Within the Western world, socialism is considered a fallacy, a fantasy, a regime that can simply never work. The word itself carries a peculiar moral weight, spoken with caution, and is certainly not a wise choice for contention at a dinner party. If it is not promptly dismissed as soviet drivel, it remains a nuance of existential threat. This reaction is remarkable not because socialism is beyond criticism, but because it is so often denied the basic conditions of debate. The gavel of opinion is struck before its ideas have been examined. This pre-passed judgement of any leftist regime seems…

The spectacle during Wednesday’s House Judiciary hearing was not merely an oversight session; it was a performance of the highest degree. The United States Attorney General, Pam Bondi, utilized procedural defenses and personal insults while evading accountability for the Justice Department’s mishandling of the Jeffrey Epstein file releases. This situation is significant because the Department of Justice (DOJ) is not meant to function as a political arm or a platform for political rallies. Its role is to enforce the law impartially, not to serve as a partisan shield for the powerful. However, the events that unfolded—characterized by evasive answers, heated…