Politics

“I, Pencil” has persuaded people of the wonders of the free market. Some want it to be destroyed.

When viewed analytically—based on how much money they generate—women in soccer actually make more than men.

The minimum wage was not the only factor Restaurants Unlimited blamed for their impending bankruptcy. The company also cited a pair of soft restaurant openings and a decline in casual dining.

If you aren’t willing to put yourself at risk for beating up some guy taking your picture, then what sort of creature does that make you?

A poll released earlier this month includes a finding that may surprise those who say adding the citizenship question to the 2020 census will result in minority communities not being properly counted.

Saying that you will eliminate over a million jobs held by the poorest people in America is not exactly a winning message. Instead, they frame it as a pay increase. Will Americans be fooled?

Mayor de Blasio’s policies keep New York City kids trapped in violent, chronically failing schools.

All too often we critique our ancestors without making any effort to get to know them. Unless we attempt to walk in their shoes, however, and see with their eyes, we have nothing but facts and dates by which to evaluate them.

A higher minimum wage is sold as a way to help millions out of poverty. The reality is that it only benefits a small minority to the cost of everyone else.

The lavish profits and salaries of America's top non-profit hospitals' executives impel many to call for increased transparency. 

The “Five Civilized Tribes” of the southeast also participated in the institution of slavery.

Many embrace liberty and her handmaid, freedom, but disregard or push away the requisite responsibilities these two spirits demand.

The bottom line is that within 16 years, either Social Security recipients will have to take a 20 percent benefits cut, or workers will have to incur a 20 percent payroll tax increase.

Our nation’s birthday is approaching once again, along with the celebrations which have accompanied the holiday for so many years. In recent years, however, Independence Day celebrations are often overshadowed by bickering over race or class.

Here are seven highlights from her campaign and time in Congress over the past year.

You’d think Nike would have learned by now to avoid Colin Kaepernick’s advice like the plague.

Americans fail to realize that prohibition was a success. Will the myths surrounding prohibition trick us into legalizing everything?

Four reasons America's architects tolerated slavery in their country's infancy. Were they justified? You decide. 

Somewhere along the line, the Republican Party earned itself the moniker of the “Stupid Party.”

Why can’t a knitting circle just be about knitting, friendship, and community anymore?

No amount of colorful displays of political allegiance can hide the reality: None of these people are in a political reeducation camp of their own accord.

People with different political beliefs seem to be drawn to different types of TV entertainment.

Portland and its police may have violated the First Amendment by allowing members of the left-wing group Antifa to physically attack people.

The Supreme Court will decide whether President Donald Trump can rescind the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program during its next term.

What you need to know from the second round of the first Democratic Debate. 

There’s seemingly no end to the populist handouts – nor to the erosion of personal responsibility that comes along with them.

June 28, 1919. On this date, 100 years ago, Germany signed the Treaty of Versailles, her peace settlement for the First World War.

Youthful idealism plays a role, but family and work experience are just as important.