January - December 2025
Uncle Sam is hurtling toward a fiscal cliff with his foot on the accelerator: America's economy has racing towards the cliff faster and faster as the years go by and the edge is finally within sight, writes Mike Maharrey
With MAGA in charge, new 'RINO removal project' targets sellout Republicans: Plenty of Republicans over the years have forgotten which party they actually belong to and undermined the cause of the right. Rachel Alexander says a new project is taking aim at them
Catch the left violating their own "book of rules" in the climate debate: Tom Harris continues his series examining how the right and climate skeptics can use Saul Alinsky's Rules for Radicals against their political opponents to reveal their dishonesty and hypocrisy
"Third parties" in Canada -- updated to 2025 (Part Two): Mark Wegierski looks mainly at "third parties" in Quebec
Joe Biden's disgraceful departure: Mark Alexander believes that in order to clean up the mess Joe Biden made over the past four years, Donald Trump must also clean up the mess that made Joe Biden
In celebration of twenty-two years at Enter Stage Right -- Bionote of Mark Wegierski (Part Four): Mark Wegierski presents a fairly extensive biography, mainly listing here his record of publications over his entire life, and conference participation since 2008
Pandering to Islamist terror and extremism will bring down western Christianity: Pope Francis recently met with an Iranian cleric with heavy ties to the theocratic government in that country and Tirza Shorr argues that his -- and Christianity's increasing -- pandering to Islamism is a big mistake
Mine, baby, mine!: Western and Alaskan mineral exploration is key to American defense, security and resurgence, says Paul Driessen
The Palisades fire and the progressive Гњberklasse: The fires engulfing parts of California are little different from Mao's Cultural Revolution, argue Todd Gregory and Erik Gregory, with the people paying the price for progressive policies
The City of Lies: Today Donald Trump is once again inaugurated as the President of the United States and J. K. Baltzersen imagines his ideal speech -- greatest speech ever -- delivered by the businessman-turned-politician
Prosecute Michael Byrd for killing Ashli Babbitt: Mark Alexander calls out what he says as the hypocritical proliferation of two-tiered justice, one tier for tens of thousands of Demo rioters and another for the J6 protesters
"Third parties" in Canada -- updated to 2025 (Part One): Mark Wegierski begins a series exploring the lower tier of Canadian politician parties with a look mainly at the Reform Party of Canada
To win the climate debate, we must use the same tools that were used to defeat science and common sense: Saul Alinsky's Rules for Radicals has been used as a club by the left for decades. Tom Harris argues that it's time for climate science skeptics to begin using the same tool set to fight back
Innocence amid corruption: The aesthetic politics of David Lynch: A titan of American cinema died last week and many tributes deservedly flowed from previous collaborators and admirers. Thomas M. Sipos discusses David Lynch's various efforts and the complex, sometimes contrarian themes they explored
Equity vs. excellence: How modern education policies are failing students: America's school system has long had its issues but in recent years, student performance has tumbled sharply. Christopher Arps says you can lay the blame at least in part on the drive for equity over excellence
In celebration of twenty-two years at Enter Stage Right -- Bionote of Mark Wegierski (Part Three): Mark Wegierski presents a fairly extensive biography, chronicling his achievements from the 1990s to the 2020s
Conservative attorney reveals extent of 'bizarre targeting' by RINO Maricopa County attorney and state bar: If you thought that it was just the Democrats who used bar associations to target conservative lawyers, you'd be wrong. Rachel Alexander reports on an Arizona lawyer whose being targeted by Republicans
Debt, bonds and gold: Has the Federal Reserve overdone it?: Rate cuts would presumably mean lower yields for Treasury bonds and yet, writes Mike Maharrey, the exact opposite has happened. He explains why
Scapegoating climate to hide callous government malfeasance: Paul Driessen argues that abject failures from Joe Biden, Gavin Newsom, the LAFD and others can no longer be ignored thanks to the Los Angeles wildfires
The biggest Biden/Harris lie: America deserves a full accounting of Joe Biden's mental incapacitation while serving as the country's president, writes Mark Alexander
How to resolve the H-1B visa controversy dividing MAGA: The past few weeks have seen prominent Republicans square up over the issue of H-1B visas and Rachel Alexander believes there is one way to bring both sides together
A brief history of conservative publications in Canada -- updated to 2025 (Part Two): Mark Wegierski looks at the mid-1990s when conservative media in Canada seemed about to begin prospering, and beyond
Recession watch: Are Americans close to hitting their credit card limits?: Experts are falling over themselves proclaiming the strength of the American economy but Mike Maharrey argues that there are some worrisome signs in consumer debt
DEI is the problem: Forbes recently attacked opponents of DEI and essentially described them as race baiters, something that Stefan Padfield -- one of the indirect targets of the essay -- takes extreme issue with
In celebration of twenty-two years at Enter Stage Right -- Bionote of Mark Wegierski (Part Two): Mark Wegierski presents a fairly extensive biography, looking at his achievements in the 1980s
