Shortly after taking office, Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher delivered a memorable speech in which she popularized the term "nanny state." She warned: "We should not expect the state to appear in the ...

We're well accustomed to progressive politicians railing against corporate greed, especially here in California where Gov. Gavin Newsom and his Democratic allies blame oil companies—and not their own ...

After spending more than $400 million to buy his way into the running for the Democratic Presidential nomination, former New York City Mayor Mike Bloomberg is predictably picking up some momentum. But ...

My July 6 and July 20 columns on the growth of the Nanny State generated more response than can be published. But it was very encouraging to see so many readers understand the threat the growth of ...

As a general rule, Americans do not like to be told what to do. They will tolerate it, especially when the government makes threats or issues some rule that make sense in the infinite scheme of things ...

One of the basic tenets of American conservatism—at least it has been until the Make America Great Again movement has re-jiggered the Republican Party—is that individuals rather than government ...

A zero-risk world doesn't exist, but in the federal government's quest to prevent all harm, it paralyzes progress, writes Bethany Mandel. See more of our coverage in your search results. Add The New ...

To some, our public schools are the “nurseries of democracy.” It would be just as accurate to describe the administrative state as the nursery of despotism. Not the cruel “blood and iron” despotism of ...

We're well accustomed to progressive politicians railing against corporate greed, especially here in California where Gov. Gavin Newsom and his Democratic allies blame oil companies—and not their own ...