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How China Is Chief Beneficiary of ‘Marxist Hurricane’ Sweeping South America
Colombians last month elected a far-left former terrorist as their new president. Gustavo Petro, a Marxist ideologue who was a part of the M-19 guerrilla organization, is the most recent in an ever-expanding list of far-left leaders winning elections in South America. He is set to take office Aug. 7. Traditionally, Colombia has been a staunch… -
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Green Energy Threatens Reliability of Texas, US Electric Grids
Texans might be forgiven for thinking they have it better than the Brits when it comes to keeping the lights on. After all, they live in the energy capital of the world. However, the destructive nature of renewable energy like that used in Great Britain knows no borders, especially when American politicians push subsidies and… -
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Parents Need to Know Their Rights to Reclaim America’s Schools
Starting with the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic and widespread school closures, parents got a firsthand look at their children’s education through virtual instruction—and they didn’t always like what they saw happening. The parental revolt of 2021 toppled Democrat Terry McAuliffe in Virginia’s gubernatorial election after he infamously quipped, “I don’t think parents should be… -
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Our Political Leaders Have Failed the Black Community
I am saddened by the state of affairs in our inner cities. Recently, in Washington, D.C., the nation’s capital and the place I call home, several young people, including a 15-year-old and an 18-year-old, were murdered. Their lives cut short, never providing them with the opportunity to realize their God-given potential. The perpetuation of a… -
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Resign, Joe
It is difficult, perhaps impossible, to describe just how bad President Joe Biden is at his job. Comparisons to Jimmy Carter are pervasive, but trite—and too flattering to Carter. Perhaps a more apt (and dark) analogy, given how civic strife has reached a fever pitch, is to James Buchanan, historians’ typical consensus pick for worst… -
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Dick Durbin Flip-Flops on Abortion
Dick Durbin was the man in charge. It was Jan. 17, 1982, when the Springfield Right to Life Committee held its annual gathering at the Illinois Capitol to protest the Supreme Court’s 1973 decision in Roe v. Wade. As the master of ceremonies that day, Durbin presided over an event that opened with a prayer… -
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For Biden, Polls Are Probably Worse Than They Seem
President Joe Biden has a miserable 33% job approval rating, according to the New York Times/Siena College poll, making him one of the least popular first-term presidents in history. Sixty-four percent of Democrats say they want another candidate in the 2024 presidential race. No modern president, as far as I can tell, has faced higher… -
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Obama Is Still Playing the Race Card
Former President Barack Obama recently gave a speech in which he attacked the critics of “identity politics.” At the June Copenhagen Democracy Summit Obama said: “I have little sympathy for reactionaries who cynically condemn identity politics or cancel culture when really all they’re doing is trying to preserve existing privilege or excuse entrenched injustice, or… -
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As Hate Crimes Pile Up Against Churches and Pregnancy Centers, Hawley Cracks Down
It began in Boulder, Colorado. On the night of May 3, one day after Politico leaked a draft of the Dobbs Supreme Court decision that would eventually overturn Roe v. Wade seven weeks later, criminals attacked Sacred Heart of Mary Catholic Church, smashing windows and spray-painting multiple anti-Catholic and pro-abortion slogans on the doors and walls of… -
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Woke Hollywood Celebrates Slavers Because They’re Black Women
The left’s obsession with centering everything on race and sex has reached a new and despicable low with an upcoming movie called “The Woman King.” The “historical epic film” centers around the real African kingdom of Dahomey, which existed during the Scramble for Africa in the age of empires, around 1800 to 1904. Viola Davis plays General… -
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Biden Is Steering Us Into a Recession
If you’re having trouble making it from paycheck to paycheck, you’re hardly alone. A majority of Americans tell pollsters they feel the economy is not in good shape and getting worse. People are now demonstrably poorer than when President Joe Biden took office. Although wages have risen, prices have risen much faster. Worse, these are… -
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Biden’s New Title IX Rule Guts Protections for Women and Girls. Here’s How to Fight It.
A few days after the momentous golden anniversary of Title IX—the federal civil rights law that prevents sex discrimination in any educational institution receiving government funding—the Biden administration has proposed a new rule to radically rewrite that law by, among other things, adding provisions for individuals claiming to be transgender and gutting the protections for… -
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Sri Lanka Collapses and Dutch Farmers Revolt. Blame ‘Green’ Policies.
Sri Lanka is on fire and enraged protesters have stormed the presidential palace. Dutch farmers continue to protest all across the Netherlands by blocking roads with their tractors. Germany, Italy, and Poland have all had their own farmers’ protests, inspired by the Dutch. Around the globe, protesters are expressing just how fed up they are… -
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Iranian Drones Head to Russia for Use Against Ukraine
Biden administration national security adviser Jake Sullivan disclosed on Monday that Iran would soon be providing military drones to Russia, supporting Moscow’s 4-plus-month-old unjust war against Ukraine. That’s bad news for the U.S., as Ukraine’s defense will become more difficult and the deepening ties between Iran and Russia will likely mean more problems for American… -
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After 18 Months of Biden, Have We Hit Bottom Yet?
Next week will mark one and a half years since Joe Biden became president on Jan. 20, 2021. On July 20, every American should look within and ask: “Am I better off than I was 18 months ago?” To Biden’s credit, the unemployment rate has fallen from 6.4% when he took office to 3.6% in… -
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Gavin Newsom’s Weird Idea of ‘Freedom’
In a run-up to what is likely to be a 2024 presidential bid, California Gov. Gavin Newsom hit upon the bizarre idea of boasting in commercials that California is America’s true “free” state. Part of his ad campaign is to attack Florida—currently run by Newsom’s possible rival, Gov. Ron DeSantis. Yet, with the most burdensome… -
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Detransitioning Teen Pleads: ‘No Child Should Have to Experience What I Have’
Resisting intense lobbying from well-funded national LGBTQ pressure groups, the state of Florida has taken a step closer to stop taxpayers from funding transgender hormone treatments and surgeries. Concerned parents and at least one teen who has detransitioned after having her breasts surgically removed asked state officials to do more to protect minors. The proposed… -
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‘Agency’: An Important New Book About America
The Gallup polling organization seems to serve up endlessly bleak news about how Americans feel about God and country. I wrote recently about its report of the historically low percentage of Americans that say they believe in God. Now Gallup reports that a historically low number of Americans believe in ourselves and our country. The… -
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Dictator Envy
Some Western leaders envy dictators’ powers. President Donald Trump said, when North Korea’s Kim Jong Un speaks, “his people sit up at attention. I want my people to do the same.” President Barack Obama told reporters it would be so much easier to be the president of China. Canada’s foolish prime minister, Justin Trudeau, said… -
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Increasing ‘Buy American’ Requirements on Defense Spending Is Still Bad Idea
Congress is once again flirting with new “Buy American” legislation for defense programs. But underneath the patriotic cover of this legislation is an unexpected casualty: military readiness and capability. Buy American legislation can be traced back to 1933, when Congress passed the Buy American Act, requiring that government acquisitions be entirely produced in the United…