Scott Powell

Scott Powell

Scott Powell has been an entrepreneur, and founded two companies along the way. He has been Senior Fellow at the Discovery Institute since 2010, after a six year affiliation with Stanford’s Hoover Institution. He has written three books and over 250 published articles in the Wall Street Journal, Investor’s Business Daily, Epoch Times, Newsmax, USA Today, Barron’s Financial, New York Post, and Chicago Tribune, and some 40 other newspapers and journals. He graduated from the University of Chicago with honors (B.A. and M.A.) and received his Ph.D. from Boston University.

Articles

Why Columbus Day Is Such a Great Holiday
History

Why Columbus Day Is Such a Great Holiday

Don’t Listen to the Psy-Op War: Now Is the Time for Iran’s Total Defeat
Iran

Don’t Listen to the Psy-Op War: Now Is the Time for Iran’s Total Defeat

It’s Time to Stop Negotiating With Terrorists and Get the Job Done
Iran

It’s Time to Stop Negotiating With Terrorists and Get the Job Done

How Did America Get to the Threshold of Normalizing Sedition?
Communism

How Did America Get to the Threshold of Normalizing Sedition?

Dawn or Twilight? America at 250
America 250

Dawn or Twilight? America at 250

Memorial Day: America’s Transcendent Holiday
Bible

Memorial Day: America’s Transcendent Holiday

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In War, There Is No Substitute for Victory
Iran

In War, There Is No Substitute for Victory

For Trump, Winning Is the Catalyst for the American Renaissance
China

For Trump, Winning Is the Catalyst for the American Renaissance

The Story of Everything and Beyond
Artificial Intelligence

The Story of Everything and Beyond

Without Easter, There Would Be No United States
Bible

Without Easter, There Would Be No United States

Trump’s Trifecta: Advancement for America and Setbacks for China
China

Trump’s Trifecta: Advancement for America and Setbacks for China

No Off-Ramp: Dominating Full Spectrum Warfare Will End the Iranian Regime
Hamas

No Off-Ramp: Dominating Full Spectrum Warfare Will End the Iranian Regime

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If Virginia Is for Lovers, There Is No Place for Tyrants
Abigail Spanberger

If Virginia Is for Lovers, There Is No Place for Tyrants

Ultimate Success in Iran Is Not As Elusive As Critics Charge
Foreign Policy

Ultimate Success in Iran Is Not As Elusive As Critics Charge

The Stalling of the Save America Act Is Actually a Gift
2026 Elections

The Stalling of the Save America Act Is Actually a Gift

The Deep State’s Inversion Matrix Must Be Seen to Be Defeated
Abigail Spanberger

The Deep State’s Inversion Matrix Must Be Seen to Be Defeated

Three Mandates to Assure Continuity for the Trump Administration
2026 Elections

Three Mandates to Assure Continuity for the Trump Administration

Regime Change in Venezuela: Key to Global Advance of Democracy and Peace
China

Regime Change in Venezuela: Key to Global Advance of Democracy and Peace

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Why Christmas Is the Greatest Story of All Time
Christianity

Why Christmas Is the Greatest Story of All Time

Thanksgiving: Why It Is America’s Foundational Holiday
Bible

Thanksgiving: Why It Is America’s Foundational Holiday

Veterans Day: The Holiday Whose Time has Come
History

Veterans Day: The Holiday Whose Time has Come

No Substitute for Defeating Evil in Restoring American Greatness
Christianity

No Substitute for Defeating Evil in Restoring American Greatness

Defeating Mamdani for NYC Mayor Requires Crossing Party Lines
Antisemitism

Defeating Mamdani for NYC Mayor Requires Crossing Party Lines

Conditions in Some Parts of the U.S. Suggest It Is Time to Invoke the Insurrection Act
Donald Trump

Conditions in Some Parts of the U.S. Suggest It Is Time to Invoke the Insurrection Act

