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Treasury Department Sanctions Ukrainian Lawmaker Who Met With Giuliani
The Trump administration announced sanctions Thursday against a Ukrainian lawmaker who met last year with President Donald Trump's lawyer, Rudy Giuliani, and has pushed for a corruption investigation into the son of former Vice President Joe Biden. The Treasury Department accused Andriy Derkach of waging a pro-Kremlin disinformation campaign “in an attempt to undermine the upcoming 2020…Chuck Ross -
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Who Is the Black Lives Matter Global Network Foundation?
With protesters taking to the streets all over the United States to protest police brutality after the killings of unarmed black men, the phrase “Black Lives Matter” has become synonymous with the movement. Regardless of where you find yourself on the ideological spectrum, a significant percentage of those protesting have done so peacefully. But it’s…Armstrong Williams -
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US Troop Withdrawals From Iraq and Afghanistan Show Progress in Resolving ‘Endless Wars’
The announcement Wednesday of U.S. troop withdrawals from Iraq and Afghanistan marks another step forward by President Donald Trump to give the two nations greater responsibility to provide for their own security with continuing American support. “The United States has decided to reduce our troop presence in Iraq from about 5,200 to 3,000 troops during the month of…James Carafano -
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Conservative Shareholder Calls Disney’s Embrace of China ‘Wildly Offensive’
Disney’s embrace of China despite its reported oppression of the Uighur Muslims is akin to “normalizing genocide,” according to one company stockholder who claims investors are preparing to formally demand answers from the company. It’s inconceivable that Disney was unaware that Xinjiang, China, is the location where China is imprisoning the country’s Uighur population, stockholder…Chris White -
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Trump Bans ‘Divisive, Un-American Propaganda Training’ for Federal Workforce
Highly paid consultants spouting toxic racist concepts meant to transform society, and ignobly masking them as “anti-racism” training, are to be shown the door of the federal workforce, and hopefully out of corporate America one day, too. And all courtesy of Donald Trump and his Office of Management and Budget director. Yes, that same Donald…Mike Gonzalez -
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Under Jihadi Siege, Christians in West Africa Are Praying for a Miracle
“One evening in late June, gunmen stormed a village in northern Burkina Faso,” the The Washington Post reported, “and ordered people who had been chatting outside to lie down. Then the armed strangers checked everyone’s necks, searching for jewelry. They found four men wearing crucifixes—Christians. They executed them … .” Burkina Faso is one of several vulnerable African…Lela Gilbert -
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Evidence Suggests Russia Has Again Used Poison to Punish an Opponent. The International Response Must Be Swift and Stern.
News reports on Wednesday out of Germany indicate that prominent Russian political opposition leader Alexei Navalny, who recently became ill in Russia, may have been poisoned with the Russian military-grade nerve agent infamously known as “Novichok.” If true, it’s no surprise, considering long-standing international concerns about Russia and chemical weapons. As you recall, about two…Peter Brookes -
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Parents Sue School System for Discriminating Against High-Achieving Asian Kids
A group of parents filed a lawsuit Tuesday alleging that the public school system in Montgomery County, Maryland, discriminates against Asian American students in the admissions process for gifted and talented programs. The group of mostly Asian American parents, organized as the Association for Education Fairness, is asking a federal court in Maryland to find…Kenny Xu -
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Expect US Agriculture Exports to China to Increase in Coming Months
Since the signing of the U.S.-China trade deal in January, much media focus has been on China’s agreement to buy over $142 billion worth of U.S. manufactured, energy, and agriculture goods this year. At this point in time, it is likely that China will fall short of its purchase agreement. However, there is ample reason…Riley Walters -
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In Choosing a New Prime Minister, Japan Should Elect a Champion for US Alliance
Washington strongly supported Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s national security and foreign policies. Now that Abe will be resigning before the end of his term next September, the U.S. should counsel the next prime minister to maintain Abe’s track record. The announcement of Abe’s retirement came on Aug. 28, following two recent trips to the…Bruce Klingner -
