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Racist TestsEditorial
Did you know that the SAT is racist? During Woke I, as Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez now calls it, "antiracists" said the SAT's creators "were avowed eugenicists." No wonder Black people get lower scores. Even if the...
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Traitors Among UsEditorial
Recently a Rasmussen Reports survey found 47% of those likely to vote in November will vote to oppose President Trump's agenda. No surprise there. They've already tried to kill him at least four times during his second...
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From Drone to DoorEditorial
There's a new delivery system in town. Well ... maybe not in your town. In some places, drones are now allowed to deliver small packages, groceries and take-out. Companies like Wing and Zipline bring people hot meals in...
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Time & Context Clear Our PerceptionEditorial
Sometimes it's good to review where we came from to appreciate where we are today. This past spring one of my students came into class shaking her head and complaining how bad things had become. I asked her what was...
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The Case for CapitalismEditorial
I've failed! I make the case for free markets ... young people elect socialists! What are they thinking? Do they even think? Do they pay any attention to history? Or economics? Socialism always fails. Only markets...
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A high school reunionEditorial
I got a lot out of our high school reunion last weekend. It was so enjoyable seeing classmates I've not seen in decades. Benefitting is the better word for it. Like most classmates I came to see how everyone is now,...
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War or PeaceEditorial
“We are doomed and our leaders are insane.” So wrote journalist Matt Taibbi recently. Taibbi didn’t respond to our request for an interview, but he raises issues that deserve debate. So my new video is based on...
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2026 White House Correspondents' DinnerEditorial
Last week President Trump gave a speech at this year’s White House Correspondents’ Dinner at the Waldorf Astoria. The event had been originally scheduled for April 26 at the Washington Hilton but was interrupted by...
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Nuclear PowerEditorial
A few years ago, nuclear power looked doomed. Plants were shutting down. Former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo won applause bragging about closing a nuclear plant "14 years ahead of schedule." "Why would they applaud?" asks...
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USA Attacked by Democratic Socialists of AmericaEditorial
Many kinds of governments exercise authority over nations, states, provinces, and territories around the world. Which form works best? The founders of the United States of America whittled down a few words that have...
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Spoiled SocialistsEditorial
More young people vote for socialists. They believe socialism is good for the poor, and "pro-working class." But is it? In my new video, Leyla Taghiyeva, my latest Stossel Fellow, interviews psychologist Rob Henderson,...
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Nine Nations Have Nuclear WeaponsEditorial
Nine nations have nuclear weapons: USA, Russia, China, France, United Kingdom, India, Pakistan, North Korea, and Israel. Some federal sources claimed Iran was within a few months if not days before it would have a...
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Some Laws KillEditorial
Car accidents kill 100 Americans every day. But now an amazing solution is available: self-driving cars. Robotaxis like Google-owned Waymo, for example. Passengers who try them, like them. Wherever robotaxis are...
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Proud Patriots and Failed PoliticsEditorial
Singing patriotic hymns together in church stirred the emotions and memories of the congregation last Sunday. What a great time of unity, of oneness, of being a part of something bigger than our own little worlds! Older...
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Minimum Wage FailEditorial
Not long ago, new kinds of jobs appeared: app-based gig work. They include jobs like dog walking on Rover, Taskrabbit work, DoorDash food delivery, Uber and Lyft driving ... Lots of people like gig work. It's flexible....
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Just Be KindEditorial
Just Be Kind by Daniel Gardner, Special to the Gazette Just be kind. That's what I've learned over a lifetime of trying to do the right thing. Being right is not enough. Too many times, we believe battles are between...
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Magic Medicine?Editorial
EDITORIAL People are excit- ed about peptides. The internet is filled with claims: Peptides raise your ener- gy, boost metabolism, clear your skin, slow down aging, build more muscle, repair injuries ... I want some!...
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Champions and BirthdaysEditorial
Champions and Birthdays by Daniel Gardner, Special to the Gazette Leading stories this morning were Knicks beat Spurs 94 - 90 to win their first Championship since 1973! Followed by Pres- ident Trump announc- ing he had...
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Here to 'Help'Editorial
Politicians pro- mise they'll "help" us. President Donald Trump says he'll "create the jobs and future you deserve." President Joe Biden liked to say, "Help is on the way." I prefer President Ronald Reagan's: "The nine...
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What's wrong with being patriotic?Editorial
I don't remember celebrating June 6 growing up. I remember people talking about D-Day, and reminiscing about the allied invasion of western Europe on that date in 1944, but celebrating is not quite the right word for...
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Bureaucrats in the WayEditorial Political
Is your business "needed"? Bizarrely, in many states, if you want to start a business, you first must convince bureaucrats that your business is "needed." Four years ago, Louisiana blocked social worker Ursula...
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In God We TrustColumns Editorial
The United States of America will turn 250 years old in a few weeks. From a ragtag group of colonists and settlers, we have grown into the most powerful nation in the world today. The summer of 2026 will be a time for...
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The Steyer SmearColumns Editorial Political
Billionaire Tom Steyer used his money to attack a lone climate researcher. Roger Pielke Jr.'s research on climate and disaster policy wins awards and is cited by the United Nations' Intergovernmental Panel on Climate...
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Will 2026 repeat 2020?Columns Editorial
So far 2026 has begun to look a lot like 2020. President Trump has thoroughly confused democrats and detractors with his actions here at home as well as around the world. He is wickedly unpredictable! None of his...
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