Faith, Freedom, and Self-Reliance

Protesters opposed to data center projects in downtown Austin, Sept. 2, 2026. (Jay Janner/Austin American-Statesman/Getty)

The data center backlash reveals NIMBYism’s great contradiction

Jace White · October 19, 2026 12:02 pm

Demonstrators hold a "Democratic Socialists of America" banner

The DSA promises freedom. Its platform delivers control

William F. Buckley Jr., laughs while gesturing with his fingers while sitting in an office chair in 1965. (Nick Machalaba/Fairchild Archive/Penske Media via Getty Images)

Buckley kept the gate. Today, the rank-and-file must

President Donald Trump speaks during a dinner in the Rose Garden of the White House, Thursday, Sept. 17, 2026, in Washington.

Trump’s vote-buying scheme is a betrayal of conservatism

TikTok’s censorship weakens our election integrity

The Supreme Court is seen, April 21, 2023, in Washington. The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday, July 2, 2024, declined to consider the case of a man on death row in Georgia whose lawyers argue that a prosecutor improperly excluded Black jurors during his trial. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File)

Follow the rules, get sued anyway: A Supreme Court case to watch

Stephen Waguespack April 4, 2026 6:00 am

President Donald Trump.

Liberation Day’s broken promises

Marc Short, John Shelton April 2, 2026 6:00 am

Medical staff navigate a busy hospital hallway.

America doesn’t need more medical students. It needs more residents

Sally Pipes March 29, 2026 6:00 am

President Donald Trump greets Argentine President Javier Milei at the White House.

Argentina’s free market comeback is good for America

Brady Leonard March 26, 2026 6:00 am

A U.S. Treasury check and a Social Security card in front of the United States Capitol building.

A pro-growth proposal to strengthen Social Security

Rachel Greszler March 25, 2026 6:56 pm

Police tape hangs outside the Temple Israel synagogue.

What I tell Jewish teenagers dealing with rising antisemitism

Josh Joseph March 24, 2026 10:00 am

FILE - This March 9, 2010 file photo shows a tanker truck passing the Chevron oil refinery in Richmond, Calif. On Weds., Nov. 14, 2012, California's largest greenhouse gas emitters will for the first time begin buying permits in a landmark "cap-and-trade" system meant to control emissions of heat-trapping gases and spur investment in clean technologies. The program is a key part of California's 2006 climate-change law, AB32, a suite of regulations that dictate standards for cleaner-burning fuels, more efficient automobiles and increased use of renewable energy. (AP Photo/Paul Sakuma, File)

Why America’s first new refinery in decades matters

Jason Hayes March 21, 2026 6:00 am

Electronic quantum computer microchip with artificial intelligence icon. AI and big data flow management.

Arizona: the new global epicenter of intelligence

John Trobough March 17, 2026 6:00 am

Dr. Oz: States misused $1B in Medicaid funds for illegal immigrants

States are pushing Medicaid beyond its intended limits

Sally Pipes March 17, 2026 6:00 am

Real estate stock image.

Make $200K and still get housing aid? How subsidies fuel rising prices

Jon Miltimore March 16, 2026 6:00 am

AI Artificial Intelligence business economy money technology growth data center

Powering AI data centers with free market reforms

Austin Gae March 15, 2026 6:00 am

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) building is seen in Washington on Sept. 21, 2017.

EPA, Let me drive my kei!

Laura Escher March 14, 2026 6:00 am