4+ hour, 50+ min ago   (458+ words) Everybody says they want freedom, but most people really don’t, mainly because they don’t know what true freedom is. And if they did, they would—and do — reject it. "Only a virtuous people are capable of freedom,” Benjamin Franklin wrote,…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (507+ words) Here is Mr. Szczawinski’s summary of Bastiat, with some (mostly unnecessary) comments from me afterwards. “1. Every person has a natural right to defend their life, liberty, and property. Law is simply that individual right organized collectively – nothing more, nothing less....

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (1058+ words) ARTHURDALE, West Virginia — The road into this quiet Preston County community gives little warning that it was once the setting for one of the New Deal's most ambitious, and most debated, experiments. Ninety-three years ago, Arthurdale became the first experimental…...

2+ week, 16+ hour ago   (730+ words) Benjamin Franklin’s warning has echoed across nearly 250 years of American history. Asked what kind of government the Constitutional Convention created, he famously replied, “A republic, if you can keep it.” Not everyone today wants to maintain those constitutional arrangements. Our…...

2+ week, 3+ day ago   (540+ words) The strangest political comeback of my generation isn’t by any one politician, but an ideology many politicians are using to win. The Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) is converting social media views into votes across elections from Colorado to Michigan....

2+ week, 3+ day ago   (633+ words) Although efforts have been made to nationalize education policy in recent years, states still retain ample purview over education policy, particularly curriculum content. In other words, when it comes to determining what students are required to learn in specific subjects…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (379+ words) I am begging the voters waxing romantically about socialism to understand something: you are being sold a bag of lies. Socialism is not about equality or the Left's beloved term "equity." It's about creating a two-class society: the rich, connected…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (501+ words) Today, the opposite is happening. Socialist candidates are increasingly becoming central figures within the Democrat coalition, while those who openly challenge the socialist wing risk alienating a growing part of the party’s base. The party of Democrat Rep. Hakeem Jeffries…...

3+ week, 5+ day ago   (740+ words) Dennis Prager celebrated his birthday on August 2, and all of us at Townhall wish our longtime friend and contributor a very happy birthday. In his honor, we're taking a look back at some of Dennis's work over the years — and,…...

3+ week, 6+ day ago   (245+ words) For decades, the European model of social democracy has served as a beacon for American progressives. Taxpayer-funded healthcare, high income tax rates, and generous welfare programs were held up as the enlightened path America should follow. But as CNN’s Fareed…...