Politics

National Protectionism vs. National Libertarianism 2
- Featured, Politics
- October 9, 2024
National Conservatism is one of the most interesting political movements on the scene today. Though the principles animating it—a concern for national traditions, peoples, and cultures—are time-tested, modern conservatives have downplayed them in pursuit of a rules-based international order. As that order breaks down, nationalism has re-emerged as a core area of conservative focus. In
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The Government Wants Appalachia To Suffer 0
- Culture, Politics
- October 7, 2024
Americans from Florida to North Carolina continue to deal with the devastating consequences of Hurricane Helene, now the deadliest hurricane to hit the US since Katrina. The stories emerging from the region are heart breaking. The economic damage to property and the infrastructure will take years to recover from. Large parts of the area will
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H.P. Lovecraft’s Politics 1
- Politics, Featured, Literature
- October 4, 2024
Howard Phillips Lovecraft is, it seems, as popular as ever. “The indie Lovecraftian game Dredge is getting a live-action movie adaptation,” reports Screen Rant. And that’s just one recent example of the horror pioneer’s enduring influence. In this light, it’s worth asking what Lovecraft’s writing promoted ideologically, and to judge what portions of his political thought are
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Half of All Murders Now Go Unsolved 1
- Featured, Politics
- October 2, 2024
In 1962, 93 percent of all murders in America were solved. In 2020, more than 50 percent of murders went unsolved. What happened? Why is it so easy to get away with murder in the United States? As with many terrible trends, the “Great Decline” in the murder clearance rate started in the mid-1960s. By
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Fake Government Statistics 1
- Economics, Featured, Politics
- September 30, 2024
The Bureau of Labor Statistics recently admitted that 818,000 fewer jobs were added from March 2023 to March 2024 than previously reported. That’s no small number, and it’s an indication of how significant the issues with government statistics are. Unfortunately, this isn’t the only time that government agencies have misrepresented vital economic statistics. Though jobs
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Principles Are the Antidote to Politics 0
- Culture, Politics
- September 27, 2024
Only four percent “of US adults say the political system is working extremely or very well.” Sixty-five percent say we “always or often feel exhausted when thinking about politics.” Yet, we keep doubling down, thinking that more attention on politics will somehow fix what ails society. In 2020, candidates spent over $14 billion seeking the presidency. This was
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