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Wikipedia’s Left-Wing Bias
I love Wikipedia. I donated thousands of dollars to the Wikimedia Foundation. Before Wikipedia, all we had were printed encyclopedias—out of date by the time we bought them. Then libertarian Jimmy Wales came up with a web-based, crowd-sourced encyclopedia. Crowd-sourced? A Britannica editor called Wikipedia “a public restroom.” But Wales won the battle. Britannica’s encyclopedias… -
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HUD Pushes Voter Registration Drives in Public Housing Under Biden’s Executive Order
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development will engage in voter registration efforts that in some cases allow mass collection of voter registration forms by public housing officials, raising concerns about the potential for voter fraud among other legal issues. HUD’s voter registration drive comes as part of the “all-of-government” approach described in an… -
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Ode to Patrick Henry: We’re Still Fighting to Protect Our Liberty Today
RICHMOND—Americans who are fighting the left’s attempts to restrict our liberties, destroy our culture, and manipulate our society using the imperious power of the government sometimes may forget that we’ve been struggling to preserve our liberty and freedoms from overbearing governments since the beginning of our nation. But my wife and I got a stirring… -
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Amazon Employees Melt Down Over ‘Traumatic’ Conservative Children’s Book in Leaked Video
Amazon leaders reportedly held a special meeting to discuss “Johnny the Walrus,” a children’s book by conservative political commentator Matt Walsh, according to videos shared by the Libs of TikTok Twitter account. Walsh’s book about a boy who pretends to be a walrus was intended as commentary on the transgender child debate, and it quickly soared to the #1 bestselling LGBTQ book on… -
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Is Nancy Pelosi Establishing a Religion?
When the House of Representatives convened for a three-minute session on Monday, the proceedings opened with a written statement from House Speaker Nancy Pelosi. “I hereby appoint the Honorable Andy Kim to act as Speaker pro tempore on this day,” Pelosi declared. As recorded by C-SPAN, Kim, empowered by Pelosi, then instantly announced: “The prayer… -
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New York Times Seeks Reporter With ‘Backbone’ to Cover ‘Right-Wing Media’
Back in the old days, newspapers assigned reporters to beats such as Congress, the Supreme Court, the Pentagon, and the Department of Health and Human Services. Now, it seems like the new beats are about covering threats, foreign and domestic—ideological threats. So, The New York Times has a “climate” department. Michael Bender was recently hired… -
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Elon Musk’s Twitter Takeover Reveals the Left for What It Is
This week, in one of the most shocking business moves in recent memory, Twitter reversed itself and decided to sell itself after all to Elon Musk, who paid some $44 billion for the privilege. The move was made, at least in part, for ideological reasons; Musk has been vocally critical of Twitter’s management of information… -
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From Suicidal to Serving Others: The Story of a Veteran and His Dog
Cole Lyle held a gun in his hand, ready to take his own life, when a friend knocked on his door. “I'll be honest with you, in my opinion, it is divine intervention because my finger was literally on the trigger,” Lyle, a Marine veteran, says. After six years in the military, Lyle was struggling… -
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Ozzy Osbourne Is Checking Out of Hotel California. Why? High Taxes.
“Heirs of a cold war, That’s what we’ve become. Inheriting troubles, I’m mentally numb.” —Ozzy Osbourne Those song lyrics from a different time (1980) in Ozzy Osbourne’s classic hard rock anthem “Crazy Train” might describe the world the singer-songwriter inhabited at that time decades ago, but these days the “Diary of a Madman” rock star… -
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What Will It Take for Prosecutors and Politicians to Treat Abortion Crimes Seriously?
Photographs of the dead bodies of five very large and significantly developed fetuses—which had been found in a “medical waste” container outside a Washington, D.C., abortion center in late March—seem to indicate that some of the children may have died in illegal “live-birth” or “partial-birth” abortions. The discovery prompted pro-life groups and legislators to call… -
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Unleashing Its Market Is Way America Beats China
It’s not clear where things are headed in Congress on the so-called China bill, otherwise known as the America COMPETES Act. The House and Senate have each passed their own versions and appointed more than 60 congressmen and senators to work out a compromise. Where they come out ultimately is anyone’s guess. Both bills have… -
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Illegal Immigrants on Run ‘Harass’ Texas Border Farmers
MISSION, Texas—Many of the illegal immigrants who run through a grapefruit farm in the Rio Grande Valley owned by Sharon and Joe Waite aren’t those who feel secure enough to rely on the U.S. “catch and release” policy—meaning the migrants likely have a criminal record, the couple says. Their 1,100-acre grapefruit farm and cattle ranch… -
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Why the Left Wants Twitter Over Tolstoy in Our Schools
If one leftist teachers group gets its way, reading literature in school will be replaced by reading internet memes and Twitter posts. A powerful group of educators called the National Council of Teachers of English recently released a statement calling on schools to “decenter book reading and essay writing as the pinnacles of English language… -
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‘Defund the Police’ Movement Triggered Massive Spike in Murder of Black Americans. So Much for Equity.
The political aftermath of George Floyd’s death produced a surge in murders of black Americans, but it wasn’t at the hands of the police. The numbers are shocking, but not surprising. The FBI previously reported that murders increased by 30% in 2020. But there is more to that story. According to a recent report by… -
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Why Tennessee’s New Residency Requirement for Congressional Candidates Is Blatantly Unconstitutional
After the Civil War, Southern politicians fearful of losing their grip on power decried the influx of “carpetbaggers” from the North. Tennessee lawmakers today seem to have similar fears. On April 13, Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee, a Republican, returned SB 2616 to the legislature (meaning it became law despite his lack of signature). The bill… -
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Parents Are Going on Offensive to Fight Indoctrination in Education
Across America, states have gone on the offensive, targeting the radical sex and “gender” curriculums in grade schools. These proposals follow increasing calls from parents to reject sexually explicit content unearthed in public school classrooms. The Parental Rights in Education law, recently signed by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, sparked heated conversations throughout the nation regarding… -
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Universal Pre-K Would Block Innovation, Harm Children
During his State of the Union address, President Joe Biden reminded everyone that “free” preschool for all 3- and 4-year-olds remains part of his agenda. The president left out the part that it would cost taxpayers hundreds of billions of dollars and provide no long-term benefit for children. After 57 years of government-funded preschool through… -
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Supreme Court Greenlights Racial Admissions at Top US High School
The Supreme Court declined to block a racial admissions policy at one of the nation’s top public high schools Monday. The court denied an emergency application to vacate a stay granted by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 4th Circuit, which allowed a controversial Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology admissions process to continue…. -
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Wily Ukrainian Tactics and Poor Design Led to Russian Warship’s Sinking
Once news broke that Ukraine had sunk the flagship of Russia’s Black Sea Fleet, the Moskva, naval analysts leapt into action. The event presents a crucial question to many observers, including the U.S. Navy: How was a well-defended and large warship sunk by two rather small anti-ship cruise missiles? Based on what is publicly known,… -
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Why Our Southern Border Crisis Could Soon Get Even Worse
Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas is facing the threat of impeachment should Republicans reclaim control of the U.S. House. An unprecedented border crisis and its ravaging effects prompted 133 House Republicans to write to Mayorkas on Monday, citing "grave questions" about his "suitability for office." Only once in U.S. history has the House impeached a…