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    The Threat Isn’t Coming, It’s Here: Security Dangers Imminent If China Controls 5G
    Anyone concerned with protecting our wireless communications systems from state-sponsored Chinese surveillance should take note of several important, and troubling, developments. Last year, China’s state-sponsored Huawei Technologies, which a 2012 bipartisan congressional report labeled a national security risk, surpassed Sweden’s Ericsson to become the world’s largest telecom equipment provider. Both Huawei and the Chinese government…
    Steven Bucci
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    I’m a College Student. Here’s Why I Oppose Socialism.
    In the 2016 presidential primaries, 2.1 million people under age 30 voted for democratic socialist Bernie Sanders. But do young Americans really know what it means to live under socialism? Cambodia, like other countries in the past and present, offers clear evidence of the outcomes of socialist policies such as the Green New Deal championed…
    Courtney Joyner
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    What Social Security’s Shortfall Means for You
    Workers and retirees have long been warned that Social Security’s trust fund will run out of funds sometime in the future, and that the program has many trillions of dollars in unfunded obligations. But what does this year’s 2019 Trustees Report, revealing $16.8 trillion in unfunded obligations over the next 75 years and insolvency in…
    Rachel Greszler
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    Physician-Assisted Suicide Comes to New Jersey. Here’s Why It’s Badly Misguided.
    In becoming the ninth jurisdiction to legalize physician-assisted suicide, New Jersey has unleashed a Pandora’s box on its residents—and the poor, weak, and disabled will suffer the most. The Medical Aid in Dying for the Terminally Ill Act was signed into law by New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy, a Democrat, after it narrowly cleared both…
    Monica Burke
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    Trump’s Veto of Yemen War Resolution Protects US Security Interests
    President Donald Trump rebuffed congressional efforts to withdraw U.S. support from the war in Yemen on Tuesday, vetoing a bill that would have forced the U.S. to cease support for the Saudi-led Arab coalition fighting against Iran-backed Houthi rebels. In his veto statement, Trump explained: This resolution is an unnecessary, dangerous attempt to weaken my…
    James Phillips
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    Tea Party Backs ‘Stop Socialism, Choose Freedom’ Rallies on Tax Day
    Americans across the country are preparing to organize 300 or more rallies against socialism on Monday, mobilized and assisted by a major tea party group. April 15 not only is Tax Day, when income tax returns are due, but also marks the 10th anniversary of a series of protests against high taxes and an economic…
    Joshua Q. Nelson
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    How ‘Mickey Mouse Clubhouse’ Embodies Capitalism’s Edge Over Socialism
    A children’s TV show starring Mickey Mouse, Minnie Mouse, and other Disney characters demonstrates that socialism can’t claim the moral high ground over capitalism, a business school professor argues. Jason Brennan, a professor of strategy, economics, ethics, and public policy at McDonough School of Business at Georgetown University, spoke on the topic of “Fake Socialism…
    Courtney Joyner
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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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