Time for a post-Al Sharpton agenda for the black community: Money flowing from Kamala Harris' failed presidential campaign to Al Sharpton highlights the need for the black community to move on from the activist, argues Donna Jackson
The election of Lebanon's new president: A symbol of Hizbullah's declining political power: The recent victory of General Joseph K. Aoun for the presidency of Lebanon shows that Hizbullah is rapidly fading in that country's political scene, says Yoni Ben Menachem
New York's anti-fossil fuel shakedown could spread to other states: New York Gov. KathyВ Hochul recently signed into law a measure that would allow her to fine oil companies tens of billions of dollars. Bonner Cohen says it's probably only the beginning of a titanic money grab
A brief history of conservative publications in Canada-- updated to 2025 (Part One): Mark Wegierski looks at the Mulroney Years and their aftermath
In celebration of twenty-two years at Enter Stage Right -- Bionote of Mark Wegierski (Part One): Mark Wegierski presents a fairly extensive biography, focusing here on his achievements in the 1960s and 1970s
Will AI cause mass deflation?: Artificial Intelligence has promised many things -- some realistic, others not so much -- but Peter St. Onge believes that unless governments screw it up with regulation and out-dated economic policies, it could revolutionise existence for everyone
Failing Iranian state gives growing opportunity for regime change: Iran seems to have its fingers in every Middle Eastern pie and is billed as a regional power but Dr. Dan Diker believes the reality is that the Persian nation is actually teetering on the edge of collapse
How has Russia used gold to support its wartime economy?: To be sure, international sanctions have absolutely hammered the Russian economy in recent years but Mike Maharrey argues the country is still able to operate around the world, and part of that is due to its stockpiles of gold
Trillions in graft: So much money has simply disappeared over the years, and it's clear that a large portion of the American budget was little more than a slush fund that went into the pockets of individuals and organizations, argue Erik Gregory and Todd Gregory
Undoing DOGE: GOP congressional budget plan would swell deficits: While Donald Trump and DOGE are attempting to cut tens of billions in wasteful spending, writes Mike Maharrey, Republicans in the House are doing what they can to spend even more
The dilemma of hypermodernity (Part One): Mark Wegierski reprises one of his earlier, most important essays, from the year 2000
New DEI Exposed book reveals the depths it has permeated academia: When people think of DEI they typically visualize its effect on the entertainment industry but a new book -- DEI Exposed: How the Biggest Con of the Century Almost Toppled Higher Education -- explores the havoc its created in the world of academia, reports Rachel Alexander
If you hate Trump ... you hate grassroots American patriots: Mark Alexander explains the simple truth that white-privilege Democrats don't get about all us "deplorables"
Trump's Gaza plan vs. Qatar's power: If Donald Trump's proposal for Gaza is to be taking seriously -- and ultimately successful -- than he needs to engage with Qatar. The country, argues Hussein Aboubakr Mansour, would play a powerful role in anything that happens
No, Trump does not have to abide by mythical "judicial supremacy": Donald Trump's drive to reform government has faced some potential roadblocks in the form of court decisions, but Selwyn Duke argues that the president is on sound constitutional ground
Despite objections from the fake news, renaming the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America makes complete sense: The left are flipping their wigs over Donald Trump's proposal to rename the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America but Rachel Alexander believes there are actually some good reasons to make the change
A summary of the dilemma of hypermodernity: Mark Wegierski presents a précis of one of his most salient, earlier-published essays
Trump's trade of munitions for mining rights would hasten Bretton Woods III: US President Donald Trump recently floated the idea of continuing to supply Ukraine with arms in exchange for mining rights to its rare earth metals, a radical idea rooted in history, and Peter C. Earle examines the ramifications
USAID: From Cold War sentinel to ideological sideshow: The furor over USAID's spending of tens of billions on leftist ideological propaganda has not surprisingly generated a lot of outrage, writes Craig DeLuz
Trump 2.0 — Attack of the Disruptors: Democrats are, collectively, somewhere between acutely apoplectic and clinically depressed these days and most are suffering Trump Derangement Syndrome 2.0, something that gives Mark Alexander great entertainment
Deep state defiance and resistance is insurrection: Todd Gregory and Erik Gregory argue that America's intelligence community is infested with people opposed to the Trump administration and actively resisting the president's reforms
Democrats resort to lawfare, hand picking leftist judges to stop Trump's massive mandate: The American people may have spoken and made their wishes clear in November, says Rachel Alexander, but the Democrats and their allies on the bench are doing their best to subvert President Trump's agenda
"Third parties" in Canada – updated to 2025 (Part Four): In the final installment of his ongoing series, Mark Wegierski looks mainly at the perennially described "great in theory" left-wing New Democratic Party (NDP)
