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CHOP Victim’s Father Files $3 Billion in Claims Against Local Government
The father of a young man killed in Seattle’s Capitol Hill Organized Protest zone has filed $3 billion in claims against King County, the city of Seattle, and Washington state. Horace Anderson filed the lawsuit Thursday over the death of his 19-year-old son, Horace Lorenzo Anderson, alleging that the local government’s “inactions” and actions created… -
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University Shouldn’t Punish Me for Not Addressing Male Student as ‘Ms.’
Returning from a sabbatical in my 21st year at Ohio’s Shawnee State University, I resumed teaching my regular political philosophy course. Taking questions in one such class at the end of my first day back, I acknowledged a male student with a “Yes, sir?” (It’s my practice to address my students in this way and… -
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Protesters Harass Politicians, RNC Guests Leaving White House After Trump’s Speech
Protesters in Washington, D.C., harassed and blocked people trying to leave the White House as the Republican National Convention ended late Thursday night, numerous videos show. A crowd swarmed and shouted at Sen. Rand Paul and his wife as they left the White House after President Donald Trump closed out the RNC. A police officer… -
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Inner-City LA Nonprofit Turns Parking Lot Into Classroom for Online Learning
A parking lot isn’t exactly a traditional classroom, but not much of anything is traditional during the coronavirus pandemic. When schools in Los Angeles County announced they would keep their doors closed this fall, the Dream Center converted a portion of its parking lot into an outdoor learning center, staffed with professional tutors, called the… -
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Restore the Teaching of American Exceptionalism in the Classroom
If this summer’s riots and civil unrest have demonstrated anything, it is that a substantial number of young Americans have been taught to believe their country is systemically racist and thus its very system needs overhauling. Given that, President Donald Trump is calling for a return to teaching American exceptionalism. The push to teach the… -
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5 Reasons Why Violent Radicals Feel Empowered
The organized violence plaguing Portland, Oregon, and other cities has already lasted longer than Kid Rock’s marriage to Pamela Anderson. And there is no sign that the deliberate attacks will end any time soon. Indeed, the looting, threats, arson, assaults, intimidation, and extortion seem to be spreading, now reaching into smaller cities and suburbs. Here are five reasons these emboldened and increasingly violent radicals… -
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Hurricanes, Fires, Riots, and COVID-19: Why DHS Was Created
As Hurricane Laura barreled down on the Louisiana and Texas coasts, the Department of Homeland Security and the Federal Emergency Management Agency were ready to respond, but it is just one of several disasters in America with which DHS officials are grappling. California is experiencing some of its worst wildfires on record. Violent riots have… -
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Time to Launch US-Taiwan Free Trade Negotiations
Taiwan has long been a steadfast partner to America. Friday, it took a major step that will move the U.S.-Taiwan relationship forward and could help create new opportunities for the island nation to maintain its autonomy in the face of Chinese pressure. Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen unilaterally addressed American complaints over market access for beef… -
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Netflix’s New Film ‘Cuties’ and the Hypersexualization of Children
Netflix in early September is releasing a French film, “Cuties,” which has been criticized for its hypersexualization of young children. Some of the promotional material for the film likewise has been criticized, for which Netflix has since apologized. Lila Rose, founder and president of Live Action, a nonprofit opposed to abortion and dedicated to promoting… -
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What Black and White America Must Do to Move Beyond Race
Armstrong Williams grew up on his family farm in rural South Carolina and went on to become the second-largest minority broadcast TV owner in America. He has closely watched the racial tension in America and offers a path toward healing and atonement in his new book "What Black and White America Must Do Now: A… -
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School Choice Shines This Week
School choice was a policy star this week at the Republican National Convention. President Donald Trump capped off the week by stating his desire to “expand charter schools and provide school choice for every family in America” during his speech Thursday night, the final night of the convention. A slate of speakers throughout the week… -
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Activists Reenact Communist ‘Struggle Sessions’ for the Insufficiently Woke
Silence is violence. That’s the attitude of radical “woke” activists, who increasingly demand that fellow Americans not only agree with them, but publicly demonstrate their support at all times. Several viral videos from Washington, D.C., on Monday show groups marching around the city, shouting slogans, and yelling things like “white silence is violence.” In the… -
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What’s at Stake as Judge Pauses Law on Transgender Sports
A federal judge has temporarily blocked an Idaho law that essentially says biological males and females must compete separately in school-sponsored athletics. His action boosts an alarming new trend in sports that puts biological women at a disadvantage in high school and college sports. Judge David Nye on Aug. 17 granted a motion for a… -
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Minneapolis Calls in National Guard to Stop Rioting
Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey announced Wednesday evening that the city had asked the National Guard to assist in stopping the unrest and rioting occurring on its streets. Minneapolis would also have a curfew that would go into effect immediately, KSTP reported. (The curfew was lifted at 6 a.m. Thursday.) “What we’re calling for right now is… -
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Cultural Revolution: What the Violence in American Cities Is All About
It is hard to tell what the current revolutionary violence in our major cities is all about. So far, hundreds of police have been injured, dozens of people have been killed, and we have seen billions of dollars in property and collateral damage. Ostensibly, many of the summer demonstrations were in protest over the gruesome… -
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Portland Has Been Rioting Since May. Is There an End in Sight?
Portland, Oregon, is three months into rioting after the May 25 death of George Floyd with no end in sight. The far-left anarchist group Antifa has been behind a lot of the violence in Portland. How is the situation developing? Lora Ries, a senior research fellow for homeland security at The Heritage Foundation, joins the… -
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Problematic Women: Back to School, Sort of, and the Future of Education
The coronavirus pandemic might permanently affect American education. Lindsey Burke, director for the Center for Education Policy at The Heritage Foundation, says “the pandemic has just completely upended education.” But some of the changes might actually be a good thing. Burke joins “Problematic Women” to discuss how COVID-19 could bring about needed education policy reform… -
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Why There’s an Exodus From California Cities
These are hard times for people living in many of our major cities. The COVID-19 pandemic, a surge in violent crime, and apathy or outright hostility directed toward law enforcement are all prompting many urban dwellers to reflect on whether they can reside in a major metropolitan area. A mere 12% of Americans would prefer to live in big cities if they had their choice,… -
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Fighting Corruption Is Critical During Coronavirus Recovery
Corruption is a serious threat to freedom. One of the main costs of corruption is the loss of economic freedom—that is, the loss of the ability of individuals to decide for themselves how best to achieve their dreams and aspirations and those of their families. In the wake of the global COVID-19-related recession, protecting economic… -
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3 Key Points in Newly Released FBI Documents on Foreign Bid to Influence Clinton Campaign
The Senate Judiciary Committee released declassified documents this week that showed a major difference in how the FBI—under the leadership of then-Director James Comey—treated investigations into foreign influence on the presidential campaigns of Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump. The FBI provided a “defensive briefing” to the Clinton campaign when it was clear a foreign government…