Debunking the Conspiracy Theory Keeping Britain’s Socialized Healthcare System Alive
Debunking the Conspiracy Theory Keeping Britain’s Socialized Healthcare System Alive
It’s clear that Britain’s National Health Service is failing. 7.6 million people are on a waiting list, and 41% of them say their health has gotten worse while waiting for treatment. Compounding the problem, the UK has significantly fewer hospital beds, doctors, nurses, CT scanners, and MRI units than the OECD average. Furthemore, the UK...
By Jess Gill
Understanding why this vaccine’s price increased 500%
Understanding why this vaccine’s price increased 500%
During a 2021 earnings call with stockholders, Pfizer Chief Financial Officer Frank D’Amelio discussed how the company was using “pandemic pricing” to charge $19.50 per COVID-19 vaccine dose, a product it expected to make $15 billion on in 2021. “[There’s] significant opportunity for those margins to improve once we get beyond the pandemic environment that...
By Jonathan Miltimore
The Incandescent Ban and the Lie of LED Efficiency
The Incandescent Ban and the Lie of LED Efficiency
It happened as I went to grab a new package of baby wipes from under the sink. I flipped on my bathroom light, and I noticed something strange—one of my three mirror light bulbs began flickering and ultimately settled at a barely luminous dim setting. My LED light went out. The problem is, I changed...
By Peter Jacobsen
Gun Control Advocates Ignore What the Founding Fathers Really Thought
Gun Control Advocates Ignore What the Founding Fathers Really Thought
In all my years of existence, the Second Amendment of our Constitution has always been considered controversial. Opponents claim it is the cause of gun violence. Proponents assert that it helps guarantee freedom and safety. “A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep...
By Daniel Kowalski
The ‘Whole Milton Friedman thing’ Is Not Dead
The ‘Whole Milton Friedman thing’ Is Not Dead
By Andrew Reder, Joshua Antonini, Bradley Hunt and Andrew Morely It is a tribute to Friedman’s lasting influence as an advocate for capitalism and freedom that today, long after his death in 2006, his intellectual opponents still feel it is necessary to repudiate him by name when defending their own agenda. “Milton Friedman isn’t running...
Will the real Bidenomics, please stand up
Will the real Bidenomics, please stand up
Editor’s Note: This column is co-authored by Timothy Nash and Ohio State Sen. George Lang. It originally was published by Townhall. Earlier this year, The Wall Street Journal coined the term Bidenomics to expose the administration’s overstatement of success and understatement of problems in the U.S. economy. President Biden now uses Bidenomics as a re-election...
By Dr. Timothy Nash
Markets and morality
Markets and morality
Markets big or small are made up of decision makers. When a market is characterized as a free market, that means it meets a certain criterion, including limited government intervention and the voluntary and peaceful exchange of private property rights. I recently read a piece by Dr. Walter E. Williams, a modern American economist, entitled...
By Majestik Dudley
Families manage their budgets. Why can’t the federal government do the same?
Families manage their budgets. Why can’t the federal government do the same?
Editor’s note: This piece was co-authored by Andrew Reder, a student from Northwood University. It originally was published on TownHall. As we have been discussing for months, the United States ended its “job recovery” from the COVID-19 recession in December 2022, when it finally surpassed the December 2019 level (158.8 million Americans employed) reaching 159.24...
By Dr. Timothy Nash
Right-to-repair is both unjust and economically unjustified
Right-to-repair is both unjust and economically unjustified
Many people understandably resent it when they must pay a higher price for manufacturer repairs and parts when a third-party could have repaired their product for less. Therefore, many people support right-to-repair laws that would require the manufacturer to make parts and service manuals available to third-parties, and which would forbid the manufacturer from restricting...
By Dr. Michael Makovi
Right to Repair is a no-brainer for business
Right to Repair is a no-brainer for business
It’s hard to find someone these days who hasn’t heard about Right to Repair. Right to repair is the concept that consumers should have the right to repair the products they own and also have access to repair information and replacement parts from manufacturers. Right to repair spans major industries, including phones, computers, agriculture equipment,...
By Bill Hanvey
Mamas, Don’t Let Your Babies Grow Up to Be Cronies
Mamas, Don’t Let Your Babies Grow Up to Be Cronies
In 1979, Ed and Patsy Bruce’s song “Mamas Don’t Let Your Babies Grow Up to Be Cowboys” became a hit with the release of Waylon and Willie’s version. One interpretation of this song can be taken to promote modern careers and urge young Americans to move beyond the nostalgia of life on the frontier. It...
By Andrew Reder
The Constitution: What it is, why it matters and how to defend it
The Constitution: What it is, why it matters and how to defend it
Wasn’t the Constitution written for a different time? Does that not require that we update it in accordance with our current needs? Should we sit idle while it protects hateful, racist, sexist, nationalist, and right-wing extremists? Do I have your undivided attention? Before you heap praises on democracy, consider that under it, any one of...
By Alexander Noel Tokarev
Acton University
Acton University
Acton University June 19 – 22 Grand Rapids, MI APPLICATION Acton University is not your typical conference. It’s a four-day exploration of theology, philosophy, entrepreneurship, international development, and market-based economics. Each day is packed with thought-provoking presentations on the intellectual and practical foundations of a free society. Bringing together leaders from all over the world...
Forge Leadership Summit
Forge Leadership Summit
The Forge Leadership Summit is a five-day intensive experience filled with dynamic trainings, professional development, and renowned speakers. Accepted students represent talented conservative students and young professionals, ages 18-25, from across America wanting to engage in politics, culture, and business. Watch more about the Summit here. Apply at forgeleadership.org/apply. The Summits are more than just...