The Legend of the Grand Inquisitor: Considering Dostoevsky's parenthetical story: The Brothers Karamazov is a challenging book to engage with but Charlotte B. Cerminaro argues there is much to learn and focuses her attention on one of the most pertinent to modern eyes chapters, The Legend of the Grand Inquisitor
Will tariffs cause "inflation?": The US Federal Reserve finally received the answer to their prayers: An excuse for the "transitory" inflation that has plagued the American economy over the last few years, writes Mike Maharrey
Will the Fed's waste & abuse finally get attention too?: Trump administration investigators have found billions in insane spending by US agencies like USAID. Clint Siegner says the real prize may be the US Federal Reserve
Howard University's 'safe space' for hate: The Kendi/Jones race-bait tag team, ensconced at Howard University and building a small race-baiting financial empire, are a match made in hell, says Mark Alexander
One billion Americans? When do we end immigration?: How many is enough? You don't need to look too far to hear a pundit opine how large the American population should be. Selwyn Duke takes a look at the question
It's not just TikTok — the social media data-mining solution: Before Donald Trump was for TikTok, he was against it! Mark Alexander says if the US president is serious about promoting free speech on social media platforms, there are a few things he can do
"Third parties" in Canada – updated to 2025 (Part Three): Mark Wegierski looks mainly at "third parties" in Western Canada -- long a home of political upstarts from both sides of the political aisle
Trump's tariffs aren't going to increase prices, despite the Democrats' fake gaslighting: If the Biden administration proved anything, writes Rachel Alexander, is that tariffs are an effective trade tool and do not increase prices for the country that institutes them
Null and void?: If former President Joe Biden didn't comprehend what he was doing -- something that even many Democrats grudgingly admit may have been the case, asks Paul Driessen, are his laws, orders and regs even valid?
Fed hits pause, tells us what we already knew: The U.S. Federal Reserve is caught in a vicious trap where either lowering or raising rates is simultaneously both a good and bad move. Mike Maharrey wonders which way the central bank will end up taking
Is the end of the Shiite sect as a dominant political force in Lebanon approaching?: Col. (ret.) Dr. Jacques Neriah argues that Hizbullah -- and the wider Shiite community in Lebanon -- have suffered a series of failures in recent months and may presage a coming to an end of their influence in that country's political scene
The excuses for DEI programs get worse and worse: Over time, the reason why DEI is necessary has changed, writes Stefan Padfield, and the excuses offered for it have only gotten worse
What can be done about the corrupt progressive judges destroying the rule of law?: Republicans are becoming increasingly frustrated with activist judges putting politics before the law and Rachel Alexander says they're beginning to take action
The dilemma of hypermodernity (Part Six): Mark Wegierski reprises one of his earlier, most important essays, from the year 2000
The Fed posted another big operating loss in 2024 and it's ultimately your problem: The US Federal Reserve continues to bleed red ink to the tune of tens of billions of dollars and it's ultimately American taxpayers who will pay the price, argues Mike Maharrey
Did Tim Cook lie about Apple's DEI?: Apple CEO Tim Cook recently claimed that the company never hired anyone on any grounds outside of merit ... a claim that Stefan Padfield says doesn't pass the smell test
The 2007 Shane Doan controversy in Canada: Mark Wegierski recalls a rare Canadian victory over "political correctness" eighteen years ago
In a world of chaos – opportunity emerges: Everything these days seems to be in flux or even collapsing but Aviram Bellaishe believes that in such a world there is tremendous opportunity to make meaningful challenges -- such as in the Middle East
Reexamining the Obama era Endangerment Finding: Paul Driessen argues that reversing a faulty EPA finding dating back to the Obama administration will curtail climate alarmism and green energy grifting
Progressive judges have become a panel of fascists running much of the country: Judges have been running amok in recent weeks, issuing injunctions against Trump administration policies and Rachel Alexander says those judges need to be called what they are
The dilemma of hypermodernity (Part Five): Mark Wegierski reprises one of his earlier, most important essays, from the year 2000
Fed Chair says everything's fine; so did the Fed Chair in 2007: Back in 2007 Americans were told not to worry about a recession ... and then promptly suffered their way through one. Mike Maharrey says history would appear to be repeating itself
U.S. attacks in Yemen provide a security blanket for Israel in The Hague: Lt.-Col. (res.) Maurice Hirsch argues that ongoing Israel operations against Hamas would appear to be legally little different from what the United States is carrying out against Yemen
Federal Reserve monetary malfeasance has consequences: A raft of corporate bankruptcies has rocked the American economy in recent months and Mike Maharrey believes it's only going to get worse
Amy Coney Barrett and America's 3-3-3 SCOTUS: The media loves to parrot the line that conservative justices are in firm control of the US Supreme Court but Todd Gregory and Erik Gregory say the reality is somewhat different