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Media Largely Ignores Trump’s Historic Middle East Peace Deal
The left and the news media largely have ignored the Trump administration’s role in negotiating the recent peace agreement between Israel and the United Arab Emirates. The Abraham Accord, announced Aug. 13, normalizes relations between the Jewish state and the UAE. Helen Raleigh, policy fellow at the Centennial Institute and a senior contributor at The…Virginia Allen -
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Petition Spoofs California Racial Preferences Ballot Measure With Call for 15% Asians on NBA, NFL Teams
A Change.org petition organized online by a group opposed to racial preferences in California is satirically demanding that professional sports teams in the state allocate 15% of their roster spots to Asians. The petition, which says that would make Asian representation on the teams proportional to California’s Asian population, as of Aug. 28 has collected…Kenny Xu -
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Black Patriots Who Helped Keep America Free
America often fell far short of the ideas of its founding. Nevertheless, many black heroes still fought for those great ideas and freedom. Philip Reynolds, digital specialist with The Heritage Foundation, joins “The Right Side of History” to discuss the 54th Massachusetts—one of the first black regiments of the Civil War—and other black patriots throughout U.S….Fred Lucas -
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Why China’s Food Crisis Could Get Worse Amid Pests, Pestilence
For the past 18 months, China’s farm and agriculture sectors have been pummeled by two different infestations. African swine flu has killed millions of hogs as it’s spread south through China. Fall armyworms and locusts marched north, devouring millions of acres of crops along the way. Recent mass flooding in China’s southern region and…Riley Walters -
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Can Oil-Rich Guyana Avoid the Venezuela Curse?
The battle for the future of economic freedom in Guyana is being waged right now. Its gross domestic product growth has improved in anticipation of an oil boom that is now coming on stream. The oil revenues could transform the country, as a petrostate, into the fastest-growing economy in the region. Alternatively, the country could…James M. Roberts -
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Netflix Movie ‘Cuties’ Depicts Adolescent Girl Who Joins Twerking Dance Group
A new Netflix movie depicts a group of young girls twerking and exploring their “burgeoning femininity.” Scheduled for release Sept. 9, “Cuties” tells the story of 11-year-old Amy, a French girl who “joins a group of dancers named ‘the cuties’ at school, and rapidly grows aware of her burgeoning femininity—upsetting her mother and her values in the process,” according…Mary Margaret Olohan -
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Time to Kill the Zombie Iran Nuclear Deal at UN
The United Nations Security Council soon will be plunged into a momentous debate as the Trump administration seeks to kill the 2015 Iran nuclear deal once and for all by invoking “snapback” sanctions. Despite the U.S. withdrawal in 2018 from the the Iran nuclear deal, officially known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, and…James Carafano -
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Chinese Hospitals Kill Newborns, Force Abortions to Eradicate Uighurs, Doctor Says
Chinese hospitals kill newborns and perform late-term abortions in attempts to decrease China’s Uighur Muslim population, a former doctor from Xinjiang said. In a Monday interview with Radio Free Asia, Hasiyet Abdulla discussed her 15 years working in Xinjiang hospitals as a Uighur doctor, Business Insider reports. China passed a 2017 law ordering Uighurs and other minorities…Mary Margaret Olohan -
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Trump Gives ‘Spy’ Nickname to Huawei During Crackdown on Chinese Tech Giant
President Donald Trump expressed support Monday for throttling Chinese telecommunications behemoth Huawei’s U.S. operations as his administration continues cracking down on China-based companies, citing security risks. The president thrashed Huawei on Fox News’ “Fox & Friends,” telling the show’s hosts that Huawei spies on the United States and effectively had “free rein over our country.”…Chris White -
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How the United Nations Promotes an Anti-Family Agenda
Kimberly Ells arrived at the United Nations excited to engage in work to strengthen families around the world. What she found was an agenda to dismantle the traditional family, promote sexuality to children, and reduce parenthood to a burdensome civil construct. Kimberly Ells, a policy adviser for Family Watch International and author of the new…Virginia Allen