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It’s Time for an Economic Freedom Partnership With Africa
In the context of a strong plea for reparations and debt relief from China for its recent predatory behavior in Africa, Obiageli Ezekwesili, a former vice president of the World Bank and former Nigerian Cabinet minister, made a startling admission. In a recent opinion piece for The Globe and Mail newspaper of Toronto, she wrote:… -
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Flynn Judge Disagrees With Own Rulings by Letting Outsiders Fight Dropping Charges
U.S. District Judge Emmet Sullivan’s order soliciting comments from outsiders opposed to the Justice Department’s motion to throw out charges of lying to FBI agents against former national security adviser Michael Flynn is highly unusual and contradicts earlier rulings by the judge. Sullivan’s order, issued Tuesday, solicits “friend of the court” (“amicus curiae” in legal parlance) briefs… -
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Biden, Comey, Brennan Submitted Flynn ‘Unmasking’ Requests
Former Vice President Joe Biden and the directors of the three main U.S. intelligence agencies submitted so-called unmasking requests for information about Michael Flynn contained in highly classified intelligence reports, according to documents released Wednesday. The documents show that an unmasking request was made in Biden’s name on Jan. 12, 2017. Similar requests were made under the… -
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How to Hold Beijing Accountable for COVID-19? Here’s 3 Rules to Keep in Mind
Around the world, a lot of folks are itching to retaliate against China for its complicity in launching the coronavirus pandemic. But a thirst for vengeance seldom leads one to the wisest course of action. Revenge, after all, is a dish best served cold—or at least without the heat of passion. The ongoing competition between the U.S. and China cannot be… -
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Pill Pushers Exploiting COVID-19 to Promote Risky Telemedicine Abortions
While no one is immune from the strains of social distancing and stay-at-home orders, it would be difficult to overstate the impact of isolation on women facing unexpected or difficult pregnancies. As a recent profile in The New York Times points out, that means big business for enterprising abortion companies—especially the small handful of groups utilizing a Food and… -
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Are COVID Survivors Immune From Getting It Again? What You Need to Know
Now that we’ve gotten COVID-19 testing for active infections well under way across the country, many who have already been infected have understandably asked if they are now immune to reinfection. This question applies both to those who had developed only mild/moderate symptoms, and those who had more serious/severe symptoms that may have required medical… -
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Reopening South Africa Through Greater Economic Freedom
South Africa’s overall economic freedom score increased slightly in the 2020 Index of Economic Freedom. Its score is well above the regional average, but its economy remains in the mostly unfree category into which it dropped in 2019—after 24 years in the ranks of the moderately free. Even before the pandemic, South Africa’s gross domestic… -
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Problematic Women: Air Force Veteran Talks Military Service, Marriage, and Feminism
If “the American dream” describes overcoming the challenges of a difficult childhood; serving in the armed forces; having the financial freedom to support not only yourself, but also your family; making a difference in your community through political engagement; and finding love along the way, then Anna Paulina Luna is living the dream. Luna joins… -
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What You Need to Know About 4 Pivotal Supreme Court Cases This Term
The Supreme Court is hearing some major cases this term that could have longstanding implications. The cases span a variety of issues: President Donald Trump’s financial records, the Electoral College, and religious liberty, and more. Tom Jipping, deputy director of the Edwin Meese III Center for Legal and Judicial Studies and senior legal fellow at… -
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What Does Facebook’s New Oversight Board Mean for Conservative Posts?
Facebook recently announced the first 20 members of its new oversight board. The role of the board is to guide Facebook through decisions on what controversial content should be allowed to stay up or be deleted. Michael McConnell, professor and director of the Constitutional Law Center at Stanford Law School and a co-chair of Facebook’s… -
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Trump, Countering Fauci, Says He Wants Schools Reopened
President Donald Trump called Wednesday for America’s schools to reopen, seeming to express disapproval of Senate testimony the day before in which a top public health adviser, Dr. Anthony Fauci, cautiously warned against reopening schools too early during the COVID-19 pandemic. “He wants to play all sides of the equation,” Trump said of Fauci in… -
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1% of Counties Home to Half of COVID-19 Cases, Over Half of Deaths
As Heritage Foundation researchers have demonstrated throughout the pandemic, the spread of COVID-19 in the U.S. has been extremely concentrated in a small number of states—and among a small number of counties within all states. As of May 11, for example, 10 states accounted for almost 70% of all U.S. cases and nearly 75% of… -
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4 Ways the 1957 Pandemic Resembles, and Differs From, COVID-19
A new pandemic that originated from Asia sweeps the world, hitting the United States during a time of economic prosperity, striking coastal cities the hardest, and eventually prompting a global recession. Plenty of consternation erupts over why the U.S. government and World Health Organization were so caught off guard when they should have seen the… -
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In Charts, How Big Blue States Outspend Red States
Speaker Nancy Pelosi and her fellow House Democrats are seeking a more than $1 trillion federal bailout for state and local governments. This is in addition to the unprecedented aid Congress already has sent. Instead of waiting on a handout from Washington, states should clear the way for a more robust economic recovery by addressing… -
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What We Know About the Link Between COVID-19 and a Rare Children’s Disease
One of the biggest unknowns of the COVID-19 pandemic is how it affects children. Children have managed to avoid most of the severe manifestations of the disease caused by the new coronavirus, making up a small percentage of hospitalizations and almost none of the deaths. Conversely, Americans older than 65 have made up 45% of… -
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12 Urgent Actions to Reopen America and Prevent an Economic Depression
The steps we take to reopen America safely will determine whether the United States has to contend with an economic depression—regardless of whether COVID-19 is suppressed in the next several months or the next year. How we build on those steps will not just be critical in restarting the American economy, but also could help… -
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How the Obama Administration Shattered the Rule of Law
This week, former President Barack Obama reemerged from hibernation to lecture Americans about the threat to rule of law posed by the Trump administration. After Attorney General William Barr announced that the Department of Justice would be dropping its case against President Donald Trump’s former national security adviser Michael Flynn, who had pled guilty to… -
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Pelosi’s Coronavirus Bill Includes Billions for Eligible Illegal Aliens
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi introduced her party’s coronavirus relief package, which includes billions of dollars in carve-outs for eligible illegal aliens, grants to sanctuary cities, and other protections for the undocumented community. House Democrats released the HEROES Act on Tuesday, a bill that provides $3 trillion in stimulus funds to state and local governments, along with other… -
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Trump to End Federal Retirement Investments in Chinese Equities
President Donald Trump will cut the federal government’s retirement fund investments in Chinese equities, according to a Monday letter obtained by Fox Business. The White House does not want federal employee retirement funds to have money invested in Chinese equities, national security adviser Robert O’Brien and National Economic Council Chair Larry Kudlow said in a letter to U.S. Labor… -
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Let’s Not Waste a Crisis
Former Barack Obama adviser Rahm Emanuel, during a recent interview, reminded us of his 2008 financial crisis quotation, “Never allow a crisis to go to waste.” The COVID-19 pandemic has presented a wonderful opportunity for those of us who want greater control over our lives. Sadly, too many Americans have already taken the bait. We’ve…