The dilemma of hypermodernity (Part Four): Mark Wegierski reprises one of his earlier, most important essays, from the year 2000
Why mainstream journalists cannot be nonpartisan, fair or objective: Conservatives have long demanded that journalists be more balanced in their coverage, but Rachel Alexander explains why that is simply impossible now
On XY in XX's sports, Whoopi G. opens her mouth—and removes all doubt: Whoopi Goldberg recently spoke on the matter of biological men competing in women's sports and the results were as you'd expect, writes Selwyn Duke
Beacons of light in the dark academic wilderness: The war over free speech on America's campuses continues unabated and Mark Alexander reports there are victories being posted
De-dollarization, gold and a shift to a multipolar world: BRICS is not likely to end the dominance of the US dollar as a reserve currency, argues Mike Maharrey, but it is another indication that nations around the world are looking for alternatives
Restore Medicaid's intent: Prioritize the most vulnerable over able-bodied childless adults: As long as the Trump administration is taking aim at wasted spending, says Rachel Barkley, one of their targets should be Medicaid -- a program that has been far expanded outside of its original mission in recent years
Why PA Chairman Mahmoud Abbas decided to appoint a deputy: Yoni Ben Menachem says the PA is grappling with a severe political and economic crisis, and Abbas is also worried about angering U.S. President Donald Trump
Conservatives must raise Cain at public events, using Alinsky's Rules!: It's time that conservatives use the weapons of the left -- such as Saul Alinsky's Rules for Radicals -- in their fight against them at public meetings, writes Tom Harris
The dilemma of hypermodernity (Part Three): Mark Wegierski reprises one of his earlier, most important essays, from the year 2000
Trump's vibrant return: Mark Alexander says it was a long and circuitous route to Donald Trump's fifth address before Congress last week
The U.S. is hurtling toward a recession: Experts are opining that the American economy remains strong but Jesse Colombo argues that the country is facing the prospect of a recession -- if it isn't already in one
Without God, there is no true respect for human life: There was a time in Selwyn Duke's life that he wasn't a believer but time and experience have led him where he is today and his thoughts on the sanctity of human beings
GOP-appointed judges who rule against Trump aren't 'principled' and 'cautious': Liberal pundits and journalists may be offering some praise to GOP-appointed judges that have brought down rulings against Donald Trump, but Rachel Alexander isn't
Could the dollar's safe haven status be at risk?: Mike Maharrey reports that recent moves by the United States in terms of trade and security guarantees for Europe have weakened the view that the US dollar is a safe haven
Mass illegal immigration leads to tragedies like the Williams kids: Many American mayors have proudly proclaimed their cities to be sanctuaries for illegal immigrants, or even if they haven't are spending a lot of money on services for them, and Andre Barnes says that's impacting the nation's downtrodden
Why conservatives don't jump on the pretend support for Ukraine bandwagon: The fireworks at the White House last week during Volodymyr Zelensky's meeting with Donald Trump illustrates just how unconvinced conservatives remain about supporting Ukraine in its with Russia, writes Rachel Alexander
The dilemma of hypermodernity (Part Two): Mark Wegierski reprises one of his earlier, most important essays, from the year 2000
Government money incentivizes debt: If economic history has prove anything, argues Joakim Book, it's that government swinging its resources around tend to do two things: increase prices and debt
What Tehran thinks about America's moves in the Middle East: Donald Trump's election and subsequent statements about the Middle East have sent tremors across that region and Aviram Bellaishe explores what's likely going through the minds of Iran's mullahs
As a matter of fact, I do care what people do in their bedroom: Selwyn Duke has no problem stating that he is concerned what people do in their bedrooms -- so to speak -- because it informs something he thinks is rather important
Elon: Audit the Fed: Elon Musk's DOGE is finding tens of billions in wasted spending but the true prize -- perhaps even greater than the Pentagon -- may be the US Federal Reserve, says Peter St. Onge
Mine, Baby, Mine – right here in the USA!: Paul Driessen says the United States has to ramp up its domestic mining operations for jobs, revenue, national security, defense and medical needs; and to end child labor and pollution
Inflation's hidden toll: How money printing strains families: One of the surest killers of family prosperity is inflation, writes Samuel Peterson, thanks to the pernicious effects it has across all aspects of people's lives
Is Apple's DEI program one of the nine worst?: US President Donald Trump has made it one of his missions to attack DEI in both the private and public sectors. Stefan Padfield says that Apple Inc. should be paying attention
Pardoned J6 offender killed in altercation with police: Mark Alexander says it was inevitable that one of the pardoned J6 thugs – those who actually committed violence during the Capitol Hill protests -- would assault another police officer
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