How Jordan Peterson Lost His ‘Debate’ Against Slavoj Zizek
In a debate between two of the world’s leading intellectuals, one got the better, but both helped explain the strange state of the modern world.
How Identity Politics Plays Right Into The Hands Of Big Business
Advertisers are specifically targeting individuals based on their group identity, and algorithms are driving our choices as much as we’re driving them.
How Nationalizing College And Health Care Benefits The Wealthy More Than It Does The Poor
There are already programs in place to help the poorest families pay for college and health care. Nationalizing them is a giant subsidy to wealthier people.
I Employ Dozens Of Wonderful Guatemalans, And I Want The Border Wall
It’s not as simple as ‘open borders’ versus ‘build the wall.’ We need to preserve rule of law while letting hard-working immigrants contribute to our economy.
Millennials Are Not Embracing Socialism Because They’re Poor, But Because They’re Rich
The discomfort, embarrassment, and guilt of living well in a cruel world plagues young Americans who have no framework for understanding cosmic inequalities.
Millennials Are The Most Prosperous Generation That’s Ever Lived
If the world continues on its present trajectory, millennials will have collectively lived the most prosperous lives in the history of the world.
In Her First Town Hall, Tulsi Gabbard Came Off As A Leftist, Not a Centrist
Tulsi Gabbard answered questions at South by Southwest, and she sounds pretty much like every other progressive Democrat running for president.
How Capitalism Is Better For The Environment Than The Green New Deal
The outdoor clothing company Patagonia demonstrated a more feasible alternative to the Green New Deal in donating their $10 million savings from the 2017 tax cuts to environmental causes.
The United States’ First Two Self-Made Female Millionaires Are A Racial Success Story
Madam C.J. Walker and Annie Malone succeeded by developing brilliant business models and strong work ethics at a time when many doors were closed to them.
Trump’s State Of The Union Should Launch ‘Middle Class Capitalism’
Middle Class Capitalism isn’t anti-business. It isn’t even anti-big-business. The simple aim is greater competition, fair markets, and higher wages for the American people.
Have Conservatives Rolled Over, Or Have They Been Steamrolled?
In the culture war, conservatives haven’t given up without a fight so much as they’ve been trampled underfoot.
Why Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Is Right To Be Angry About Amazon’s New HQ
The democratic-socialist from the Bronx is right. Amazon shouldn’t get billions in tax incentives.
What Ever Happened To The Anti-Corporate Left?
That’s a snapshot of the left in 2018: perhaps the left’s favorite candidate of this midterm cycle is being fueled by big corporations Democrats trust more than they trust labor unions.
Stick To Fashion Teen Vogue, And Shut Up About Politics
By aggressively politicizing fashion, Teen Vogue is furthering one of the most destructive trends in our culture.
Here’s How To Successfully Debate A Democratic Socialist
As the democratic socialists become more prominent, both nationally and at our dinner tables, it’s very likely you will find yourself debating one, like I did recently.
Does White Privilege Theory Pave The Way For South Africa-Style Property Confiscation In The United States?
Given the steady erosion of our constitutional liberties at all levels of government, the time to ponder expropriation without compensation is now.
Even Newly Corrected Data Doesn’t Support Claims That Scandinavia Is Socialist
Proponents of ‘democratic socialism’ often point to Norway, where 59 percent of the country’s wealth is in government hands, as a real-life example of their ideas. This is a fallacy.
Can Democrats Ever Rediscover Their Patriotism?
A New York Times op-ed argues Democrats must stop ceding love of America to the GOP, but how much do they really love it?
Want More Power To The People? Choose Capitalism
Capitalism encourages people to improve their lives by satisfying others’ needs and desires, by providing things other people want at a price they can pay.
Debunking Socialist Myths: 90 Percent Of Scandinavia’s Wealth Is Privately Owned
The Bruenig standard indicates Scandinavia is less socialist than the average non-Scandinavian country, including the United States under the most conservative presidency of our lifetime.
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