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America 250

They Didn't Die for a Government. They Died for an Idea.

Every Memorial Day, Americans pause and feel the weight of what this country cost. Most cannot say what those men and women were actually defending. That is the question worth answering today — before the flags come down.

By Editor • 5 min read

American Identity

250 Years. Do We Still Know What We're Celebrating?

In 43 days America turns 250. The celebrations are planned. The fireworks are ordered. The one question nobody is asking is the one that matters most: do we still know what we're celebrating?

By Craig Asbach • 5 min read

Culture

She Can't Find Him. He Doesn't Know He's Lost.

A new study documents the collapse of the American marriage market. Everyone is writing about the women left behind. Nobody is asking what happened to the men. That is the more urgent question — and the answer is not economic.

By Editor • 6 min read

Health

What the Loneliness Data Won't Say Out Loud

A peer-reviewed study of 233 studies just confirmed what most Americans already feel: we are more alone than ever. The data points clearly to what works. It cannot say what it is. We can.

By Editor • 6 min read

Parental Rights

They're Coming After Your Name

California required teachers to conceal your child's identity from you. The Supreme Court said no — for now. The logic that produced that policy hasn't changed. And neither has the answer to the question underneath it.

By Editor • 4 min read

America 250

All Men Are Created Equal. That Sentence Only Works If You Believe What It Assumes.

Jefferson's most famous line is not a description of physical reality. No two people are equal in strength, intelligence, talent, or circumstance. The equality Jefferson claimed runs deeper than that — and it only holds if the foundation he assumed still holds.

By Editor • 4 min read