Australia’s gun buyback is the wrong response to Bondi Beach massacre

December 22, 2025

Australia’s gun buyback is the wrong response to Bondi Beach massacre

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has called for a national “gun buyback” program in the wake of the Bondi Beach massacre. But additional restrictions on gun ownership aren’t the solution. Instead, they’ll distract from larger, more difficult problems to solve. On December 19, Albanese announced that the Australian government will establish a “national gun buyback scheme.” […]

Trump’s Gaza plan won’t bring peace or prosperity

President Donald Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner and his Middle East envoy Steven Witkoff have reportedly pitched “Operation Sunrise,” a plan to transform the Gaza Strip into a high-tech city and hub. It is impressive and ambitious. Team Trump always deserves credit for thinking outside the box rather than repeating the tired, old proposals of the […]

Norman Podhoretz, the man who predicted the culture war

Norman Podhoretz, the longtime editor of Commentary magazine and who the New York Times called “a lion of neoconservatism,” passed away last week at the age of 95. He was a brilliant writer and ardent patriot, whose book My Love Affair with America: The Cautionary Tale of a Cheerful Conservative is a modern classic. Podhoretz was also the man who saw the […]

Ford recognizes electrical shock therapy

The F-150 Lightning was sold as the vehicle of the future. But Ford Motor Company’s “iconic” electric vehicle pickup didn’t even live to see its fourth birthday. Earlier this week, Ford announced it would cease production of its flagship full-size electric truck, which first went into production in April 2022. In a call with reporters, Andrew […]

Gas prices hit $2.88 a gallon and Dems experience ‘affordability derangement syndrome’

The national average for gas prices fell to $2.881 per gallon on Friday, marking another week of decreases at the pumps. Friday’s prices mark a five-cent decrease from a week ago, when the national average price for a gallon of regular gas was $2.93, and a month ago, when it was $3.09, according to AAA. […]

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To weaken China, Russia must be defeated in Ukraine

Days before Russian tanks rolled into Ukraine in February 2022, Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin announced a “no-limits partnership.” At the time, few imagined it would become central to sustaining Russia’s war effort. Nearly four years later, some in Washington still cling to the notion that this alignment is shallow or […]

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