Obama and Reagan: Assessing their legacies
By Nick Gier
Reader Columnist
RR is totally lost, out of his depth, and uncomfortable. He has not enough knowledge
or decisiveness to cut through the contradictory advice that is …
By Nick Gier
Reader Columnist
RR is totally lost, out of his depth, and uncomfortable. He has not enough knowledge
or decisiveness to cut through the contradictory advice that is …
GIVE HIM A CHANCE
By Crystal Rosenau
Reader Contributor
Inauguration day is quickly approaching. In this deeply divided left and right country (and I’m not talkin’ the East Coast-West Coast …
By Nick Gier
Reader Columnist
Largely as a result of the DeVos’ lobbying, Michigan tolerates
more low-performing charter schools than just about any other state.
—Stephen Henderson, …
By Nick Gier
Reader Columnist
From 2015 to 2016, according to the Bureau of Economic Analysis, California’s Gross Domestic Product rose 4.1 percent while Texas dropped 1.4 percent—right at the …
By Nick Gier
Reader Columnist
Editor’s note: this version of Mr. Gier’s column is an expanded version from the one currently in print.
An adult’s religious freedom crosses the…
By Nick Gier
Reader Columnist
“We discovered Columbus, lost on our shores, sick, destitute, and wrapped in rags. We nourished him to health, and the rest is history. He represents …
By Nick Gier
Reader Columnist
“I felt I was in the presence of a noble soul, a true disciple of Lord Buddha, and a true believer in peace and harmony …
By Nick Gier
Reader Columnist
I always enjoyed lecturing about the libertarians when I taught political philosophy. They style themselves as serious thinkers; and, calling themselves the “Party of Principle,” …
By Nick Gier
Reader Columnist
After being honorably discharged from the Army Air Corps in 1945, my dear friend Howard Riggs held various construction management positions and worked abroad in …
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