Casey Harper

Mamdani’s Inauguration Speech Rife with Radical Rhetoric, Troubling Symbolism A common crime of American politics occurs when a politician jazzes up the base with partisan rhetoric only to transform into a muddled centrist after Election Day. At least for... See more

The Problem with Oh-So-Trendy Socialism As socialism trends among young Americans, history offers a sobering warning: wherever it rises, freedom falls and economies collapse. Cool vibes can’t replace hard lessons—or hard math. Socialism is cool again, hav... See more

Socialism is cool again, haven’t you heard? Remember that T-shirt with Che Guevara’s image back in the day? Or the picture of Fidel Castro in somebody’s dorm room? Castro destroyed Cuba so much that people drowned in the moat between the socialist island ... See more