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Embracing Pro-Family Economics
In June, the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade and returned lawmaking authority over abortion to the legislatures. This was an enormous victory for the pro-life movement. But as...
Five Ways Elon Musk Can Improve the Digital Public Square
Earlier this week, Twitterโs board of directors accepted Elon Muskโs $44 billion offer ($54.20/share) to purchase the company and take it private. In a statement, Musk explained his aspirational...
Kristi Noem Vetoes Women’s Sports
Earlier this month, Gov. Kristi Noem (R-South Dakota) tweeted that she was โexcitedโ to sign House Bill 1217, legislation that would ban biological men from participating in girlsโ sports...
Big Addiction
According to my iPhone, I pick up my phone 177 times each day and spend 26 hours each week on social media. These are not hours deliberately allocated to...
Hawley Defends the Public Square
Senator Josh Hawley of Missouri introduced a controversial Big Tech bill yesterday. His detractors claim he wants to use the government to destroy companies like Facebook, Twitter, and Google....