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August is for Augustine

This month is named after the emperor Augustus, but I’d rather think of it as a month for Augustine, the saintly theologian who died almost 1600 years ago. Augustine’s City of God, 1300 or so pages in modern translations, is a lot to lug to a desk, so I recommend Gregory Lee’s The Essential City of God: A Reader and Read More ›

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President Donald Trump announces the Golden Dome missile defense system, Tuesday, May 20, 2025, in the Oval Office. (Official White House Photo by Joyce N. Boghosian)
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George Gilder: Trump in Space

Ronald Reagan redefined economics and ushered in 40 years of prosperity, low inflation, and low interest rates by his supply-side tax cutting program. President Trump is continuing and enhancing that legacy. Even more revolutionary, and certainly further ahead of its time than Reagan's tax reforms, was President Reagan's Strategic Defense Initiative. Read More ›
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Keri D. Ingraham Discusses High-Quality Industry-Specific Education on The Tony Kinnett Cast

Keri D. Ingraham joined The Daily Signal’s Tony Kinnett Cast to discuss the advantages of industry-specific high schools. She noted the rising number of parents who are rethinking the traditional college path, pointing out that many degrees fail to prepare students for the jobs they ultimately pursue — and that a growing number of employers are dropping bachelor’s degree requirements Read More ›

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Keri D. Ingraham Talks Modernizing Education on That Kevin Show

Keri D. Ingraham appeared on That Kevin Show to discuss modernizing education. Ingraham addressed the necessity for reinventing high school for current workforce realities, how one-size-fits-all education is a disservice to our students, and the great example of West Michigan Aviation Academy.

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Team of engineers and technicians working on photovoltaic solar power plant
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Yet Another Misleading Report on “Low-Cost” Wind and Solar

In a just-released report, the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) claims that renewable energy is the most cost-competitive source of new electricity generation worldwide. The report further claims that “91% of new renewable power projects commissioned last year were more cost-effective than any new fossil fuel alternative” based on levelized costs, which can be thought of as the energy equivalent of a fixed mortgage. If those claims sound too good to be true, it’s because they are. Read More ›
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International Tribunals Grant Rights to Nature/Restrict Fossil Fuel Development

The "nature rights" movement continues to advance swiftly across the globe. Recently, the Inter-American Court of Human Rights ruled in an advisory opinion that to protect humans from climate change and other environmental disasters, nature should be granted "rights." Read More ›