Editorial

The Republican Party is Dead

In 1972, cognitive psychologist Irving Janis published “Victims of Groupthink,” analyzing how smart people in cohesive groups make catastrophically bad decisions. His example was the

It’s Scorched Earth Time

Day after day, Democrats file into the chamber to vote yes on Republican bills. They stand at their microphones, preening about their statesmanship and dedication

Trade War 2.0: Dumber, Deadlier, and Destined for Disaster

The volleys of economic warfare are intensifying. President and limited-edition-sneaker-spruiker Donald Trump’s latest round of tariffs – 10% on Chinese goods and 25% on Mexican

Elon Musk Is an Existential Threat to Big Tech

America’s bureaucratic machinery now runs through Elon Musk’s smartphone. A man-child who tweets about dogecoin controls $6 trillion in government payments, holding enough control over

These Clowns are Economic Illiterates

Donald Trump has discovered tariffs again, and God help us all. The President and souvenir coin salesman announced this week that he’s ready to slap

The Potomac Shuffle: How Trump’s Blame Game is Destroying America

On a clear winter night in January 2025, an American Airlines regional jet carrying 64 passengers collided with a U.S. Army Black Hawk helicopter over

Nobody Wants a Nazi Electric Car

Tesla is dying. The company’s fourth-quarter earnings read like a eulogy for the electric dream. Revenue crawled up just 2% to $25.71 billion, missing analyst

Trump’s PEPFAR Shutdown is White Supremacy in Action

On Monday morning, a healthcare worker posted a final notice on the door of a small clinic in Johannesburg, South Africa: “Visit the clinic today

The Trillion-Dollar Lie: How AI Fearmongering Backfired on Silicon Valley

On January 27, 2025, DeepSeek – a Chinese AI startup few Americans had heard of – erased a trillion dollars from the market in hours.