Scott S. Powell

Scott S. Powell is senior fellow at Discovery Institute, a member of the Committee on the Present Danger—China and author of a recent bestselling new release, “Rediscovering America.”

America at 250: Will Our Founding Ideals Survive?

Commentary Today, no one reasonably well-informed doubts that America faces serious perils. And notwithstanding President Donald Trump's strong ...

Viewpoints July 2, 2026
Removing the Reconciliation Monument From Arlington Cemetery—Illegal and a Disgrace

Commentary Why should Americans oppose the decision of the now-disbanded Congressional Naming Commission to remove from Virginia's Arlington ...

Viewpoints September 27, 2023
Martin Luther King Jr. Day: A Celebration of the Redemption of America’s Principles

Commentary Martin Luther King Jr. Day is unique among national holidays in that it honors the one American ...

Viewpoints January 10, 2022
Veterans Day—an Unassailable Holiday

Commentary America is passing through a time of unprecedented challenges in which division has been heightened to a ...

Viewpoints November 10, 2021
Memorial Day 2021: Greater Meaning This Year Than Ever Before

Commentary Memorial Day had its origin as Decoration Day, a day set aside to honor those who lost ...

Viewpoints May 24, 2021
The Equality Act: The Next Step for the Cancel Culture?

Commentary There has always been tension between freedom and equality in the United States. History shows us that ...

Viewpoints March 11, 2021
Cancel Culture: Its Origins and Implications for America

Commentary As Americans, we have had it good for so long that we often take important things for ...

Viewpoints February 26, 2021
Suffering Fools Easily Isn’t an Option for Donald Trump

Commentary One of President Donald Trump’s most prescient statements to the American electorate leading up to the November ...

Viewpoints December 22, 2020