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Constitution Day: If Its Light Goes Out, Darkness and Oppression at Home and Abroad Are Sure to Follow
Columns

Constitution Day: If Its Light Goes Out, Darkness and Oppression at Home and Abroad Are Sure to Follow

Labor Day is Really All About American Exceptionalism
Bible

Labor Day is Really All About American Exceptionalism

Reconciliation is a Godly Principle and God will Protect Those Who Honor Him
Christianity

Reconciliation is a Godly Principle and God will Protect Those Who Honor Him

Americans Can Never Forget That Liberty Depends on Justice
Columns

Americans Can Never Forget That Liberty Depends on Justice

Ending the Deep State’s Inversion Matrix Is the Key to America’s Future
Columns

Ending the Deep State’s Inversion Matrix Is the Key to America’s Future

Spiritual Revival Is Essential for America’s 250th Anniversary
Columns

Spiritual Revival Is Essential for America’s 250th Anniversary

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Trump Can Do the Impossible: Simultaneously Strengthen America’s Financials and Its National Security
Columns

Trump Can Do the Impossible: Simultaneously Strengthen America’s Financials and Its National Security

Executive Authority on National Security Trumps Judicial Activism
Columns

Executive Authority on National Security Trumps Judicial Activism

Easter: the Resurrection of Jesus Transformed the World Forever
Conservatism

Easter: the Resurrection of Jesus Transformed the World Forever

Protesters Are Wrong: DOGE, Tariffs, and Law and Order Should be Applauded
Protests

Protesters Are Wrong: DOGE, Tariffs, and Law and Order Should be Applauded

Tesla Owners Never Saw This One Coming, What’s Next?
DOGE

Tesla Owners Never Saw This One Coming, What’s Next?

Judges Are Wrong to Obstruct President Trump From Deporting Illegal Immigrants
Columns

Judges Are Wrong to Obstruct President Trump From Deporting Illegal Immigrants

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DOGE, Cultural and Spiritual Revival Will Make America Great Again
DOGE

DOGE, Cultural and Spiritual Revival Will Make America Great Again

DOGE Requires Rethinking, Reform and New Initiatives Before US Debt Market Collapses
Debt

DOGE Requires Rethinking, Reform and New Initiatives Before US Debt Market Collapses

Reflections on Washington, Lincoln, and Trump on Presidents Day
President Trump

Reflections on Washington, Lincoln, and Trump on Presidents Day

Musk, DOGE, and Washington's Unavoidable Corruption
DOGE

Musk, DOGE, and Washington's Unavoidable Corruption

God’s Hand Is Still on America
Donald Trump

God’s Hand Is Still on America

Does President Trump Have It Wrong on TikTok?
TikTok

Does President Trump Have It Wrong on TikTok?

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It Takes More Than the Inauguration of Donald Trump as President to Save America
Trump Administration

It Takes More Than the Inauguration of Donald Trump as President to Save America

Now That We Are in the Second American Revolution, How Is it Won?
America

Now That We Are in the Second American Revolution, How Is it Won?

Why Christmas Remains the Greatest Story of All Time
Christmas

Why Christmas Remains the Greatest Story of All Time

Trump’s Vigor in the Choice of Cabinet Nominees Brings Shock and Awe
Trump Administration

Trump’s Vigor in the Choice of Cabinet Nominees Brings Shock and Awe

Veterans Day Properly Understood Is About Sacrifice and Accountability
Veterans

Veterans Day Properly Understood Is About Sacrifice and Accountability

In a True Vote Count, Trump Drives Record Turnout and Wins In a Landslide
Trump

In a True Vote Count, Trump Drives Record Turnout and Wins In a Landslide

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It’s the Great Reversal, Not the Great Reset
2024 Election

It’s the Great Reversal, Not the Great Reset

Early Priorities for the Trump Administration to Heal America
Trump

Early Priorities for the Trump Administration to Heal America