The State Department’s Commission on Unalienable Rights reveals an animus against natural liberties that betrays an aspiration to expand the reach of government even further.
Daniel Patrick Moynihan, a Harvard professor who served under presidents of both political parties, observed in the early 1980s that “Republicans are the party of ideas.” That’s now ancient history.
I’ll admit: in the hours leading up to President Trump’s convention acceptance speech, I kept waiting for a change in plans: Trump forsaking the South Lawn of the White House in order to mingle with regular folks somewhere in Middle America.
“You can never be too rich or too thin,” observed an exiled member of the House of Windsor not named Harry or Meghan. Unless, that is, you reside in the Sussexes’ adopted California, where lawmakers want to impose the nation’s first “wealth tax” — an ill-timed, ill-considered scheme likely to bring Sacramento more embarrassment than revenue.
September 2 marks 2050 years since the Battle of Actium (31 B.C.), the naval engagement that made Imperial Rome and shaped the future of western civilization. The anniversary reminds us that navies have had a massive impact on the history of the Mediterranean. That, in turn, throws a spotlight on the ominous rise in naval tensions in the region today.
Authoritarian nations, semi-legitimated dictatorships and dying democracies are regularly subjected to international observers whom they grudgingly allow into their countries to monitor elections. The United States sends teams of former government officials and private-sector volunteers around the world to certify —and sometimes condemn — election practices and results.
Hoover Institution fellow Michael Petrilli and Gregg Vanourek talk about Gregg's report Schooling Covid-19: Lessons from leading charter networks from their transition to remote learning.
With the start of the school year fast approaching, everyone from parents and students to teachers and school administrators is likely feeling anxious about what lies ahead.
