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opinion
How to Stop Schools From Parenting Your Children
I’m tired of schools trying to play the role of surrogate parents. Like too many parents across our nation, I’ve become increasingly concerned about the radical social and political ideas that are being forced upon our children in public schools. While I’m raising my children with biblically-based morals and values at home, schools are undermining… -
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Julian Assange Should Not Be Pardoned
Every year at this time, presidents issue pardons, and some of the most controversial pardons have been issued when they are leaving office. For example, President Bill Clinton pardoned Marc Rich, a fugitive from justice who was facing 51 counts of tax fraud and was alleged to have owed $48 million to the IRS. Rich’s… -
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The Long Shadow of the Identity Politics ‘Constitution’
Some governing areas fall neatly under easily recognized policy umbrellas. Relations with other countries come under the auspices of “foreign policy,” and when those relations break down and things end in a shooting war, then the “defense policy” folks come to the forefront. Not so with one of the most important areas of life today: identity… -
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2020 Proves What Happens on Campus Does Not Stay on Campus
The Las Vegas marketing slogan “what happens in Vegas, stays in Vegas” meant to convey the hope that whatever you did during your stopover in “Sin City” would remain secret to friends and family. Equally, many assumed that the racialized theories that developed in the academy in the 20th century would stay within the cloistered… -
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How Pornhub Videos Hurt Abuse Survivors
Visa and Mastercard are reportedly blocking payments on Pornhub due to allegations of child pornography on the website. What is going on here? Nicholas Kristof, an opinion columnist for The New York Times, recently wrote a heartbreaking column on the children of PornHub, telling some of the stories of the children of PornHub. What are… -
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The War on History Comes for Abraham Lincoln
Abraham Lincoln didn’t do enough for black lives, according to militant proponents of the woke revolution. In October, the San Francisco Unified School District School Names Advisory Committee suggested a list of school names to be replaced in the city. On that list was a school named after Lincoln, the Great Emancipator. In just a… -
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8 Education Choice Wins in 2020
This year, the coronavirus pandemic presented new hurdles for 55.1 million students and their families after 124,000 public and private schools closed nationwide. Despite these unprecedented challenges, policymakers and families responded quickly with innovative solutions, which helped to advance education choice in 2020. Here are eight examples of education choice wins from this year: 1…. -
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Hanukkah, Made in the USA
Most American Jews celebrate Hanukkah, at least with a family dinner or the lighting of a menorah, and in America, most non-Jews have heard of the holiday. It’s easy to find Hanukkah goods at Target, Hanukkah TV specials, and since 1979, a menorah has been erected annually on the White House Ellipse. Considering that… -
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CNN Silent on Sexual Harassment Allegations Against Andrew Cuomo
CNN has not covered former adviser Lindsey Boylan’s Sunday allegation that Democratic New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo sexually harassed her “for years.” “Yes, @NYGovCuomo sexually harassed me for years,” Boylan tweeted Sunday morning. “Many saw it, and watched. I could never anticipate what to expect: would I be grilled on my work (which was very good) or… -
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DC Mayor Backs Down Following Catholic Church Lawsuit, Eases Restrictions on Churches Ahead of Christmas
Democratic D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser has eased restrictions on houses of worship following a lawsuit by the Catholic Church accusing the Democrat of “arbitrary” and “discriminatory” restrictions on churches ahead of Christmas. In a lawsuit filed Dec. 11, the Roman Catholic Archbishop of Washington said Bowser’s restrictions “bear no relation to either the size of the building… -
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Why Is the Left Attacking Transparency at the EPA?
The Environmental Protection Agency is trying to promote transparency by making it easier for Americans to see how it makes regulatory decisions. Many on the left, however, are attacking those efforts. Two current examples highlight this campaign against open government. First, there’s the EPA’s final cost-benefit rule under the Clean Air Act, which would require… -
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Politicians and Corporations Join to Condemn Pornhub, Protect Children
After a thorough and explosive investigative story about depictions of child abuse and nonconsensual sex on the Canadian-based website Pornhub, the response from corporations and legislators in the U.S. has been swift and effective thus far. Nicholas Kristof’s piece “The Children of Pornhub,” published in The New York Times on Dec. 4, is frightening and… -
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Despite Being Closed, San Diego Schools Descend Into Wokeness
Your local school might currently be shut down, but the “great awokening” will continue, pandemic or not—and whether you like it or not. Christopher Rufo, a visiting fellow for domestic policy studies at The Heritage Foundation, reported that the San Diego Unified School District—currently closed and only offering online learning—is conducting so-called white privilege training… -
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2 Paths for Biden: Adopt Trump Tactics or Tailspin
There is as yet no known, easily accessible cure for COVID-19. Over the past year, lots of old and new drugs and supplements—Ivermectin, azithromycin, Remdesivir, hydroxychloroquine, vitamin D, vitamin C, zinc, aspirin, Pepcid, and others—have shown at least some anecdotal value in ameliorating the effects of early-stage COVID-19. Clinical physicians treating patients in hospitals often… -
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GOP Wins Big in State Capitals. What It Means for the Next Decade.
Carrie Delrosso, a Republican, won her campaign in Pennsylvania’s 33rd House District by defeating House Minority Leader Frank Dermody, a Democrat, to capture the seat. In Ohio’s 75th House District, Gail Pavliga won her election, flipping the seat to the GOP after running a campaign on solving the opioid crisis in the district. Delrosso and… -
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Remembering Walter Williams, Friend and Mentor
I met economist and professor Walter Williams when I interviewed him while hosting a local TV show in Cleveland. We discussed a number of topics but focused on race-based preferences, aka affirmative action. Williams adamantly opposed it, still an unpopular position to take, but especially back then and especially for a black person. He calmly… -
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How Democrats Attempted a 2016 Electoral College Coup
Many on the left were indignant when the Trump campaign legal team tried to convince legislatures in several battleground states to appoint a new slate of electors after asserting election irregularities. However, four years ago, many Democrats, liberal activists, and Hollywood stars tried to pressure electors to reverse the results of the November election. Here’s… -
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This Reporter Spent 2020 Covering Riots. Here’s What She Saw.
This year has been strange for all of us, but especially for Shelby Talcott, The Daily Caller’s media reporter and field correspondent. Talcott spent much of 2020 traveling across America to report on the race riots and protests. Today, Talcott joins “Problematic Women” to share what it was like to be in the center of… -
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‘Life Can Win’: Pence Touts Trump Administration’s Pro-Life Victories
President Donald Trump’s administration has been focused on protecting and fighting for the right to life, Vice President Mike Pence said Wednesday. “President Trump said early in our administration, and I quote, ‘Every person is worth protecting. Every human life, born and unborn, is made in the holy image of Almighty God,’” Pence said. “And this… -
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7 Takeaways From a Senate Panel’s Hearing on Election Fraud
The Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee on Wednesday held its first hearing looking into the issues of vote fraud and other irregularities surrounding the 2020 election. The committee’s chairman, Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Wis., defended the hearing against Democratic detractors. Johnson said the hearing was about ensuring confidence in the electoral system and getting…