George Santos Was Hardly The Biggest Crook in the U.S. Government
The serial scammer and ex-Representative is heading to prison. But can we really call this justice when far worse people are walking freely around the halls of power?
The Wall Street Journal Admits It—Capitalism is a Miserable Tyranny
The “free market” workplace subjects people to an ugly, naked hierarchy. It doesn’t have to be that way.
- by Rob Larson
The Political Perils of 'Common Sense'
Historian Sophia Rosenfeld discusses the history of the idea of "common sense" and how it can be used in politics both to help us sharpen our inquiry into something and to make us accept the contentious policies of authoritarian rulers.
Douglas Murray’s “Expertise” Is a Sham
In “On Democracies and Death Cults,” Murray offers a straightforward “good versus evil” account of the Israel-Palestine conflict. He does this by excluding every piece of information that undercuts his thesis and even spreading outright falsehoods.
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