dead Man Walking“. The story of the film is based on the book of the same title, by Sister Helen Prejean, a Roman Catholic Nun and a Sister of Saint Joseph of Medaille. She is seeking to get a convicted man named…
I will not be using the name of the New Zealand shooter. Nor will I be providing links to the video of the terrorist attack or to the manifesto itself. The manifesto written by the New Zealand shooter was a long-winded Bond Villain style plan reveal. It was a difficult read in a number of…
Michael Bastasch on December 19, 2018 Sen. Jeff Flake will co-introduce carbon tax legislation in his final two weeks in office. Flake became a prominent anti-Trumper and is now teaming up with Democrats to push climate policies. Most Republicans and conservative groups oppose carbon taxes. Outgoing Arizona Republican Sen. Jeff Flake will…
Joe Simonson Right-wing provocateur Gavin McInnes faced another blow Monday after YouTube banned his account that featured videos that had amassed millions of views and over 200,000 subscribers. The ban comes after CRTV, which has just merged with TheBlaze, announced that the online network would no longer host his talk show. “At some point, somebody very…