Recent articles in Enter Stage Right
The West wants finite wars. Its enemies are fighting forever wars: China, Russia, Iran, and Islamist movements wage a long-term campaign of subversion, influence, and psychological warfare, while the West clings to an outdated, battlefield-only definition of conflict, argues Tirza Shorr
Strength is not optional: Why national security must come first in the Iran conflict: The ongoing war with Iran has once again forced Americans to ask whether it can sustain focus on a national security issue long enough to actually meaningfully fix it, argues Daniel Whitaker
On the 20th anniversary of Stephen Harper’s first victory (2006) -- the decline of the Tory tradition in Canada from the 1980s to today (Part Five): Mark Wegierski looks at different definitions of Canadian nationalism
A liberty-oriented approach to Big Tech and free speech in the United States: Donald Trump may have put a temporary scare into Big Tech over their long pattern of censoring conservative voices, it hasn't actually eliminated the issue. Arthur Caniwell mulls the topic over and has a few solutions
What's the real inflation rate?: According to the numbers Americans hear on the nightly news, inflation is nice and cool these days. Mike Maharrey argues that the actual inflation rate, as measured by other numbers, is a lot higher
The hidden risks of total regime change in Iran: Dr. Irwin J. Mansdorf says that power vacuums, radicalization, and legitimacy crises challenge the assumption that removing Iran’s regime will create lasting stability
On the 20th anniversary of Stephen Harper’s first victory (2006) – the decline of the Tory tradition in Canada since the 1980s (Part Four): Mark Wegierski argues that until the 1960s, Canada was a more substantively conservative society than America
A free speech culture goes beyond the First Amendment:There are those who argue that free speech continues to exist because in the market place of ideas, expressing ones that aren't popular will be face consequences. Thomas M. Sipos counters that's not how the concept of free speech is actually supposed to work
Outrage over Trump paying Michael Flynn for wrongful prosecution, zero outrage over the left’s payoffs: Former National Security Advisor General Michael Flynn cleared over $1 million after claiming he had been maliciously prosecuted for being connected to the Trump campaign, and the left is outraged. Rachel Alexander says that anger is hypocritical at best
Glyphosate opponents vs nutrition and modern agriculture: Activist and trial lawyer attacks on herbicides imperil both US and global health and nutrition, argues Paul Driessen
The U.S. government is insolvent; yes, that matters: The numbers are absolutely staggering and argue only one thing: the US government -- and arguably the country itself -- are insolvent. The problem is that most people don't seem to care, writes Mike Maharrey
Leftists’ recycled lies about the SAVE Act are so lazy they’re racist: Equating voter ID with Jim Crow-era atrocities is a disgrace to the memory of every patriot who fought, bled, and died for the right to vote, argues Curtis Hill
Brother Love the Earth’s Travelling Salvation Show: Paul Driessen argues that exaggerations and lies persuade suckers to send billions of dollars to Climate Crisis, Inc. scammers
Fox, WSJ, and NYP — Get out of the NYC sewer!: The most influential conservative media outlets in the nation are located under one roof in enemy territory, says Mark Alexander, and that needs to change
Blue voters: Stop gentrifying Red States (and appropriating Western culture): Unable to win debates on things like facts and merit, the political left is instead using every tool at their disposal to destroy conservatives, their lives and even their homes, argue Erik Gregory & Todd Gregory
On the 20th anniversary of Stephen Harper’s first victory (2006) -- the decline of the Tory tradition in Canada since the 1980s (Part Three): Mark Wegierski asks, who have been the real conservatives within the Conservative Party
While mainstream media is shrinking, rogue judge refuses to allow downsizing of Voice of America: The Trump administration may be attempting to downsize Voice of America operations but one judge is determined to protect the leftist network with all she's got, reports Rachel Alexander
National debt quietly eclipses $39 trillion: Blink and you could miss every trillion dollars added to America's national debt. Earlier this month, writes Mike Maharrey the United States set another dubious mark in financial mismanagement
Why Iran’s uranium should be left buried underground: Oded Ailam discusses what should happen to the hundreds of kilograms of uranium enriched to 60% buried under hundreds of tons of reinforced concrete and granite rock after the Iran war is finished
The strange coalition defending Tehran: It is revealing, argues Rawan Osman that some of the loudest voices claiming the mantle of human rights are, in practice, shielding one of the world’s most repressive regimes
On the 20th anniversary of Stephen Harper’s first victory (2006) – the decline of the Tory tradition in Canada since the 1980s (Part Two): Mark Wegierski looks especially at the various factions in the Progressive Conservative party of the 1980s
The left’s hypocritical attacks and doxxing of ICE: Though it may be a federal crime to to attack or doxx ICE agents, writes Rachel Alexander, it doesn't appear to be stopping those in the radical left from doing so
Detective work on the real causes of Earth’s temperature changes beginning to bear fruit: A 2025 study analyzing decades of ocean buoy data suggests cloud-related variables plays a larger role than CO₂ and should raise questions about climate policy and modelling, says Tom Harris
Demos buying biggest election runoff prize of 2026: If Democrats get the headline they are trying to buy in the April runoff for Georgia’s 14th Congressional District, it would be a midterm bombshell, says Mark Alexander
After a holiday surge, consumer borrowing slowed in January signalling continued consumer stress: Consumer borrowing slowed in January, reports Mike Maharrey, but that's not good news if its because Americans have simply run out of credit to keep fueling their spending
