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Josh Warburton - June 6, 2026

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Democratic socialism's agenda is either a leftist fantasy or an outright lie. But when you don't have any serious ideas, fantasies and lies will do nicely.

The real-time failure of democratic socialism

Rich Manieri - August 28, 2019

The LDS Church watered-down voters' medicinal cannabis initiative, and the legislature adopted it. Now Vickers and the legislature want to amend it again.

Utah’s medicinal cannabis bill still struggling

Ed Kociela - August 27, 2019

Lesson for Democrats: People always overuse free stuff. Adjusting benefits to match the reality of today’s longer, healthier lives could save Medicare.

Saving Medicare

Howard Sierer - August 25, 2019

"The Hunt" — an R-rated satire in which elites hunt "deplorables" for sport — follows a series of mass shootings across the country. Hmm.

Censoring “The Hunt”: A wake-up call for snooze-alarm conservatives

Michael Shannon - August 23, 2019

College is supposed to present all types of thinking so that the student can gravitate to what he thinks best after all sides are presented. But it doesn't.

“All went to the university / Where they were put in...

Harold Pease - August 22, 2019

Scholars think that the first word was either "ouch" or "me," although "pie" had to have been up there since the shapes surely reminded the Sumerians of it.

The best words

Will Durst - August 21, 2019

As one of the most advanced nations on the planet, you would think the United States would be at the forefront of efforts to turn global warming around.

Global warming: The heat is on

Ed Kociela - August 20, 2019

For more than 20 candidates remaining in the race for the Democratic presidential nomination, the moment when victory is out of reach has arrived.

Many Democrats remain undeterred by long odds, low numbers

Guest Contributor - August 19, 2019

Democrats rail about the monopoly power of big businesses. But no big business threatens our democracy by influencing voters with its own bias like Google.

Google’s threat to democracy

Howard Sierer - August 18, 2019

Chris Cuomo shouldn't be whining like a child at being called "Fredo" simply because he's convinced himself it's a racial slur. It's not.

Chris Cuomo should chill out. “Fredo” is not a racial slur.

Christine Flowers - August 16, 2019

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