Car makers everywhere are finding out that electric cars do not make economic sense. They are trying to reverse the mandated transitions away from fossil fuels since there is neither sufficiently developed technology nor market demand for this radical change. Indeed, EVs are not a practical replacement for internal combustion engines. As … Read more
When California Governor Gavin Newsom signed his $20 minimum wage mandate for fast-food workers, he described it as a “win-win-win” scenario. The reality reads more like a cautionary tale about what happens when woke politics intersects with reality. The FAST Recovery Act, implemented in 2023, was intended to be Newsom’s crowning triple … Read more
The figure 338 trillion is overwhelming. It is something beyond the human imagination. We might think of the number of gallons of water in the sea, the number of molecules in a mountain or the distance to the farthest star. The number seems far beyond the reach of any human achievement. Three … Read more
A troubling section in Hawaii’s constitution provided the basis for the adoption of socialist population control measures similar to China’s disastrous one-child policy. This constitutional clause facilitated government overreach while masquerading as environmental conservation. It has also led to the current demographic crisis, in which a shrinking, aging population urgently needs replacement. … Read more
Eco-activists are experiencing hard times. They used to enjoy a certain prestige inside the radical left. Theirs was a win-win proposition that invited everyone on board. The cause—the saving of the planet—is naturally attractive because it includes everyone, not just some oppressed minorities or identities. The drama of the cause further lent … Read more
The left has always been adept at using language to promote its revolution. After all, Stalin once said that ideas are more powerful than guns. Thus, the left works hard to craft key words and expressions that resonate with the public, inflame passions and gather sympathy for its cause. Its ideological wordsmiths … Read more
China’s massive economic problems can be boiled down to two related issues: underpopulation and overproduction. Both are easy to trace to government policies and communist ideology. A Population Disaster A recent article in Fortune spelled out the population issues in stark and simple terms. “China may be the only nation that could … Read more
In Cuba, slave labor is producing products for export. A new, comprehensive report has revealed the existence of a systemic forced labor program involving tens of thousands of prisoners, including political dissidents, whose hard labor produces goods destined for European markets. Cuba’s communist system has always resorted to forced labor and incarceration … Read more
Public education is a barometer of the state of American society. Therefore, it should come as no surprise that the recent assassination of the conservative political activist Charlie Kirk has created a new set of school-related controversies. Politics and the Schoolroom While hard figures have never been collected, it is safe to … Read more
Canada’s healthcare system stands at a crossroads that should terrify the civilized world. The nation introduced euthanasia as a compassionate effort to relieve the suffering of the terminally ill. It has metastasized into something far more sinister. Its Medical Assistance in Dying (MAiD) program is now a government-approved conveyor belt to death. … Read more