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Who’s Afraid of Scott Yenor?
Henry Olsenโs essay last weekโโDoes Heritage Support Discrimination Against Women?โโmay be the worst Atlantic disaster since the Titanic. And yet conservatives of every tribe should read it, especially the...
One Cheer for Anna Paulina Lunaโs Proxy Voting Gambit
Congressional proxy voting is a terrible idea. It is patently unconstitutional. It is as slippery a slope toward corruption and abuse of power as can be imagined. And even...
How Trump Won Over Women Voters
One month later, liberal elites are still processing the stunning outcome of the 2024 presidential electionโand in particular, exit polls showing that women voters gave Donald Trump his margin...
The Right Must Ease the Burden on Working Moms
One of the biggest complaints I hear from young families,โ JD Vance said on the vice-presidential debate stage, โis people who feel like they donโt have options, like theyโre...
What JD Vance Gets Right About โChildless Cat Ladiesโ
Three years ago, as a Senate candidate, JD Vance took aim at what he dubbed โthe childless leftโ whose โrejection of the familyโ was undermining the country. โWhy have...