by Dale Kooyenga | Jun 30, 2021 | Features
Especially in the realm of public policy, we often take for granted that solving a problem is something we do after a problem arises and causes harm. We mitigate. But why do we not put more effort into preventing problems in the first place? In his book,...
by Dale Kooyenga | May 31, 2021 | Features
“It had been the work not of war, but of justice.” That’s how A.J. Baime described the pacifist Henry Ford’s realization, upon seeing footage from within the concentration camps of defeated Nazi Germany, that retooling his company for war was the right move. The Ford...
by Dale Kooyenga | May 2, 2021 | Features
“Read my lips. No new taxes.” That’s what comes to mind for many Americans when we think about George Herbert Walker Bush, and that’s too bad. While it was a definitive moment in Bush 41’s presidency for all the wrong reasons, there is so much more to the...
by Dale Kooyenga | Apr 4, 2021 | Features
Fortitude: American Resilience in the Era of Outrage You may have seen Dan Crenshaw on television or on the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives. He’s the 37-year-old Texas congressman who wears an eye patch and an easy-going air of wisdom. The eye patch...
by Dale Kooyenga | Feb 28, 2021 | Features
February is set aside to recognize Black History Month for a good reason. America’s Black community, both past and present, is an integral part of the fabric of America. Notable Black Americans have made this country stronger through their service in the military,...