OPINION

Commentary When Stephen Miller first appeared on my radio show as a high school teenager, did I see his potential? I’ve been asked this many times. Stephen, then a student at California’s Santa Monica High School, contacted my radio show with a complaint. California’s Education Code requires elementary, middle and ...

Commentary Abdul El-Sayed’s election to the U.S. Senate is consequential. It is also a moment that calls for clear-eyed scrutiny, not panic nor complacency. The most troubling part of El-Sayed’s victory is not his Muslim faith. A candidate’s religion is not proof of disloyalty, extremism, or hostility to America. Nor ...

Commentary A few weeks ago, in anticipation of Veterans Day, I had the privilege of visiting the National Museum of the United States Army at Fort Belvoir. The museum, which is free of charge, has put together a special exhibition and program in celebration of the 250th anniversary of the ...

Commentary Some businesses fail, and people lose jobs. So politicians say, “We must protect workers!” Some states expanded the WARN Act, making it harder to lay off workers. But there’s a downside to protection, says economist Allison Schrager. “There is no prosperity, no growth ... no ‘upside’ without risking loss.” ...

Commentary Paris is burning and facing economic turmoil as young protesters and criminals have taken to the streets in violent temper tantrums. The leaders of Paris sit back in a state of petrified paralysis and have forfeited control as civil protest has turned whole neighborhoods into zones of chaos and ...

Commentary Midterm Realities In the 126 years since 1900, nearly 90 percent of the midterm elections have led to the party in the Oval Office losing House seats, and two-thirds of those same elections have led to it losing Senate seats. Given this history, midterm losses of some sort in ...

Commentary ERIE, Pennsylvania—In the last week of October, fall foliage in Pennsylvania’s Appalachian Mountains reached its peak, with native hardwoods and understory trees ablaze in red, orange, yellow, and purple. A Democratic governor cruising to reelection had no obvious reason to travel through these rural counties, but Josh Shapiro went ...

Commentary It's college application season. Across the country, high school seniors are hitting "submit," and the parents, grandparents, and other adults who love them are quietly wondering how it will all get paid for. I have taught at an expensive private university and at two large public research universities, and ...

Commentary An astonishing collapse is happening right now, one that was easily foreseen five years ago but which still defies belief. The world’s longest-running industrial resource cartel has fallen apart due to technological innovation. The resource is diamonds, the company is De Beers, and the reason for the upheaval is ...

Commentary “I don’t understand why all Americans don’t like him,” a South African student said, looking genuinely puzzled. We were standing just a few feet from the podium, waiting for President Donald Trump. The venue was a midterm rally for failed gubernatorial candidate Bruce Blakeman in Central New York. Kyle ...

Commentary America, like many parts of the world, is amid a literary crisis—one that threatens the future of civilization as we know it. For instance, it was reported earlier this year that college professors are having to come to grips with the reality that entering students can’t even do the most basic ...

Commentary As I write this article on Nov. 11, 2026, Canada is observing Remembrance Day, honoring those who sacrificed their lives in defense of freedom, democracy, and national security. Yet, thousands of miles away in Washington, a different kind of battle is unfolding—one fought not with guns and missiles, but ...

Along with rare-earth elements, China’s partial chokehold in pharmaceuticals has given Trump pause in the trade war and will for some time to come.