John Horvat II 
One characteristic of socialism is its unbearable bureaucracy that bogs things down. Projects that would take the free market a short time to complete drag on for years, with added costs and extended deadlines. Such undertakings can afford to break all the rules since there is no market to hold them accountable. … Read more
When China’s Xi Jinping arrives at the White House on September 24, he will seek to gain the greatest possible advantages at the least possible cost to China. That is the way it has always been with Chinese communist dictators. There is no reason to expect any change now. For this reason, … Read more
All across the country, data centers are popping up like mushrooms. Likewise, people everywhere are mobilizing against them. People hate the data centers. Nearly three-quarters of Americans oppose them, especially when built in their backyards. The controversy around them has caught politicians off guard. Everyone thought they would be win-win situations. Pro-data … Read more
It passed by with little ceremony. The national debt reached $40 trillion. That is a huge number, but like all things huge and unimaginable, it is abstract. The tendency is to treat it like any number. It is almost an arbitrary marker, little different from any number that came before or what … Read more
With the rise of the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA), the word communism is gaining currency in political discourse. Politicians are warning the nation about the dangers of communism, while some DSA militants insist they are not communists. They insist that they are just socialists—democratic socialists. The democratic adjective softens the tenor … Read more
Even the most hardened liberals have to admit something is wrong with the liberal order that has long dominated modernity. The social and cultural structures upon which this order is built have broken down—notably the family, community, and church. As the reigning political philosophy, liberalism must take at least some blame for … Read more
The trial of Lindsay Clancy is over, and the case speaks volumes about what is wrong in America today. We have not only lost our moral bearings but also are debating the very need for a compass to guide our actions. What happened in this case was very clear. Mrs. Clancy suffered … Read more
As “democratic” socialism gains in popularity, two embarrassing trends stand out. First, this new brand of socialism is very popular among high-income, well-educated people who should disapprove of it. Second, it is much less popular among workers and the less-educated sectors of the population that socialism claims to represent. Thus, it is … Read more
With the passing of Dolly Parton, an era has ended. This era is defined not by her personality, but by a type of figure that once unified the nation. There used to be many such unifying figures in American culture—celebrities, stars, political and sports figures. They were legends that usually personified certain … Read more
The left in Latin America has long relied upon armed struggle and guerrilla wars to gain political power. This classical method of Revolution targeted the rich, the establishment and religion. It left behind a trail of bloodshed and violence. However, the left has another side that it uses to carry out its … Read more