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A Climate Science Manual for Judges Discredits Itself

All is not well with the Reference Manual for Scientific Evidence. This is a loss for the public trust of science.

Jessica Weinkle
Politics
Mar 2, 2026

American Immortals

Unlike other abolitionists, though, Douglass never lost his faith in the American Founding. Indeed, he believed that the fundamental premises of our republic were the very principles that could save her from this moral crisis.

Michael Lucchese
Politics
Feb 27, 2026

When Duvall Played Stalin

It’s strange to compliment an actor for impersonating a tyrant, but it is an act of courage.

Titus Techera
Politics
Feb 20, 2026

When Vanity Leads to Impropriety

A president should simply not be allowed to name anything after himself without checks from Congress or an independent commission.

Richard Epstein
Politics
Feb 19, 2026

Retracing a Catastrophe: Lessons from Solzhenitsyn’s The Red Wheel

As Ideology has continued to exist in transmogrified forms after its Marxist-Leninist version, Solzhenitsyn remains a sure guide into its dark labyrinths.

Paul Seaton
Politics
Feb 19, 2026

Judge Scalia, A Decade On

At the tenth anniversary of his passing, we should recall Justice Scalia's constitutional understanding of executive power.

John Yoo
Politics
Feb 18, 2026

A Separate American Freedom Bloc?

Global trade is not ending anytime soon, but the trading partners involved are facing strategic realignment.

Richard M. Reinsch II
Politics
Feb 17, 2026
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The Clash of Civilizations at 30

Graham McAleer
Politics
Feb 3, 2026

How FDR’s Bold Experimentation Blinkered the American Economy

Michael Munger
Politics
Jan 30, 2026

The Politics and Policies of Growth

Veronique de Rugy
Politics
Jan 28, 2026

Anti-Semitism and Anti-Christian Zionism On The Right

Josh Blackman
Politics
Jan 27, 2026

Will Minneapolis Trigger the Insurrection Act?

Politics
Jan 26, 2026

Trump's Greenland Aggression

Richard Epstein
Politics
Jan 22, 2026
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Steven Hayward brings you the Power Line Blog's perspective on the week's big headlines.

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American Immortals

Unlike other abolitionists, though, Douglass never lost his faith in the American Founding. Indeed, he believed that the fundamental premises of our republic were the very principles that could save her from this moral crisis.

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The False Equivalence of Multicultural Day

Parents have an affirmative obligation to reinforce patriotic values and counter the narratives that are taught in school.

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