OPINION
Big Tech's Biden Administration Beachhead Is the Real Threat To Liberty
The most important question to be asked about the next four years is whether Big Tech will not only have a loud voice in Washington, but also ensure that its power continues to grow.
Guns and the Rural Vote
We care about what guns mean to us. In rural communities, gun-related activities are the center of life.
Has a Great Pushback Begun in California?
Every once in a while a politician will say something that reveals they're more interested in making us live the kinds of lives they want us to live—whether it serves our needs or not—than in serving the public.
This Is Not Our First Pandemic
Amidst this year's anxiety, uncertainty and pain, it is easy to forget that this is far from the first time Americans have found themselves in these circumstances.
Young Adults Need and Deserve Special Provisions in the Stimulus Bill
Burdened with loans, unprotected by savings and entering an unsettled jobs market, students and recent graduates are fast becoming the most precarious generation in years.
Why is the NDAA Trying to Keep Us in Afghanistan?
The very same members of Congress who aren't comfortable with voting to send Americans in uniform into harm's way seem more than willing to vote to keep them there.
Progressives Are Wrong To Oppose the Electoral College
Progressives should favor the Constitution's super-majority procedures, which generally promote more reason and less passion in government, demand greater consensus throughout society for public policy, and protect minority rights.
No Deal Until Qatar Stops Financing Terrorism
While Qatar's ties to Iran might be tolerated, given its geographic realities, its financial support for terrorist organizations and Islamist insurrections cannot be accepted.
Despite Predictions, Shelby v. Holder Did Not Lead to Voter Suppression
There is no need to reimpose Section 5 on states that left their discriminatory pasts behind—there has been no "backsliding."
Eco-Failure Jay Inslee is a Smart Political Ploy for Biden
If Biden needs someone to play the part and please progressives, without getting anything done that could hurt the administration, Inslee is his best bet.
How Promising is the Vaccine News if People Won't Take it?
Since vaccines work by building herd immunity, a refusal to vaccinate among large segments of the population would deal a serious blow to any disease control strategy.
Reports of Al-Qaeda's Demise are Greatly Exaggerated
Al Qaeda's leader Ayman Zawahiri may have been killed recently, as was his second-in-command a few months prior. But the group has largely sidestepped the dilemma of leadership decapitation.
Biden Says He'll Take on Structural Inequality. You Need to Hold Him to It
As it was in the time of FDR and LBJ, power is redistributed only when those without it demand it.
Is the U.S. Justice Department Surrendering To China?
Meng's fate is not something to be bargained away. The mere act of Washington participating in negotiations with her is, by itself, a win for Beijing.
COVID Relief Funds Went to Violent Extremists
Federal COVID relief has also helped prop up extremist organizations with long-held ties to violence.
An Inauguration Day Tradition too Precious to Sacrifice
Centering the GOP's hopes on a triumphant return of Trump, and attempting to vindicate his claims of a stolen election, can only harm the party and the country.
Why Biden's Cabinet Picks Shouldn't Keep Their Client Lists Secret
The revolving door in Washington keeps revolving and Mitch McConnell seems ready to deal.
Will Republicans Show They Can Reach Across the Aisle on Tax Policy?
Obstructing President-elect Biden on tax policies that most Americans support could be perilous for them.
Cambridge Should Preserve the Freedom to Disrespect
If you don't like someone's ideas you should argue with them or ignore them; getting someone to censor them should not be an option.
There's No Stopping America's Political Realignment
The beauty of an unfolding political realignment in which so much is in flux is that there may well be more Venn diagram overlap than meets the eye.
The Time Is Now for Saudi Arabia To Normalize Relations With Israel
It's time for Saudi Arabia to take control of its future. That starts by normalizing relations with Israel.
Don't Lower the Medicare Eligibility Age
Lowering the Medicare eligibility age would waste scarce taxpayer dollars on millions of disproportionately affluent Americans who already have health insurance.