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Debate about the common good

Debate about the common good

Debate about the common good

Josh Hammer
Monday, August 10, 2026
For the second time in the Trump presidency, the Right is debating the concept of the common good and how that concept fits within the American political tradition.
Solutions needed to counter socialism

Solutions needed to counter socialism

Solutions needed to counter socialism

Victor Joecks
Monday, August 10, 2026
Don’t assume socialism’s inevitable failures will stop it from spreading. New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani recently announced that his government-run grocery stores will offer products at a 30% discount. The appeal of this plan is obvious. Everyone would like to pay less for milk, eggs and meat.
How Florida defeated Faucism

How Florida defeated Faucism

How Florida defeated Faucism

Josh Hammer
Monday, August 3, 2026
Anthony Fauci, the public health bureaucrat who became the face of America’s botched COVID-19 response, testified last week on Capitol Hill.
Why Americans soured on higher education

Why Americans soured on higher education

Why Americans soured on higher education

Victor Joecks
Monday, August 3, 2026
Even colleges can’t fool all of the people all of the time.Just 38% of Americans have high confidence in higher education, according to a new Gallup poll. That’s down from 57% in 2015.
Career politicians vs. the Constitution

Career politicians vs. the Constitution

Career politicians vs. the Constitution

Terence P. Jeffrey
Monday, August 3, 2026
Democrat career politician Sheldon Whitehouse of Rhode Island -- who is now serving his 19th year in the U.S. Senate -- has introduced a bill that would impose an 18-year term limit. But this term limit would not apply to members of Congress. It would apply to Supreme Court justices.
Starting with the Aug. 4 edition, the Dispatch Record will come from a new printing plant with a slightly more narrow paper width.

Starting with the Aug. 4 edition, the Dispatch Record will come from a new printing plant with a slightly more narrow paper width.

Developing a taste for change

News Staff
Monday, July 27, 2026
Change is inevitable, but that doesn’t make it easy. Think of it like this: Your favorite cereal – what you have been eating for breakfast for years – can’t be found on the grocery store shelves. At first it seems to be a stocking issue, but it doesn’t reappear.
What World Cup participants can teach us about national pride

What World Cup participants can teach us about national pride

What World Cup participants can teach us about national pride

Victor Joecks
Monday, July 27, 2026
The World Cup showed why you shouldn’t be ashamed of America’s heroes and heritage. While only Argentina and Spain made the World Cup final, citizens of many countries enthusiastically cheered on their teams. Norwegian fans became an internet phenomenon for their “Viking Row” cheer.
New York’s attack on religious liberty

New York’s attack on religious liberty

New York’s attack on religious liberty

Terence P. Jeffrey
Monday, July 27, 2026
Seven members of the Little Sisters of the Poor left their order’s motherhouse in La Tour Saint-Joseph, France, on Aug. 28, 1868, and headed for the coast. Three days later, they boarded the Napoleon III steamship and began a trip across the Atlantic.Two weeks later, they arrived in New York.
The Democrats’ embrace of socialism

The Democrats’ embrace of socialism

The Democrats’ embrace of socialism

Josh Hammer
Monday, July 20, 2026
The Democratic Party has come a long way since Bill Clinton was president and not in a good way. In 1993, the first year of the Clinton presidency, Sen. Harry Reid (D-Nevada) introduced legislation to end automatic birthright citizenship for the children of illegal aliens.
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