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    Why Socialism Fails Wherever It’s Tried
    “The economy of Venezuela has collapsed as a result of gross socialist mismanagement. Their currency is essentially worthless. To start over, the next government of Venezuela must re-establish the rule of law, protect private property rights, and create a new currency.” So writes Richard Rahn, one of America’s most brilliant economists. With socialism now stunningly in…
    Bill Walton
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    What to Know About Kevin McAleenan, Trump’s Acting Homeland Security Chief
    Kevin McAleenan wasn’t a political aide in his rise through government, where he served in senior border security positions under both the George W. Bush and Barack Obama administrations. Nevertheless, President Donald Trump’s promotion of the commissioner  of Customs and Border Protection to serve as acting secretary of the Department of Homeland Security likely will…
    Fred Lucas
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    Jordan Peterson Explains What Draws People to Socialism
    Jordan Peterson spoke at a Heritage Foundation event in New York City. We discussed the rise of socialism in America, the importance of personal responsibility, and why his message is resonating with so many people. Peterson is a professor of psychology at the University of Toronto, a clinical psychologist, and author of the book “12…
    Genevieve Wood
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    Why China’s Intellectual Property Theft Is a Concern for National Security
    A wide-ranging series of cyberattacks by Chinese hackers has been uncovered by cybersecurity firm Accenture Security’s iDefense. The hackers’ target, according to The Wall Street Journal? At least 27 universities located across the United States, Canada, and Southeast Asia. The connection among most of the affected institutions is reportedly their involvement in research of military-use…
    Michael Maher | Riley Walters
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    Change Social Security to a Program of Ownership
    I have been an advocate for years of changing our Social Security system to a program of ownership rather than government taxing and spending. To those walking around with the idea that Social Security is some kind of pension in which you have been investing for years—forget it. Current retirees get their money from payroll…
    Star Parker
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    Trump Is Leading on This Major, Often-Overlooked Security Threat
    One of the most potentially devastating threats to American security is the threat of an electromagnetic pulse. Such an event could be life-changing and could ruin electronic devices in large sections of the country. Thankfully, the Trump administration is alert to this threat and is taking steps to confront it. Last week, the White House…
    Michaela Dodge
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    America’s Past Shows Why Socialism Won’t Work
    Socialism is trending in America. Politicians once ran from the term; now more embrace it. And polls show younger people are favoring it. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., won a seat in Congress by promising free health care for all, free college tuition, and something called climate justice. According to her Green New Deal, climate justice includes…
    Kay C. James
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    New York Politician Boots Chick-Fil-A From Buffalo Airport
    Buffalo Niagara International Airport canceled plans to open a Chick-fil-A after a New York politician accused the fast-food chain of discrimination. Democratic New York state Assemblyman Sean Ryan took issue with Chick-fil-A’s Christian stances in a Facebook post that prompted the Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority to decide against previous plans to install the Chick-fil-A at the airport. “I…
    Mary Margaret Olohan
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    Reagan’s Strategic Defense Initiative Has Reached a New Milestone
    The Pentagon commemorated the 36th anniversary of President Ronald Reagan’s Strategic Defense Initiative in dramatic fashion March 25 by reaching a new technological milestone. The military conducted a successful test of the Ground-Based Midcourse Defense system against the most complex simulated threat to date.    On March 23, 1983, in that historic speech to the…
    Michaela Dodge
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    The ‘Mismanagement’ in Venezuela Part of Its Socialist System
    Venezuela is a disaster. Yet 20 years ago, it was the wealthiest country in Latin America. It still has the world’s biggest oil reserves. It should be a happy and prosperous nation. But then Venezuela went socialist. Democratic socialist to be exact. They voted for it. Hugo Chavez promised the poor “social and economic reforms.”…
    John Stossel
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    4 Reasons Why Africa’s Experiments in Socialism Failed
    While Americans weigh arguments made by those promoting programs such as “Medicare for All” and the Green New Deal, some experts look to Africa for examples of the fates of similar socialist policies. How such experiments failed Africa was the topic of a recent lecture at The Heritage Foundation titled “How Socialism Destroyed Africa.” George…
    Courtney Joyner
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    Why Politicians on the Left Can’t Fix What Ails Public Schools in New York City
    New York leaders are right to be upset that only seven black kids got into one of the most prestigious public schools in the city, Stuyvesant High, out of 895 spots. Something indeed ought to be done. Unfortunately, officials such as Mayor Bill de Blasio and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., emphasize equality of outcome rather…
    Mike Gonzalez
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    White House Report Hails Tax Cuts Spurring Economic Growth, Warns of Socialism’s Cost
    The annual Economic Report of the President highlights the successes of tax reform and deregulation, while warning of the dangers of socialist proposals. The report, compiled by the White House Council of Economic Advisers and released Tuesday, also notes wages are rising, unemployment is at a nearly five-decade low, while focusing on what can historically…
    Fred Lucas
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    Pentagon’s $80 Billion in Unspent Funds Shows Need for a Better Budget Process
    Inside Defense magazine recently reported that the Department of Defense returned $80 billion to the Treasury in canceled funds over the past six years. That has drawn charges from some corners of Congress that the Pentagon has more money than it knows what to do with. If only. While $80 billion is indeed a startling…
    Frederico Bartels
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    Democrats Vote Against Trump’s Judicial Nominees Far More Than Republicans Did Against Obama’s
    The Senate has confirmed Neomi Rao to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit. She’s exactly the kind of impartial judge that we need across the judiciary. That makes 91 judges overall, and 36 to the federal appeals court, since President Donald Trump took office. Whatever those numbers mean on their own, the…
    Thomas Jipping
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    Young People’s Embrace of Socialism Shows Why We Shouldn’t Lower the Voting Age
    The left really wants to give kids the right to vote. This idea is so popular on the left that a majority of House Democrats voted in favor of lowering the voting age to 16. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., endorsed the idea as well. Why would Pelosi and others on the left want to…
    Jarrett Stepman
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  • news

    Kirstjen Nielsen Says DHS Will Continue to Enforce the Law Despite Democrats’ Opposition
    Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen said her agency will continue to enforce immigration laws, despite facing heavy opposition from congressional Democrats. “Well, two things. One, I would say we’re a law enforcement agency. So we enforce the law,” Nielsen said Thursday on “Fox & Friends.” “You know, I said it before, but I…
    Nick Givas
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    Class Warfare Only Benefits Elites, Politicians
    Some Americans have much higher income and wealth than others. Former President Barack Obama explained, “I do think at a certain point you’ve made enough money.” An adviser to Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., who has a Twitter account called “Every Billionaire Is A Policy Failure,” tweeted, “My goal for this year is to get a…
    Walter E. Williams
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    Half of Young Americans Want to Live in a Socialist Country
    Half of young Americans would rather live in a socialist country, according to a new poll. The Harris Poll found that 49.6 percent of millennials prefer living in a socialist country. Pew Research Center defines millennials as those born between 1981 and 1996, ages 23 to 38 in 2019, and Gen Z, those born between…
    Rachel del Guidice
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    On Hill, Homeland Security Officials Describe Emergency at the Border
    Changing immigration laws could reduce the inflow of illegal border crossers by almost two-thirds, a top border security official testified Wednesday at a Senate hearing. Kevin McAleenan, commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection, told the Senate Judiciary Committee that the Border Patrol should be able to detain families as a unit, which is prohibited…
    Fred Lucas
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