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Ben Carson Reflects on the Death of George Floyd
If the protesters noticed the clouds, they didn’t care. Hundreds of them walked down D.C. streets in sheets of rain, almost oblivious to the nighttime thunderstorm. Soaked, some of them knelt at the memorial to the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., quietly listening to his “I Have a Dream” speech in a kind of calm… -
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Implementing US-Mexico-Canada Agreement Vital for Reviving America’s Economic Pulse
Reflecting the current global economic slowdown, the latest statistics show that America’s trade with Canada and Mexico, the two largest trading partners of the U.S., has plummeted by more than 40% since last year. According to the latest U.S. Census Bureau data, when compared with the previous April, U.S. trade with Canada and Mexico dropped by 43% and 46%, respectively. Undoubtedly, the three North American trade… -
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Factory Burned in Riots Will Leave Minneapolis, Owner Says
The owner of a manufacturing company based in Minneapolis has decided to move his factory after law enforcement was unable to protect the plant from burning during riots. The plant shut down early in anticipation of the second night of riots and to ensure the safety of employees, the Minneapolis Star Tribune reported. Kris Wyrobek, president… -
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Greater Economic Freedom Could Unleash India’s ‘Tiger’ Economy
India’s reported number of coronavirus cases has been surprisingly low, given the country’s huge and highly dense population. Experts think there are a number of factors that could be contributing to the low infection rates, but as a Heritage Foundation colleague summed up concisely: “Unfortunately, we don’t have a solid answer.” When it comes to… -
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Basing Troops in Europe Is About US Security. A Pullout Would Be Unwise.
Unconfirmed news reports say the Trump administration is considering the withdrawal of 9,500 troops from Germany. If true, that would not be a prudent decision, and ultimately would harm U.S. security interests. The Trump administration has done much since 2017 to improve security in Europe. Under President Donald Trump, the U.S. has increased funding for… -
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Leading Through the Crisis: How College Regents and Trustees Can Steady the Fiscal Ship
College administrators have two things on their minds right now: how to reopen their campuses safely, and what steps they need to take to survive financially. The answer to the first question depends in part on the second. The business shutdowns precipitated by the coronavirus have eroded—and will continue to erode—nearly every source of university… -
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A Contract With Black America
On Oct. 26, 2016, presidential candidate Donald Trump spoke to a mostly African American audience in Charlotte, North Carolina. He said: Every African American citizen in this country is entitled to a government that puts their jobs, wages, and security first. … I will not let you down. You watch. … Here is the promise… -
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We ‘Need a Change in Hearts’: African American Explains Why He Organized a Prayer Walk
Louis Brown, an African American man, organized a “rosary walk” in Washington, D.C., in response to the death of George Floyd. Brown, who is the executive director of health care nonprofit Christ Medicus Foundation, joins The Daily Signal Podcast to discuss why he did this, and the importance of prayer in these times. We also… -
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Brian Kilmeade on Sam Houston’s Fighting Spirit Against the Odds
Our listeners are likely to know well of Gens. George Patton, David, Patraeus, and Dwight Eisenhower. But what about the patient general whose strategy led an inexperienced team of freedom fighters to victory against the Mexican army? Brian Kilmeade of “Fox & Friends” rejoins “The Right Side of History” to tell us about such a… -
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4 Keys to Understanding ‘Defund the Police’ Movement
“Defund the police” has become the newest rallying cry for the left and it’s no longer confined to radicals and activists. Some local lawmakers are going a step further to say “dismantle” or “abolish” the police, while left-leaning media outlets are giving credence to the fledgling movement. The idea could mean different things to different… -
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Confronting Police Abuse Requires Shifting Power From Police Unions
By and large, police officers are heroes who put their lives on the line to protect the communities in which they live and serve. How then should we react to cases of police misconduct and brutality when they come to light? Confronting this requires what Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey referred to as “this one, nearly… -
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‘It Isn’t Hate to Speak the Truth’: J.K. Rowling Bravely Defies Political Correctness
Editor’s note: On Saturday, J.K. Rowling tweeted the following—a brave statement in our current era of politically correct language around sex. Unsurprisingly, Rowling, author of the “Harry Potter” series, was attacked by LGBT activists. But Rowling refused to back down, sharing her thoughts further: Unfortunately, this isn’t the first time there’s been a push to… -
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De Blasio Rolls Out Plan Shifting Funds Away From NYPD Amid Calls to Defund Police
New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio announced a plan to shift funding away from the city’s police department and toward youth programs Sunday, as activists push for defunding police departments. De Blasio’s plan is part of a suggestion from the mayor’s task force on racial inclusion, which is chaired by his wife, activist Chirlane… -
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COVID-19 Less Deadly in the North American Arctic
In only a matter of weeks, COVID-19 managed to spread from China to the entire world, including the seemingly out-of-reach High North. Like every other affected region, the Arctic faces its own challenges with the coronavirus pandemic. This is particularly true of the North American Arctic, which consists of Alaska, the northern parts of Canada,… -
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Bulgaria’s Growth in Economic Freedom Will Speed Its Recovery
Economic freedom has been growing rapidly in Bulgaria, one of Eastern Europe’s least heralded reformers. The country’s score in the latest edition of The Heritage Foundation’s annual Index of Economic Freedom is 70.2 (on a 0-100 scale), making its economy the 36th freest out of 180 countries measured. Bulgaria’s score has climbed a total of… -
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This Federal Law Can Be Used to Charge Violent Rioters
From the civil rights movement of the 1960s to the 2009 Taxpayer March on Washington in 2009 to the annual March for Life in our nation’s capital, peaceful protests have been a hallmark—and strength—of American democracy. But the violence that has erupted around the protests over the death of George Floyd has nothing to do with democracy. Attacks… -
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Wisconsin vs. Illinois: Don’t Ask Responsible States to Bail Out the Reckless
Wisconsin’s neighbor to the south is at it again. This time, Illinois is using the COVID-19 pandemic as an excuse for seeking a federal bailout to extricate itself from its own long-standing—and self-created—fiscal mess. What does one have to do with the other? Nothing. Yet, the House recently passed a new $3 trillion coronavirus relief package that includes… -
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A Loss for Anti-Trump Media Forces: Michael Pack Confirmed as Agency for Global Media Head
After a delay of two years, on Thursday the U.S. Senate confirmed Michael Pack as the new chief executive officer of the U.S. Agency for Global Media, which oversees Voice of America. About time! Pack’s confirmation follows a period of unconscionable delay, strategizing, and obstructionism by Democratic members of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee. He… -
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What Frederick Douglass Might Say to Us Today
The wisdom of leaders like 19th-century abolitionist Frederick Douglass is critical at this moment in America’s history. The Rev. Dean Nelson, the executive director of Human Coalition Action and chairman of the Frederick Douglass Foundation, joins the show to explain what Douglass’ message to America might be if he were with us today. Nelson also… -
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Why These Teens Are Bringing Peaceful Protest to a Quiet DC Suburb
As thousands of protesters marched through the streets of Washington, D.C., on Saturday, three high school students were organizing a rally of their own in a quiet Virginia neighborhood of Fairfax County. The dinnertime march drew more than 150 participants, many carrying signs demanding justice and remembering George Floyd and Breonna Taylor, two black Americans…