Last week, New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced a citywide freeze on rents. The response from economists can be summarized as "oy." Economists are famous for arguing "on one hand" this and "on the other hand" that. Nonetheless, there are few issues that enjoy a broader consensus ...
When people across North Dakota and this nation celebrate on July 4 this year, they will be marking a significant milestone – 250 years of independence. Events observing the 250th anniversary of America's independence, officially the Semiquincentennial, will be held across the country, including in North Dakota, for many to participate in and enjoy. Family gatherings and other activities are set to be part of the day as well as watching or shooting off the traditional fireworks. The 250th year since the Declaration of Independence was adopted on July 4, 1776, is a time to reflect ...
As America celebrates its 250th birthday, we will rightly remember the familiar names and places. We will speak of George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Benjamin Franklin, the Declaration of Independence, the Constitution, Valley Forge and the birth of a republic unlike any the world ...
Two hundred and 50 years ago, self-evident truths meant something. Today, for some, things appear far less self-evident and truth has become subjective. Freedom from tyranny was the object of the Declaration of Independence. Today, freedom has been transformed into license, the right to do ...
Tenants' groups and leftwing activists are cheering New York City's newly announced multiyear rent freeze. But Mayor Zohran Mamdani's rent scheme is headed for a judicial smackdown at the U.S. Supreme Court. In 2023 and twice in 2024, a hesitant Supreme Court declined to hear challenges by ...
PARIS – That's it, I'm starting a new human rights movement: the Cryophilic Freedom Front. Because rampant discrimination across Europe against cryophilic people – defined as those who are physically incapable of tolerating extreme heat – has no place in polite European society. Yet not ...
