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Why are Americans so pessimistic?

In nearly every way, Americans have more material wealth, better health, better housing and more of just about everything than ever before. Not just the rich, but nearly everyone. Americans' standard of living is roughly 50% higher, after inflation, than it was 50 years ago. The ...

FlyDubai hijacking was not 'false flag'

In the depths of the modern world of conspiracy theories, there's a strange rule: When reports flood in regarding something terrible happening to Palestinians, it's a fact that cannot be questioned. But when reports flood in regarding something terrible that happened in the West – ...

US needs more trillionaires

How much money should any one person have? When Elon Musk became the world's first trillionaire, people got mad. "He will own everything!" claims a popular YouTuber. "He will own your house ... your country ... your government." Comedian Bill Maher, lately a voice of reason, ...

How to preserve liberty

You can shape the outcome of the trends shaping today's top stories. Over the last several weeks, we've dug deeply into the topic of liberty. We've seen how rare freedom is both historically and globally. We've examined America's Christian roots. We've discussed why liberty requires ...

Targets of genocide get accused of committing one

The attempt to massacre Israelis that played out on a flydubai flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv last week was both extraordinary and more of the same. The Omani co-pilot stabbed the pilot and tried to seize control of the plane, telling investigators that he intended to crash it at ...

American dream comes with challenges

I shared the September report "Is the American Dream still achievable for younger generations?" with my English composition students this week as we begin our Gen Z and the Workplace theme for their second research essay. I found this report, which is part of the continuing ...