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California Politician Says State Should Imitate China, Europe, Not Texas, on Electric Vehicle Mandates
California’s electric vehicle mandate should align with Europe and China rather than other states such as Texas and Mississippi, a member of California’s air quality board said as it recently voted to ban the sale of new gas- and diesel-powered cars and light trucks by 2035. What California does to require residents to purchase… -
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To Tame Health Care System ‘Monster,’ Do These 3 Things, Pediatrician Says
America’s health care system operates like a big business. Doctors and hospitals are overwhelmed with red tape, which takes time away from the patient-provider relationship. For the health care system to put patients first again, Dr. Marion Mass says it must “cut the glut, open the books, and make everybody play by the same rules.”… -
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Big Government Socialism Is Destroying America. Newt Gingrich Explains How You Can Help Save Us.
Joe Biden campaigned for president in 2020 as a practical politician with a moderate record. He promised to unite America under a Biden presidency. The former senator and vice president even said: “There will be no blue states and red states with me.” More than 18 months into the Biden administration, America is witnessing a… -
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‘Inflation Reduction Act’ Is Euphemism for Big Government Socialism, Higher Prices
In the midst of a recession, with inflation eating away an average of $6,800 in purchasing power from the incomes of families with two workers, the so-called Inflation Reduction Act would impose tax increases, manipulative federal subsidies, and price controls on every American family. The bill would deepen the growing recession, continue to depress household… -
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‘Elmo Wants to Be an Upstander to Racism’: ‘Sesame Street’s’ Racial Justice Curriculum Begins With Infants
The nonprofit behind the iconic children’s show "Sesame Street" has created a “racial literacy” curriculum to expose young kids and their parents to key tenets of “anti-racist” ideology. “Coming Together” by Sesame Workshop began in 2020 and is made up of videos, handouts, and children’s books for parents to teach their kids the “ABC’s of racial… -
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Defending Marriage Is ‘Social Justice for Children’
As the U.S. Senate debates the “Respect for Marriage” Act, a social scientist said politicians must understand that preserving the time-honored definition of marriage is necessary to establish “social justice for children.” The House of Representatives passed the misnamed bill, which would repeal the Defense of Marriage Act and define marriage as any union “valid in the… -
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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… -
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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… -
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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… -
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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… -
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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… -
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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… -
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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… -
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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… -
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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… -
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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… -
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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… -
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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… -
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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… -
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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…