In episode 3 of this season’s star-studded HBO show ‘Big Little Lies’, Renata (played by Laura Dern) explodes when her daughter, Amabella, is hospitalized after suffering a panic attack as a result of her second grade teacher’s discussion about what global warming might do to the world. This leads the principal to call a school […]
The Incredible Whiteness of Washington State’s ‘Progressive’ Policies
(This first appeared in National Review on May 27, 2019) Democrats in the state government are harming blacks and helping whites. Washington State progressives who like to position themselves as allies of blacks are failing to live up to their promises. In the state’s most recent legislative session alone, Democrats passed several measures that will […]
Waitstaff 1: Bosses 0–thanks free market
Restaurant owners across the country who eliminated tipping have reversed course in droves, to the relief of their staff and the benefit of their bottom lines. As Nikita Richardson documents in Grubstreet, beginning in 2015 numerous marquee establishments from New York to San Francisco instituted no-tipping policies. While their motivations were noble–they liked the convenience […]
Moving beyond Kavanaugh
No amount of rationalization about the confirmation of Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court is likely to change people’s opinions. In modern times, we seem to be more divided than ever as a country. But for people who opposed the justice’s appointment and supported the Democrats’ attempt to defeat it, I think it’s important to […]
Feel-Good Bans on Straws and Plastic Bags Don’t Help the Ocean
<This op-ed first appeared in National Review on September 19, 2018> They increase plastic use, energy consumption, and health risks. Better idea: Improve trash collection in Third World countries. Politicians in Seattle and San Francisco are being cheered on by some voters for their recent bans on plastic straws, having already banned plastic bags years […]
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