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How predictions markets make gambling legal in Utah

2/19/2026

Finally, Utah politicians are beginning to speak out about prediction markets and the faux gambling companies that hide under the umbrella of a system built to enable commodities trading.
These, if not stopped soon, will turn Utah into a place where anti-gambling laws become less than mere suggestions, and where the social ills tied to gambling have free rein.
But it could go farther than that. They could invite interference that has national, or even international ramifications.

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Bangladesh finally holds a free and fair election

2/19/2026

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Last week, Bangladesh held an election that international observers said was fair and acceptable, according to the Associated Press.
That is a remarkable achievement, coming only 18 months after a student-led uprising that prompted a violent response from former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina before she fled to asylum in India. An estimated 1,400 student protesters were killed in weeks of marches and street protests. The nation was leaderless and in disarray, a recipe more conducive to the complete collapse of law and order than to what happened next.
Muhammad Yunus, the 85-year-old Nobel Laureate best known for his work among the poor, reluctantly accepted the job of interim leader, urged upon him by leaders of the student uprising. Officially known as the Chief Advisor to the Government, Yunus ran the country alone, with a parliament, and he set about instituting freedoms and organizing an election.

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Why Trump signed a bill to fund foreign aid

2/6/2026

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Sometimes, friendship and kindness accomplish much more than threats and insults.
Even in today’s Washington.
When Washington ended its most recent partial shutdown this week, President Trump signed budget bills that contained substantial foreign aid appropriations, including $9.4 billion for global health programs.
This was much more than the president had originally indicated. It came about a year after Elon Musk’s Doge cuts eviscerated the United States Agency for International Development and after disparaging remarks about foreign aid floated through many political discussions.

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Do not nationalize U.S. elections

2/6/2026

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I assume I’m like many Americans when I say I can’t always tell when President Trump is serious or when he’s merely floating an idea for effect.
But this much I do know. His latest provocative suggestion, that Republicans should take control of federal elections this year in possibly 15 states, is a terrible idea.
Thankfully, Republican Senate Majority Leader John Thune quickly closed the door to such foolishness in the Senate, correctly noting, “that’s a constitutional issue.”
On that score, there shouldn’t be much debate.

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Super Bowl bets ought to cause worries

2/6/2026

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Only a few weeks after the Justice Department unsealed an indictment alleging a scheme to fix more than 29 NCAA Division I men’s basketball games involving more than 39 players on 17 different teams, Americans are set to dump a record amount on bets on the Super Bowl.
Sure, we’re talking about two different sports — basketball and football. But we’re also talking about one emerging industry — all-encompassing legal sports betting. And while we’re not suggesting Sunday’s outcome will be illegitimate (no evidence we know of suggests that), it’s clear that legal sports betting has taken hold of Americans in an alarmingly bad way, and that the industry is doing all it can to keep anyone from ruining that parade.

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Census report ought to be a wakeup call

2/6/2026

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The Census Bureau’s new population growth figures ought to be a wakeup call to Americans. Unfortunately, it’s not the only recent call that will likely go unanswered.
It may be a slight consolation that other large nations — China, for instance — are worse off. As economist Nicholas Eberstadt wrote recently for the American Enterprise Institute, “Tumbling birth rates have already thrown China into depopulation, with over four deaths for every three births in 2025.”

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How predictions markets make gambling legal in Utah

Bangladesh finally holds a free and fair election

Why Trump signed a bill to fund foreign aid

Do not nationalize U.S. elections

Super Bowl bets ought to cause worries

Census report ought to be a wakeup call

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