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The Christian Worldview of “Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness”
Contrary to its modern detractors, the Declaration of Independence is one of the most Christian documents in human history.
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Criminalizing Conquest: 80 Years of the UN Charter’s Abolition of Wars of Aggression
The UN turns 80 today. Awful though it may be, its founding marked an astonishing global milestone: the abolition and widespread rejection of wars of…
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Juneteenth: No, America's Wealth Wasn't Built By Slaves - Slavery Held Us Back
There's a reason the North wiped out the South: free men create, innovate and prosper, slavery freezes development in place. By 1861, the difference was…
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Midway: The Battle That Almost Lost World War II
Losing at Midway might well have meant losing both Europe and the Pacific. And we nearly did.
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The Significance of the Frontier in American History - Frederick Jackson Turner
From 1893, the single most influential essay by an American historian tells us why America is exceptional, why it has changed the whole world, and…
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How World War II Might Have Been Lost But For the Doolittle Raid
The Indian Ocean and Suez were wide open to Japan. India, the British position at El Alamein and the entire Middle East were on the brink of being lost…
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My 10 Favorite Books of 2024
Run don't walk to buy all of these.
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Rod Martin's Keynote at the National "Pirate Money" Legislative Summit
The Biblical roots of American liberty, growing Anglosphere totalitarianism, the power of lesser magistrates to oppose tyranny, the Information Theory…
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America's Pivotal Next Decade in Space
The British built an empire and dominated the world because England controlled the seas. The winner of the current race will secure economic and…
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Fertility and Culture: A Deep Dive
After many years of low fertility and policy efforts to raise births in various countries, many pundits conclude that nothing works. They're wrong.
No, Slavery Did Not Make America Rich
In fact, slavery actually retarded economic growth.
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Niall Ferguson: China’s Demographics Spell Decline Not Domination
As I've been telling you for two decades now.
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