Every society has an aristocracy, even those that deny or disparage the very idea, such as our own. The word derives from a Greek term roughly meaning “rule of the best” which, it goes without saying, means different things to different people. In England this was usually defined as the families that accumulated vast swaths
Dr. Paul Ralph Ehrlich (1932-2026), who passed away last week at the age of 93, was perhaps the world’s most famous opinionator on the population question since Reverend T.R. Malthus himself. An unabashed apostle of population control and prophet of impending worldwide demographic catastrophe, he preached a secular gospel of “overpopulation” and eco-apocalypse from his
The world’s attention is fixed on the Strait of Hormuz, Iran’s determination to cripple the global economy, and Donald Trump’s attempts to break the energy blockade. But, as Japanese prime minister Sanae Takaichi’s White House visit this week demonstrates, the wheel of history continues its relentless turn in other strategically vital parts of the world
Assessing the strengths and weaknesses of the youngest, most influential political advisers in the country Getty Images / Facebook You only turn 20 once. For Barron Trump, that day (March 20) is today. According to a Washington Free Beacon analysis, it is not unreasonable to assume that Donald and Melania Trump conceived their only child
The federal government is suing Harvard over what the Justice Department’s complaint calls the university’s “toothless non-response to the ongoing relentless antisemitic on-campus discrimination.” The suit was announced with a traditional press release that included quotes from Attorney General Pamela Bondi and Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. The assistant attorney general
The Islamic Republic has already launched strikes on civilian infrastructure throughout the Middle East Abolfazl Shekarchi (@Tasnimnews_EN X) An Iranian military leader on Friday threatened to attack “parks, recreational areas, and tourist destinations” around the world in response to the ongoing campaign against the Islamic Republic, the Associated Press reported. Iran’s military spokesman, Gen. Abolfazl
The New York first lady celebrated Palestinian terrorists and used a variety of slurs in old social media posts Zohran Mamdani and Rama Duwaji (Photo by David Dee Delgado/Getty Images) New York City first lady Rama Duwaji’s old X account has been deleted in the wake of the Washington Free Beacon’s reporting that Duwaji, Mayor