Are We at War?
Kerby Anderson Kevin Williamson recently asked a good question: Are we at war? At first glance the answer seems simple. The US is not at war with Russ...
Believe What Dictators Say
Kerby Anderson One lesson we should learn from history is that we should believe what dictators say. I don’t mean that we should believe all the propa...
Disney V. Florida
Penna Dexter Bob Chapek, CEO of the Walt Disney Company had a bad week recently. Unlike his predecessor, Robert Iger, he prefers to stay out of politi...
Cyberattack
Kerby Anderson In the 21st century, warfare doesn’t always happen on the battlefield. Cyberwarfare is becoming an important tool for many countries. T...
Free Expression
Kerby Anderson In a recent essay, Lathan Watts talks about the value of free expression. He begins with a discussion of religious liberty, since he is...
Afghanistan Humiliation
Kerby Anderson Why did Vladimir Putin decide to invade Ukraine? There are many reasons. One that is often ignored is the Afghanistan humiliation. The...
Campus Danger
Kerby Anderson College students have been convinced they face danger everywhere. A comment becomes a microaggression. A name on a university building...
American Difference
Kerby Anderson As I have been out speaking, one question surfaces with some regularity. People wonder if what happened to the truckers in Canada could...
Doctor Biden
Penna Dexter State of the Union addresses remind me of how often governments get involved in matters that, in a market economy, are not their business...
Economic Warfare
Kerby Anderson Jeffrey Tucker reminds us in an essay that talking about economic warfare last year would be quickly labeled a conspiracy theory. Event...
Chesterton’s Fence
Kerby Anderson Over the last 15 years of doing this commentary, I occasionally use the famous quote from G. K. Chesterton; “Don’t ever take a fence do...
Inflation Deflection
Kerby Anderson Ask a politician or government official a serious question, and you are likely to get deflection that includes changing the subject. So...