Just as I sat down to write this piece, my phone rang. The woman’s voice was thick with distress. She didn’t want her name to be public, didn’t want practical help; she just wanted to tell her story to someone and she didn’t know who would listen and who would […]
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5 questions for Ronald Bailey on how the world is improving over time | American Enterprise Institute
When one looks at the data, it becomes clear that the world is dramatically improving over the long term. So why are people so pessimistic about the future? Ronald Bailey recently joined the Political Economy podcast to explore this question. Ronald is the science correspondent for Reason magazine and Reason.com. […]
Judge Allows Ex-Ohio House Speaker More Time to Find Lawyer | Political News
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The former speaker of the Ohio House can take more time to find a permanent lawyer to defend him against a charge related to an alleged $60 million bribery scheme, a federal judge ruled Thursday. Republican Rep. Larry Householder and four others are accused of shepherding […]
Top 25 political speeches of all time: 25-13
As Supreme Allied Commander in Europe, Gen Eisenhower announced the D-Day landings at Normandy to the people of France and Western Europe. Warning them of further loss and tragedy ahead, he advised the Resistance to be patient and wait for orders. Eleven months later, the Germans surrendered. “Great battles lie […]
Napoleon: Politics in Napoleon’s Time
France under the rule of Bourbon King Louis XVI was the envy of Europe. During his reign beginning in 1774, France had more people and wealth than any another nation on the continent. From his glittering palace of Versailles, Louis XVI and his wife Marie Antoinette pilfered Frances resources while […]