Commentary
Lincoln’s Line: Immigration and the Moral Limits of Federalism
If economist Friedrich Hayek taught us to as who ought to decide, and Abraham Lincoln taught us to as to what end, then the question of immigration compels us to ask a third and inescapable question: Where is the line drawn?…
Surrogacy and the Dignity of Women and Children
At a Jan. 13 conference hosted by the Holy See and the Italian Ministry for Family, Birth Rate, and Equal Opportunities, the Holy See’s Secretary for Relations with States, Archbishop Paul Gallagher offered sharp criticisms…
Mass immigration is economic warfare and few Americans understand why
Mexico received $64 billion from US last year while some countries depend on remittances for 25% of GDP. The State Department’s recent decision to freeze visa processing for nationals from more than 75 countries — including…
“Islamic Games” are “Identity Sports”
It didn’t take long for Grapevine-Colleyville ISD and Cy-Fair ISD to back off their offer of the use public school facilities to host the so-called “Islamic Games,” once it was revealed that one of the sponsors was the…
Winners & Losers: Davos, the Bible, Indiana and More
Every Friday morning, I join the Cardle & Woolley Show on Talk 1370 Radio in Austin to announce the week’s Winners & Losers. Currently, it feels like we are living in scenes of “Game of Thrones” in which dark, ominous…
Sanctuary by Another Name – Texas Public Policy Foundation
I live in a community that, not long ago, was a quiet town outside Austin, Texas—one of many places people fled to in search of safety, order, and a better quality of life. Today, that same community is rapidly transforming…
‘Sparkle Beach Ken’ Is Too Kind To Gavin Newsom
The California governor correctly figures that if he stays on offense, his own dismal record will be ignored — even if that offense is odd. Being Gavin Newsom means never having to explain yourself — being able to hurl…
The University of Austin Shows What Education Should Be
The inaugural Austin Union event, back in March 2024, featured a debate on the question: Is the United States Constitution broken? Later that evening, University of Austin (UATX) hosted A Conversation on Free Speech, Civil…
Greenland shows the limits and opportunities of Danish statecraft
American interest in Greenland confronts Denmark with a choice it has faced before. With strategic imagination, it could engage the US to forge a mutually beneficial path for the island’s future. Denmark is well-practised in…
Brandeis Is Doing Something About Grade Inflation. Will Texas Be Next?
This is a good-news, bad-news tale for American higher education. The good news: A top-tier university has finally taken serious aim at the epidemic of grade hyperinflation. The bad news: We have fallen so far that even elite…
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