Lawrence W. Reed

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Recognizing Hard Truths about America’s History With Slavery

Slavery is always and everywhere an unconscionable stain, an egregious error, a monstrous outrage, a mortal sin. Every human possesses…

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Dorothy Thompson: Precursor to Lane, Paterson and Rand?

In an article published on January 29, 2023, I introduced readers to Dorothy Thompson (1893-1961) and promised to return to…

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Meet the First American Journalist to Interview Hitler—and the First Expelled From Nazi Germany

In a 1990 interview, legendary English singer and songwriter David Bowie opined that being famous was not itself “a rewarding…

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John Wilkes: The Hero of Liberty Who King George III Arrested for ‘Sedition’

In the long history of memorably scintillating exchanges between British parliamentarians, one ranks as my personal favorite. Though attribution is…

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Why Heroes Matter—And Now More Than Ever

All over the world, conflict seems on the rise. Sometimes it shows up in armed violence. More frequently, it manifests…

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The Senator Who Saved America From FDR’s Court-Packing Scheme

“When you don’t like the message,” the old saying goes, “shoot the messenger.” In the wake of Supreme Court rulings…

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‘Are You For the Rich or Poor?’: The Proper Way to Answer the Question

Are you for the poor? Most people are conditioned to respond “Yes” to that question. It makes you feel good,…

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