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    Socialism All About Inclusivity and Kindness, These Students Say
    The word “socialism” has left behind its past of breadlines and beatings and has come to mean something like “kindness” for some students at Georgetown University, The Daily Signal found in campus interviews.  Many millennials would agree with the positive feelings these university students have for socialism.  According to a new YouGov survey commissioned by…
    Jackson Elliott
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    The Decline of America’s Military, and Why It Matters
    None of us want to think about another attack on America. But nor do we want to be unprepared if such an attack occurs. Dakota Wood, the lead editor of The Heritage Foundation’s Index of U.S. Military Strength, explains that right now the military’s readiness status is “marginal.” In other words, between aging equipment and…
    Katrina Trinko
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    How You Can Celebrate Veterans Day the Right Way
    “Word to the nation: Guard zealously your right to serve in the Armed Forces, for without them, there will be no other rights to guard.” President John F. Kennedy, 1962 On Monday, Veterans Day will be celebrated across the United States. The holiday, originally named Armistice Day, marked the end of fighting in World War…
    Thomas Spoehr | Jack Penders
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    Next Generation of Americans Will Embrace Socialism If We Lose ‘War on History’
    As young Americans are losing an understanding of civics and American history, they increasingly embrace socialism. An annual poll conducted for the Victims of Communism Memorial Foundation again found that the younger generations have a far sunnier view of socialism and communism than their elders. Some of the findings from the YouGov survey, released Oct….
    Jarrett Stepman
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    Liberal Policy Failures Are the Reason for Socialism’s New Appeal
    Multiple forms of socialism, from hard Stalinism to European redistribution, continue to fail. Russia and China are still struggling with the legacy of genocidal communism. Eastern Europe still suffers after decades of Soviet-imposed socialist chaos. Cuba, Nicaragua, North Korea, and Venezuela are unfree, poor, and failed states. Baathism—a synonym for pan-Arabic socialism—ruined the postwar Middle…
    Victor Davis Hanson
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    Marco Rubio Says Americans Don’t Need Socialism to Find ‘Dignified Work’
    Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., criticized both the unrestricted free market and socialism in a speech Wednesday to a business class at The Catholic University of America.  America should work to build an economy where businesses and workers have both rights and obligations to each other, Rubio said.  “Does our country exist to serve the interest…
    Jackson Elliott
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  • opinion

    What This Bipartisan Social Security Fix Tells Us About Prospects for Reform
    Two congressman are pushing proposals to change Social Security benefits for workers who retired with a pension from a government job but were covered only partially by Social Security during their careers. The current approach of the two lawmakers speaks volumes about the political difficulties associated with making even the tiniest, most commonsense reforms to…
    Romina Boccia
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    Is America’s Military Headed for a ‘Rocky’ Experience?
    Movie sequels rarely top the original. But that doesn’t mean they can’t offer some useful real-world lessons. Take “Rocky III.” The film starts off with our hero, Rocky Balboa, having captured the heavyweight boxing title by finally defeating Apollo Creed. He’s happy, wealthy, and hugely popular. He finally has his mansion, a beautiful wife, fancy…
    Dakota Wood
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    Trump Judicial Nominee Is Moved to Tears After a Liberal Interest Group Accuses Him of Bigotry
    Lawrence VanDyke, one of President Donald Trump’s nominees for the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, was overcome with emotion before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Wednesday as he defended himself against charges that he would treat LGBT litigants unfairly. The American Bar Association issued a scathing review of VanDyke’s nomination on the eve of…
    Kevin Daley
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    Senators Should Ignore Liberal Lawyers Group When Evaluating Judicial Nominees
    The American Bar Association’s ratings used to be—as Democratic Sens. Patrick Leahy of Vermont and Charles Schumer of New York have often told us—the “gold standard” for evaluating judicial nominees. Now, they’re just fool’s gold. The American Bar Association has given a “not qualified” rating to nine of President Donald Trump’s 211 judicial nominees. Trump…
    Thomas Jipping
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    Index of Military Strength Finds Preparedness to Defend Homeland, Win Wars ‘Marginal’
    How prepared is the United States military to defend the American homeland, win wars abroad, and preserve freedom of commerce internationally? Marginally. “Marginal” is a reality-based description for America’s military, according to The Heritage Foundation’s 2020 Index of U.S. Military Strength, set for release Wednesday. The latest Index of U.S. Military Strength is a one-of-a-kind…
    Thomas Spoehr | Thea Dunlevie
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  • opinion

