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When Washington gave thanks in 1783

When Washington gave thanks in 1783

When Washington gave thanks in 1783

Terence P. Jeffrey
Monday, December 1, 2025
Six weeks after Great Britain signed the Treaty of Paris, ending the Revolutionary War and acknowledging the independence of the United States of America, the Continental Congress passed a resolution asking the states to set aside a day for Americans to give thanks to God for this providential...
What makes things affordable?

What makes things affordable?

What makes things affordable?

Ben Shapiro
Monday, December 1, 2025
EDITOR’S NOTE: Laura Hollis is off this week. We hope readers will enjoy the following guest column by Ben Shapiro.Affordability. It’s the word on everybody’s lips.
What is an American?

What is an American?

What is an American?

Josh Hammer
Monday, November 24, 2025
The chaotic confrontation in Dearborn, Michigan, last Tuesday -- when a demonstrator attempted to burn a Qur’an, and Muslim counter-protesters surged -- was more than a brief flash of drama.
Congress should pass a discontinuing resolution for Dept. of Education

Congress should pass a discontinuing resolution for Dept. of Education

Congress should pass a discontinuing resolution for Dept. of Education

Terence P. Jeffrey
Monday, November 24, 2025
When former California Gov. Ronald Reagan sat down with William F. Buckley Jr. to tape an episode of “Firing Line” in January 1980, he stated his unambiguous position on the newly created federal Department of Education. If he were elected president, he would try to shut it down.
Entrepreneurial capitalism is crucial to America’s success

Entrepreneurial capitalism is crucial to America’s success

Entrepreneurial capitalism is crucial to America’s success

Laura Hollis
Monday, November 24, 2025
Afew years ago, I was invited to speak in Mobile, Alabama. Driving down from Indiana, I stopped for the night in Nashville, Tennessee, but on the way back, I decided to drive all the way from Mobile to Indianapolis. I had planned an early start, but I didn’t leave until well after noon.
The next social epidemic: legalized sports gambling

The next social epidemic: legalized sports gambling

The next social epidemic: legalized sports gambling

Josh Hammer
Monday, November 17, 2025
In 2018, the U.S. Supreme Court decided Murphy v. National Collegiate Athletic Association. A fractured court, led by a conservative majority, held that the Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act of 1992, signed into law in the final months of the George H.W.
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Poverty, obesity and SNAP in America

Laura Hollis
Monday, November 17, 2025
Adisturbing statistic revealing the dismal state of health in America is that more than 40% of the population is obese (defined by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention as having a body mass index of 30 or higher).
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