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opinion
Power to the People 2.0
During the rebellious ’60s, the slogan “power to the people” became a mantra for the young to protest what they saw as oppression from their elders. Now comes a moment when significant numbers of Americans can exercise real power in ways that will improve the country. Most people will never attain a level of influence… -
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GameStop, Robinhood, and Short Selling: Not a Free Market
For many years, researchers at The Heritage Foundation have pointed out that U.S. financial markets have been highly regulated for more than a century, especially after the 1930s. Regulatory intrusion in the capital markets has increased steadily, with major new legislation imposing ever more rules about every decade. That fact is critically important in understanding the recent… -
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Will Biden Force Taxpayers to Fund Massive International Monetary Fund Bailout of China?
Last year, The Heritage Foundation analyzed the risk to American taxpayers from a plan pushed by progressives and the international left to massively increase the quantity of the International Monetary Fund’s special drawing rights, or SDRs—a type of international reserve currency. Under the Biden administration, those fears may soon be realized. And which country would… -
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New York Times Columnist Targets Conservative Media
New York Times columnist Nicholas Kristof recently penned a column titled “A Letter to My Conservative Friends,” with the subheading “Hold us accountable, but please do the same for the charlatans who deceive you, use you, and cheat you.” Kristof doesn’t name any conservative friends, so we can’t be sure he has any. It’s fascinating… -
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Socialism Delivers Misery
People hate America’s big disparities in wealth. It’s a reason why, among young people, socialism is as popular as capitalism. The Democratic Socialists of America want a country based on “freedom, equality, and solidarity.” That sure sounds good. But does socialism bring that? My new video debunks several myths about socialism. One reason for socialism’s… -
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We Need Civil Rights for All, Not Just a Select Few
The Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Voting Rights Act of 1965 are probably two of the most important—and successful—pieces of legislation ever passed by Congress. They outlawed racial discrimination in all aspects of our society, from education and employment to housing and voting, and have been very successful in achieving that objective with… -
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A New Look at Thomas Sowell, ‘Great Black Intellectual’ Ignored by Left
Thomas Sowell is considered by many to be one of the most influential and brilliant minds of the past half-century. He is most famous for his work as an economist, but is also a bestselling author, syndicated columnist, historian, and academic. Yet he hasn’t received much recognition. “When people talk about the great black intellectuals… -
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Florida Takes Aim at Tech Giants That ‘Look Like Big Brother’
Political leaders in Florida are taking steps to rein in the power of major technology companies. Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and several of his state’s Republican legislative leaders this week announced legislation that would prevent Twitter, Facebook (and its subsidiary Instagram), Google, Amazon, and Apple from censoring content or selling users’ data in the Sunshine… -
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If Biden Really Wants ‘Unity,’ He Will Call Off Kangaroo Court Impeachment Trial
In his inauguration speech Jan. 20, President Joe Biden invoked Abraham Lincoln and the Gettysburg Address—and a nation, now as then, deeply divided. “To overcome these challenges—to restore the soul and to secure the future of America—requires more than words,” Biden solemnly intoned. “It requires that most elusive of things in a democracy: unity. Unity.” The repetition presumably was for emphasis. “Today, on this… -
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It’s Time to Engage Allies to Protect Defense Supply Chains
In World War II, the United States became known as “the arsenal of democracy” and has filled that role ever since, with a robust defense industry sustaining a strong military. But according to a new administration report, the U.S. defense industrial base faces threats at a time when the country can least afford them—challenges it… -
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Biden Off to Divisive, Partisan Start With Executive Actions
During the early weeks of his presidency, Joe Biden has embraced the radical elements of his party and instituted divisive and wholly partisan policy changes. He has abandoned solidarity and fellowship in favor of division and factionalism. Mere hours after championing “unity” and pledging to “be a president for all Americans” in his inaugural address,… -
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Black Lieutenant Governor Criticizes Local News Outlet for Depicting Republicans as KKK Members
Republican North Carolina Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson denounced a cartoon that depicted Republicans on the State Board of Education as members of the Ku Klux Klan during a press conference on Tuesday. Robinson, the state’s first African American lieutenant governor, criticized a local news affiliate that circulated the cartoon and expressed his outrage over the… -
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Cuomo’s Office Lashes Out at Republicans Calling for Subpoena Over Nursing Home Deaths
A top adviser for New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo lashed out Wednesday at a group of House Republicans after they called on the Justice Department to subpoena the Democrat following the release of a report that found the state undercounted coronavirus deaths among nursing home patients. Seven Republicans from New York, led by Rep. Elise… -
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This Governor Faces Impeachment Over COVID-19 Mandates
As the nation’s capital braces for its second impeachment trial in just over a year and far-flung states clash over COVID-19 restrictions, Kentucky’s governor faces an impeachment probe by state legislators for what his critics say were overly strict rules during the pandemic. With impeachment threatened by foes who say his COVID-19 mandates violated the… -
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Why Civil Discourse Should Be Fruit of Liberal Arts Education
Even in the midst of a global pandemic with many college students off campus in virtual classrooms, debates about free speech in higher education remain a hot topic. The U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments regarding free speech at public university campuses this year. And last year, the U.S. Department of Education opened investigations into… -
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Pence to Join Heritage Foundation, Write Column for Daily Signal
Former Vice President Mike Pence will be joining The Heritage Foundation as a distinguished visiting fellow, the think tank announced Thursday. “The Heritage Foundation is a flagship of the conservative movement and I am profoundly honored to join them as a distinguished visiting fellow to advance conservative solutions that will benefit every American,” Pence, who… -
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Warren’s Attack on Private Equity Industry Isn’t Just Bad for Wall Street, It’s Bad for Main Street
Politico reports that progressive Democrats are set to “crack down” on the private equity industry, with Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., likely to reintroduce her 2019 Stop Wall Street Looting Act. Warren has said: “For far too long, Washington has looked the other way while private equity firms take over companies, load them with debt, strip… -
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Lawyers Are Facing Reprisal for Representing Trump. This Is Un-American.
“So … you represented Trump?” That question is unfairly haunting a number of the former president’s lawyers. Because of his legal counsel to former President Donald Trump, constitutional scholar and law professor John Eastman—the former dean of the law school no less—was pushed out of Chapman University, where he spent his entire, very distinguished academic career. The same thing happened to Cleta Mitchell, a well-known and highly… -
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‘Talk Is Cheap,’ New Congresswoman Says About Left’s Calls for Unity
Freshman Rep. Beth Van Duyne, R-Texas, says she is committed to focusing on the “meat and potato issues that affect people’s daily lives.” Van Duyne was the first female mayor of Irving, Texas, from 2011-2017. Now, she says, she’ll draw on her experience in local government to listen to the needs and concerns of Americans… -
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Can ‘Systemic Racism’ Be Eliminated?
Second only to his fixation on “climate change” is President Joe Biden’s focus on “systemic racism.” In addition to reinstating mandatory race theory training for federal employees, Biden proposes spending even more money we don’t have to fix a problem beyond the government’s reach. As with original sin, curing racism is best solved internally. It…