    ‘Gloves Are Off’ With Border Security Under Trump, Top Official Says
    The Obama and Trump administrations couldn’t be further apart on the issue of border security and immigration. One man knows that from firsthand experience. Mark Morgan served as chief of Border Patrol under President Barack Obama, and now works for President Donald Trump as acting commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection. Today, Morgan joins…
    Rachel del Guidice
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    Ex-ICE Chief on Congress and Border Security: ‘They’ve Done Nothing’
    If Mexico stops helping the United States halt illegal immigration, it could mean trouble on the heels of inaction by Congress, a former top U.S. immigration official warns.  “It’s a shame in this day in America when the government of Mexico has done more to secure our border than the Democratic leadership of the Congress,”…
    Fred Lucas
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  • opinion

    Building a Movement to Stop ‘Democratic Socialism’
    The rising tide of socialism in America is reaching a critical point as more Americans warm up to the idea of bigger, more intrusive government. A Gallup poll earlier this year found that 43% of Americans say socialism would be a good thing for the country. Other polls show similar findings. The percentages are even…
    Kay C. James
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    These 3 Countries Tried Socialism. Here’s What Happened.
    Socialists are fond of saying that socialism has never failed because it has never been tried. But in truth, socialism has failed in every country in which it has been tried, from the Soviet Union beginning a century ago to three modern countries that tried but ultimately rejected socialism—Israel, India, and the United Kingdom. While…
    Lee Edwards
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    ‘Godlessness and Big Government Go Hand in Hand,’ Allie Beth Stuckey Tells Social Conservatives
    The politics of millennials spring from their worldview, podcast host Allie Beth Stuckey told social conservatives Friday in Washington. When people reject belief in God, Stuckey told the crowd at the Values Voter Summit, they usually embrace belief in government. “I have never seen someone move to the left politically and become stronger theologically,” the…
    Jackson Elliott
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    Sebastian Gorka Urges ‘Backbone’ to Resist Socialism
    If former presidential aide Sebastian Gorka could save only one possession from his house, he would save the crucifix his father carved from a toothbrush while imprisoned under socialism in Hungary. With powerful stories like this about his family’s escape from socialist Hungary and his father’s sufferings in a Soviet prison, the former deputy assistant…
    Jackson Elliott
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  • opinion

    The NBA Proves That Corporate Social Activism Is All About the Dollars
    In recent years, the NBA has become famously political. During the heyday of the Black Lives Matter movement, the NBA permitted players to wear slogan-printed T-shirts in support, and stars like LeBron James, Dwyane Wade, and Chris Paul spoke out loudly on the issue. The Sacramento Kings actually announced a partnership with the local branch…
    Ben Shapiro
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  • opinion

    Game of Drones: Coming to a Military Theater Near You
    In light of the recent attack on Saudi Arabian oil facilities and oil fields, more people are paying attention to the use of armed drones, especially in the Middle East. While the investigation into the strike at Abqaiq and Khurais continues, one thing is now clear: The threat of armed drones is not only an…
    Peter Brookes | Terra Schroeder
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  • opinion

    Harvard Says It Uses Racial Discrimination to Sculpt a ‘Diverse’ Class. This Is a Dangerous Path.
    A federal judge in Massachusetts has ruled that Harvard University does not illegally discriminate against Asian Americans. The keyword is “illegally.” Harvard does discriminate against Asian Americans in its college admissions process. District Court Judge Allison Burroughs concedes that Harvard follows a “racially conscious” admissions system that gives a plus to black and Hispanic applicants…
    Kenny Xu
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