When Jeffrey Epstein purchased Little Saint James, the teardrop-shaped island south‑east of St. Thomas, in the late 1990s, he was seen as a mere oddity. A one-time math teacher who claimed to manage the fortunes of billionaires, he told U.S. Virgin Islands officials that he was seeking privacy. He also appears to have purchased impunity.… Continue reading Paradise Lost: Jeffrey Epstein’s Legacy Still Clouds the U.S. Virgin Islands
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A New IEA Report and the Iberian Blackout End Dreams of an ‘Energy Transition’
It’s no secret that the Republican’s “Big Beautiful Bill” plans to axe large swaths of mandates and billions of dollars in subsidies directed at achieving a so-called “energy transition.” If that budget axe falls, it will be the proverbial third strike that puts to rest the idea that the U.S., never mind the world, will… Continue reading A New IEA Report and the Iberian Blackout End Dreams of an ‘Energy Transition’
America’s Legislative Tradition Has Revolutionary Roots
On May 10, 1775, the Second Continental Congress convened for its opening session in the building that would later become known as Independence Hall. Its organization followed the Battles of Lexington and Concord that April. With all other means of contending with the British Empire then exhausted, its purpose was to place the colonies on… Continue reading America’s Legislative Tradition Has Revolutionary Roots
Wasting Away in Wind-and-Solarville | RealClearInvestigations
While green advocates commonly use the terms renewable, sustainable, and net zero to describe their efforts, the dirty little secret is that much of the waste from solar panels and wind turbines is ending up in landfills. The current amounts of fiberglass, resins, aluminum and other chemicals – not to mention propeller blades from giant… Continue reading Wasting Away in Wind-and-Solarville | RealClearInvestigations
Turning PA’s Poor Rankings into a Winning GOP Agenda
Pennsylvania’s latest national rankings are not just embarrassing – they’re a policy indictment. But for Republicans, they also offer something else: a clear political opportunity. U.S. News & World Report ranks Pennsylvania 41st out of 50 states. Of the six states bordering the Commonwealth, five ranked higher. Only West Virginia fared worse. The drivers of this steep decline… Continue reading Turning PA’s Poor Rankings into a Winning GOP Agenda
Unbridled: How Massive Pentagon Spending Happens by Design
Like the weather, everyone complains about Pentagon spending and mismanagement, but no one does anything about it. Leaders of the world’s most expensive military have refused to conduct or failed to complete every internal financial audit since Congress first demanded such accountability in the 1990s. The Department of Defense owns over 70% of the nation’s assets and can’t account… Continue reading Unbridled: How Massive Pentagon Spending Happens by Design
The 3 Pillars of the American Idea
Unalienable rights and self-evident truths are the two core ideas of the American founding. Expand the number of core ideas under consideration to three and you get unalienable rights, self-evident truths, and free market economics. You could call them the three pillars of the American Idea. These three pillars are the direct gifts to America of… Continue reading The 3 Pillars of the American Idea
Psychiatrist Fired for University-Disfavored Views Vindicated
Dr. Allan Josephson risked his career to become one of the first psychiatrists to publicly oppose the “transitioning” of children. When he spoke out, his employer, the University of Louisville, demoted him, harassed him, and ultimately fired him. Now, after a six-year legal battle to defend his First Amendment rights, Dr. Josephson stands vindicated. The… Continue reading Psychiatrist Fired for University-Disfavored Views Vindicated
In ‘Weird’ Austin, a Double Shot of Academic Counter-Revolution
AUSTIN, Texas — Lacking three crucial components – students, faculty, and facilities – the two educational experiments proposed in this state capital sounded like moonshots just a few years ago. Today, the School of Civic Leadership at the University of Texas and a feisty startup calling itself the University of Austin are not just up… Continue reading In ‘Weird’ Austin, a Double Shot of Academic Counter-Revolution
Would Work Requirements Cut Medicaid Costs?
Congressional Republicans are currently looking to slow the growth of federal Medicaid spending, which has surged from $161 billion to $616 billion over the past two decades. Although only 17% of Americans support reducing Medicaid spending; 62% support requiring most adults to work in order to gain eligibility. But, while work requirements command broad appeal… Continue reading Would Work Requirements Cut Medicaid Costs?