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These 2 Women Refuse to Be Stripped of Their Right to Fairness in Sports
Two female college athletes in Idaho are trying to preserve the right of all female athletes to compete only against other women. Idaho state lawmakers already passed legislation called the Fairness in Women’s Sports Act ensuring equality for women in sports. Now, the American Civil Liberties Union has filed a lawsuit in federal court on… -
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A More Fitting Criminal Charge in George Floyd’s Death
The death of George Floyd at the hands of Minneapolis police officers was undeniably unjust. As many expected, prosecutors have announced the filing of criminal charges against former officer Derek Chauvin. Less expected, however, were the specific charges—third-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter. Moreover, as of today, no charges have been filed against any of the… -
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Designating Antifa as Domestic Terror Organization Is Step Toward Restoring Law and Order
As the president of The Heritage Foundation and Heritage scholars have written elsewhere, the killing of George Floyd was unjustified and tragic. In the days after Floyd’s death, Americans took to the streets in Minneapolis and other cities to express their frustration and anger. Unfortunately, many of these protests have metastasized into violence in several… -
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8th Graders Need to Know Their History
A driving force behind the establishment of public schools in America was to cultivate civic values in students. As Horace Mann, the father of the Common School, wrote, “A republican form of government, without intelligence in the people, must be, on a vast scale, what a mad-house, without superintendent or keepers, would be, on a… -
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Trump Administration Shows Support for Female High School Track Athletes Involved in Transgender Case
Chelsea Mitchell finally beat her foes on the track—but now she’s ready to beat them where it counts: in court. The runner, one of the three Connecticut girls suing to stop biological boys from competing in their races, got some good news on that front last week, when a letter from the Department of Education… -
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The Enduring Example of the Tiananmen Square Massacre
I will be privileged this Wednesday evening to participate in a candlelight vigil marking the 31st anniversary of the Tiananmen Square massacre. We will gather at the Victims of Communism Memorial in Washington, D.C., to honor the hundreds and probably thousands of pro-democracy Chinese students who were killed by communist troops and tanks in June… -
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Racism, Rioting, and Redemption
It was a night I shall never forget. The date was April 4, 1968. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. had been assassinated in Memphis and I was flying home to Washington, D.C., from Atlanta. As the plane descended over National Airport, I could see flames. Part of the city of my birth and capital of… -
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It’s Time for an Honest Conversation About Race in America
In the midst of outrage and shock over the death of George Floyd, many Americans want to respond in a way that will bring about positive change—they just don’t know how. Sophia Nelson, commentator and author of the book “E Pluribus One: Reclaiming Our Founders’ Vision for a United America,” joins the podcast to explain… -
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Trump: ‘Angry Mob’ Must Not Drown Out ‘Righteous Cries of Peaceful Protesters’
President Donald Trump announced the deployment of the military to help quell the violent riots in Washington, D.C., and said he would send federal troops to states to restore order if governors didn’t act. “What happened in this city last night was a total disgrace,” Trump announced Monday evening in the Rose Garden, referring to… -
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George Floyd’s Son Calls for End to Violence, Saying Rioting Won’t ‘Solve Anything’
The death of a black man, George Floyd, at the hands of a white police officer in Minneapolis on May 25 has sparked protests around the country. It was an ugly incident and appeared to be a terrible injustice. Regrettably, we’re now seeing violence and riots occurring in big cities across the country, in which… -
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We Can Protect Our Health While Preserving Our Civil Liberties
As states nationwide begin the process of reopening, Americans continue to battle over the methods governors and local authorities have used to tackle the coronavirus pandemic. Unfortunately, many states and localities have set up arbitrary and, in many cases, absurd rules that do little more than aggravate citizens and almost nothing to stop the spread… -
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‘Not Us vs. Them’: Police March in Unity with Peaceful Protesters
Police across the United States are marching in unity with peaceful protesters who are calling for justice in the killing of George Floyd in police custody in Minneapolis. Such instances over the weekend in Texas, Michigan, New Jersey, Iowa, Florida, Nebraska, and other states demonstrated that police in general don’t support actions taken by Minneapolis… -
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Prosecutions in Philadelphia, West Virginia Show Voter Fraud Is Bipartisan
As the 2020 election cycle continues to unfold despite the coronavirus pandemic, it appears that election fraud also continues to be uncovered and prosecuted, even though Twitter apparently thinks no such fraud occurs. Two cases—one out of Philadelphia, the other out of West Virginia—highlight the problem of election fraud and the immense amount of responsibility… -
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US-UK Trade Talks an Opportunity to Revitalize Global Free Trade Agenda
The first round of trade agreement talks between the U.S. and the United Kingdom took place online last month, with negotiators engaged in “positive and constructive” discussions in nearly 30 different groups, covering all aspects of a comprehensive trade agreement. Negotiators concurred that the envisioned Free Trade Agreement—which has become more critical as the two… -
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Nearly $1 Million Raised for Black Firefighter Whose Bar Was Destroyed in Riots
Editor's note: A ray of hope in these troubled times is that nearly 12,000 donors have contributed almost a million dollars to a GoFundMe for Korboi Balla, who lost his unopened bar in the Minneapolis riots. Here's an article from The Daily Caller News Foundation sharing Balla's story. A black firefighter who invested his life savings… -
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Costa Rica Legalizes Same-Sex Marriage Via Judicial Activism
Headlines like a recent one in the New York Post said, “Costa Rica latest country to legalize same-sex marriage.” But it wasn’t really Costa Ricans who made it happen. Instead, Costa Rica became—like the United States five years ago—the victim of a multilayer attack of judicial activism. In an interview with the Family Research Council, Jose L…. -
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Killing of George Floyd Should Shock America’s Conscience
The senseless and completely unjustified killing of George Floyd—an unarmed black man—by a white police officer in Minneapolis last Monday should shock the conscience of America. While I understand the frustration and anger, I do not condone the violence spreading across this country in response to Floyd’s horrific killing. Rioting tearing apart Minneapolis and cities coast-to-coast will never… -
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One Man’s ‘Adventure’ Quarantined on a Cruise Ship During COVID-19
Burt Quick, a retired California police chief, took a cruise with his wife last winter only to be quarantined on the ship for five days when other passengers got sick with COVID-19. Quick and his wife then spent two weeks quarantined at Dobbins Air Reserve Base in Georgia along with hundreds of other cruise ship passengers…. -
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27 Photos From a History-Making and Tumultuous Weekend
Over this weekend, there were protests over the death of George Floyd, the African American man who died after a Minneapolis police officer had his knee on Floyd's neck for an extended period of time. There was also the launch of the Crew Dragon by SpaceX and NASA, the first time in almost ten years… -
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The History of Presidents Using Military to Restore Order Within US
The National Guard has stepped in to quell the violence in Minneapolis in the wake of riots that occurred over the death of George Floyd. President Donald Trump tweeted, “The National Guard has arrived on the scene. They are in Minneapolis and fully prepared. George Floyd will not have died in vain. Respect his memory!!!” …