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The Collapse of the Political Left Dec. 09, 2016
It's been a tough decade for the political left. Eight years ago, a Time magazine cover portrayed Ba... Read More
A Strong Leader Dec. 07, 2016
President-elect Donald Trump's first decisions were exciting. His new team seems to include good peo... Read More
Child Care Proposals: Be Like Sweden? Sep. 16, 2016
There may be valid criticisms of the Trump (Ivanka as much as Donald) child care proposal, but The N... Read More
Living the Nordic American Dream Sep. 01, 2016
When outspoken socialist Sen. Bernie Sanders was in the presidential race, he often expressed his dr... Read More
The Embrace of Socialism -- Despite Its Track Record Jun. 30, 2016
One of life's enduring mysteries is why the left — against overwhelming evidence to the contra... Read More
Time to Read the Labels Jun. 21, 2016
And they're off and running! Duh-duh-dump-duh-duh-dump ... and so on: The presidential horse race so... Read More
Bernie Sanders Wins, Even While Losing Jun. 10, 2016
Bernie Sanders is not going gently into that good night, at least not yet. After hearing Monday from... Read More
On 'Inequality' Jun. 02, 2016
Is there a more brain-dead concept than to empower the government to fight "income inequality"? What... Read More
Socialism for the Uninformed May. 31, 2016
Socialism sounds great. It has always sounded great. And it will probably always continue to sound g... Read More
Hey, Bernie Sanders Supporters -- All Roads Lead to Venezuela May. 26, 2016
When socialist Hugo Chavez became president of Venezuela after the 1998 election, he promised a path... Read More
Lessons from Venezuela May. 19, 2016
There are two stories getting a good deal of attention at the moment — seemingly unrelated, bu... Read More
How Bernie Sanders Can Squander -- or Expand -- His Victory Apr. 29, 2016
JOE CONASON FOR RELEASE: FRIDAY, APRIL 29, 2016 How Bernie Sanders Can Squander — or Expand &... Read More
Sanders Pushes Hillary Far to The Left Apr. 20, 2016
If conventional wisdom ruled in this election cycle thus far, America's most prominent journalists w... Read More
Why Do Liberals Hate America? Apr. 05, 2016
The idea of American exceptionalism has been embedded in our collective DNA for generations. It is t... Read More
Susan Sarandon Is Burning for Bernie Apr. 01, 2016
Actress Susan Sarandon embodies the definitive caricature of the raving socialist who brims with "co... Read More
Sanders Is Getting Away With Murder Mar. 29, 2016
I've resisted coming down too hard on the honorable Bernard Sanders of Vermont. He and I grew up in ... Read More
The Death of Liberalism Updated Mar. 03, 2016
WASHINGTON — I wrote a book in 2011 with the felicitous title "The Death of Liberalism." The b... Read More
Strange Appeal of Socialism Feb. 23, 2016
When I was a smart-aleck college student, I had a sign on my dorm-room door that read: "Reality is f... Read More
The Lure of Socialism Feb. 16, 2016
Many people of mature years are amazed at how many young people have voted for Senator Bernie Sander... Read More
The Media's Softness for Sanders and Socialism Feb. 10, 2016
At the start of the Democratic presidential race, the media viewed the contest as a cakewalk. The co... Read More
