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The Left Is About to Pay for Its Energy Insanity
Most politicians and activists have strong views on every political issue. Those views grow from their fundamental political philosophies and beliefs. The best politicians know how to balance their political ideals with a keen watch on how they affect the lives of everyday Americans—those who voted them into office. Go too far with your ideological…Neil Patel -
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How China Is Chief Beneficiary of ‘Marxist Hurricane’ Sweeping South America
Colombians last month elected a far-left former terrorist as their new president. Gustavo Petro, a Marxist ideologue who was a part of the M-19 guerrilla organization, is the most recent in an ever-expanding list of far-left leaders winning elections in South America. He is set to take office Aug. 7. Traditionally, Colombia has been a staunch…Timothy Doescher -
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5 Takeaways From Senate Judiciary Committee’s ‘Post-Roe America’ Hearing
As the Biden administration scrambles to respond to the Supreme Court’s landmark June 24 decision to overturn Roe v. Wade, the Senate Judiciary Committee held a hearing Tuesday on the legal landscape following the ruling. Senators heard testimony from several witnesses, including Illinois Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton, a Democrat; Denise Harle, senior counsel and director of the Center for Life…Douglas Blair -
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Social Security Disability Program May Appear ‘Solvent,’ but It’s Bad Deal for Workers, Poor Program for Individuals With Disabilities
Unlike Social Security’s Old-Age and Survivors Insurance program for retirees, which has a highly predictable financial outlook, the financial well-being of Social Security’s Disability Insurance program varies widely from year to year. Drastic yearly swings in its projected solvency occur because the system hasn’t stuck to its mission of providing benefits for people who are…Rachel Greszler -
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Social Security’s Unfunded Obligations Getting Worse
Our Social Security program is running dry. Policymakers have no plan to fix it, and generations of Americans have been duped into believing it’s a good deal. Social Security was established to prevent older Americans from living in poverty once they’re unable to work, but the program’s unchecked expansions have made that outcome anything but…Rachel Greszler -
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Why Corporate Environmental, Social, and Governance Enforcement Is Self-Reinforcing Scam
When the left tries to impose its policy visions on others, often the only winning move is not to play its game. But when it comes to “ESG,” bureaucrats and billionaires have figured out how to force the rest of us to play along. ESG, which stands for environmental, social, and governance, is a nebulous…GianCarlo Canaparo -
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Connecticut to Hire ‘Misinformation’ Specialist to Police Internet
Connecticut is hiring a “misinformation” specialist to police the internet ahead of the midterm elections, according to the state’s budget statement. The position of a misinformation “security analyst” was proposed by Connecticut Secretary of State Denise Merrill to combat election misinformation that she said has “undermined public confidence in the fairness and capability of election…Carl DeMarco -
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Biden Administration Implements a Racial Spoils System
The Biden administration is doubling down on the color-conscious policies that were the hallmark of its first year in office through a series of “action plans,” which it released through every executive bureaucracy last month. Only this time, in a bid to avert legal reversals, the administration is concealing its racial spoils system under bureaucratic…David Ditch -
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Reducing Black Americans to Racial Labels Enables the Left’s Agenda
I am so pleased and proud that the first annual edition of the “State of Black America” (Encounter Books), published by my organization, Center for Urban Renewal and Education, in conjunction with the Claremont Institute, has just been released. CURE was founded to provide a platform for an alternative vision of what “black America” is…Star Parker -
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Biden Response to Texas Shooting Typical of ‘Lifetime Politician,’ Ben Carson Says
President Joe Biden’s immediate response to the school shooting in Texas is typical of “someone who’s been a lifetime politician,” former Housing and Urban Development Secretary Ben Carson says. “Rather than emphasizing the terrible tragedy, what’s happened to those families, what’s happened to that whole community, how this is going to impact the lives of those…Virginia Allen -
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Psychologist Explains Long-Term Effects of Masking, Social Distancing on Kids
A great deal of psychological development occurs in the early years of a child’s life. So, what happens when that development is interrupted by a global pandemic? How do things such as social distancing and mask-wearing affect our children long term? “Part of the way that babies stimulate themselves when they are out in the…Virginia Allen -
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EXCLUSIVE: Alabama Republican’s Bill Would Ban Government From Forcing Racial Discrimination in Medicare
Rep. Gary Palmer, R-Ala., proposed a bill Thursday that would prohibit health care providers from adopting racially discriminatory policies in their practices at the behest of the federal government. The legislation is necessary to prevent the Biden administration from using the government's Medicare and Medicaid programs to advance the left’s “anti-racist” doctrine, Palmer said in…Douglas Blair -
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Kansas Town Reverses Decision, Will Keep ‘In God We Trust’ on Police Cars
The small city of Haven, Kansas, was bustling Monday evening as residents and journalists gathered for a City Council meeting. On May 3, council members hastily voted to remove the “In God We Trust” decals from police vehicles. But the residents responded to this move with great resistance. Mayor Adam Wright said he received more than 100 emails from…Family Research Council -
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With New Book, Pediatricians Try to Ensnare Kids in Gender Ideology
The radical left continues to target vulnerable children with its twisted view of gender identity and sexual orientation. Now, the left has the full-fledged support of the country’s largest association of pediatric doctors. “You-ology: A Puberty Guide for EVERY Body” is a book released by the American Academy of Pediatrics aiming “to talk about puberty in…Douglas Blair -
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City in Kansas to Remove ‘In God We Trust’ From Police Cars
Last week, during a City Council meeting in Haven, Kansas, council members voted on removing the “In God We Trust” decals from police vehicles. Council member Sandra Williams introduced the measure by emphasizing that she did not think the police department was the proper forum to be talking about God. After a brief discussion, Williams made a…Family Research Council -
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‘Social and Emotional Learning’ Programs Are No Substitute for Mothers
Just as critical race theory and other leftist propaganda were injected into classrooms disguised as harmless curriculum, it is becoming clear that “social and emotional learning”—which claims to equip children with the ability to manage emotions, feel empathy for others, and maintain positive relationships—is being used to push a collectivist and social justice-laden agenda. But…Kimberly Ells -
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Supreme Court Greenlights Racial Admissions at Top US High School
The Supreme Court declined to block a racial admissions policy at one of the nation’s top public high schools Monday. The court denied an emergency application to vacate a stay granted by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 4th Circuit, which allowed a controversial Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology admissions process to continue….Kendall Tietz -
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American Library Association Picks Self-Proclaimed Marxist as President
The world’s largest library association has selected a self-proclaimed “Marxist lesbian” to serve as its president. Emily Drabinski was selected as the 2023-2024 president of the American Library Association on April 13, according to a press release. She currently serves as the interim chief librarian at the Graduate Center of the City University of New York. “I just cannot believe that…Kendall Tietz -
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Largest State Library Association to Host Drag Queens at Annual Conference
Librarians across Texas on April 25 will be attending a conference hosted by the United States’ largest state library association, which is set to feature drag queens at its events. The Texas Library Association’s annual conference will include drag queens as “featured speakers,” according to the conference program. Justin Dwayne Lee Johnson, who goes by the stage…Kendall Tietz -
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Why Local Leaders Don’t Want This Prosecutor Making Their Towns a ‘Petri Dish for Social Experiments’
LOS ANGELES—In the eyes of some Los Angeles County leaders, District Attorney George Gascon is guilty of creating an environment for crime to go unchecked. “We have great concern about various prosecution policies that basically aren’t being enforced,” Joe Vinatieri, mayor of the city of Whittier about 20 miles southwest of Los Angeles, told The…Virginia Allen