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It’s the First Amendment for a reason: free speech is a fundamental prerequisite for liberal democracy.  read more »

“Ordinary Americans of all backgrounds and convictions recognize that the entire political ecosystem—not only its leadership and its governing institutions, but also its leading ideas and ideals—is failing.”  read more »

For decades, Canada won a deserved reputation as a country with a sensible immigration policy  read more »

The idea of “intersectionality” originated with black feminism. Black feminist activists noted that they experienced racism on account of being black and sexism on account of being women.  read more »

In the 3rd century BC, the Roman Empire was on its knees. Hannibal had smashed its armies, and Rome itself seemed within his grasp.  read more »

In a recent post I noted problematic city/suburb relationships that harm Midwestern cities and metros.  read more »

On Saturday, I gave a 10-minute TED-style talk on energy humanism to about 300 high school students. The talk was part of an all-day event  read more »

Recently we reported that current, official population projections by state agencies indicate that Texas will become the most populous state by 2050.  read more »

In 1873, as a result of the Homestead Act, my great-great-great grandfather, of French-Canadian descent, was awarded 160 acres of land in Leelanau County, Michigan for military service in the Civil War.  read more »

Good vibrations aren’t a policy platform. While Kamala Harris is campaigning on a promise to create an “opportunity economy,” employers are fleeing her home state of California.  read more »