In 1970, Joni Mitchell penned the protest song Big Yellow Taxi after visiting Hawaii and seeing how developers...
Sarah Cowgill
National Columnist
From the Back Forty: Trump Has Broken the Democratic Party
Amid the bevy of executive orders, revolving tariff policies, and the slash and burn of bloated government...
Neglect in Education – When Illiteracy Is Ignored
In 2024, Aleysha Ortiz graduated with honors from Hartford Public High School in Connecticut and was accepted...
From the Back Forty: Do Progressive Politicians Think Americans Are Stupid?
People of the heartland like to look ahead and remain positive about what’s on the other side of the horizon. But...
The Dearth of Democratic Donors
A stinging rebuke of last November's Democratic candidates is causing pandemic-style panic among the party's big...
From the Back Forty: Heartlanders Cheer for the Trump-Vance Varsity
Editor's Note: From the Back Forty is Liberty Nation's longest-running and most popular weekly column. ...
Arizona Lawmakers May Soon Be Classified as Lawbreakers
The Grand Canyon State’s legislature is cogitating on revoking a long-standing law that allows members of the...
Does the US Need a DeSantis Political Dynasty?
Florida state polls are teasing another possible eight years for a DeSantis as governor of the Sunshine State....
From the Back Forty: The Big Apple Bites and Heartlanders Hoot
Editor's Note: From the Back Forty is Liberty Nation's longest-running and most popular weekly column. Cheers...