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106 articles in the TruthFoundry index. Each links out to the original.

• US Open Hopes Dimmed by Global Tennis Dominance and Economic Shifts · American tennis struggles persist as global competition intensifies and domestic funding shifts to foreign athletes.
• Thornton Burgess's Moral Stories Contrast Modern Children's Literature · Author argues Thornton Burgess's animal fables offered clear moral lessons unlike today's non-judgmental stories.
• Benji Backer Proposes Conservative Alternative to Alarmist Environmentalism · Benji Backer's American Conservation Coalition offers a pragmatic, right-leaning approach to environmental policy.
• Hume's Philosophical Conservatism and the Historical State · An essay argues David Hume's philosophy and state theory are fundamentally conservative, countering liberal interpretations.
• Declining Reading Habits Threaten Democracy and Cognitive Health · Experts warn that digital screens and AI are causing a postliterate crisis that undermines comprehension and democratic deliberation.
• US K-12 Schools Face 'Techlash' with New Screen Bans and Limits · Thirty-five US states have banned school phones, while six enacted screen time limits for digital tools.
• Property Tax Revolt Requires Binding Fiscal Rules to Starve the Beast · Experts warn that property tax caps alone fail without binding limits on government spending and authority.
• EU's Age-Verification 'Mini-Wallet' Normalizes State-Gated Access to the Internet · The EU's new age-verification tool normalizes requiring state-issued credentials to enter online spaces, raising liberty concerns.
• Film Critic Argues Christopher Nolan's Odyssey Dilutes Homer's Violence · A critic contends Christopher Nolan's film adaptation of The Odyssey sanitizes the violence and moral complexity of Homer's original epic.
• Book Examines How Conservatives United Against Mainstream Media · A. J. Bauer's new book details how hostility toward the press became the last shared conviction uniting the American right.
• Legal Scholar Challenges Constitutional Basis of New York Times v. Sullivan · Carson Holloway argues the Supreme Court's libel standard for public officials lacks historical and legal foundation.
• Supreme Court Limits Fed Removal Protection, Raises Questions on Regulatory Powers · The Supreme Court ruled that Federal Reserve governors have 'for cause' removal protections but warned Congress about expanding regulatory powers.
• Historical Failures of Democratic Socialists' Proposed Constitutional Changes · The article argues that the Democratic Socialists of America's call for a unicameral legislature and congressional control of the judiciary mirrors failed 18th-century experiments.
• Review: H.W. Brands' 'American Patriarch' on Washington's Character · H.W. Brands argues George Washington's success stemmed from his character and voluntary relinquishment of power.
• Scottish Presbyterianism Shaped American and Canadian Independence · Presbyterian reformist history influenced the American Revolution and Canadian Confederation.
• Scholar Challenges Classical Liberal Myth That Free Trade Ensures Peace · Stephen Brooks argues that trade and globalization do not inherently curtail war, challenging a core classical liberal assumption.
• Rep. Stefanik Accuses Ivy League Leaders of Failing to Stop Campus Antisemitism · Rep. Elise Stefanik argues that Ivy League administrations enabled antisemitism and refused to condemn Hamas after October 7.
• Critique of Pope's Lampedusa Visit and Bureaucratic Benevolence · An essay argues that the Pope's visit to Lampedusa exemplifies the moral confusion of applying individual virtues to state policy.
• Civics Centers Gain Traction in US Public Universities · Professors Strang and Carrese discuss the rise of civics education centers in American public universities.
• Opinion Piece Proposes Using Trump Accounts Model to Replace Medicare · An author argues that the Trump Accounts HSA model could fund a transition to a private healthcare system replacing Medicare.
• David Hume as Political Philosopher: Beyond Ideological Labels · David Hume is reinterpreted as a political philosopher who views justice as an artificial virtue essential for social stability.
• Critique of Vanderbilt Report on Humanities Decline · Author argues the Vanderbilt Report on humanities is too timid and ignores political polarization in academia.
• Conservative 'Golden Age' Dreams Rejected by Southern Literary Tradition · An article argues that modern conservative nostalgia for a lost golden age ignores the moral failures exposed by Southern literature.
• Review: Leonidas Montes' 'Pocket Adam Smith' Clarifies the Economist Philosopher · Leonidas Montes' new book offers a complete, dual-perspective introduction to Adam Smith's life and ideas.
• Critique of Universal Health Care Claims Cites Wait Times and Costs in Canada, UK, Sweden · Analysis challenges universal health care arguments by citing crisis-level wait times and rising costs in Canada, the UK, and Sweden.
• McClay Urges Return to Founders' Wisdom to Cure American Moral Decay · Wilfred M. McClay argues that America must return to the Founders' vision of ordered liberty to resist cultural nihilism.
• Clarence Darrow Defended Vigilante Killers in Obscured 1930s Hawaii Case · Clarence Darrow defended a group of local youths accused of raping a white military wife in a sensational 1930s Hawaii case.
• Author Defends Madisonian Order Against Pilon's Libertarian Critique · A constitutional scholar argues that state plenary powers and traditionalist limits on rights are more consistent with the Founders' vision than libertarian arguments.
• Constitutional Limits on Federal Power to Mandate Daylight Saving Time · An analysis argues the Sunshine Protection Act exceeds federal commerce power by redistributing daylight rather than regulating interstate trade.
• Review: Why Postliberalism Failed Warns of Fascist Roots · James Patterson and Thomas Howes argue modern postliberalism dangerously echoes failed 19th-century integralist movements.