Political Commentary & Opinion
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White House Refuses to Address Arrests of Pro-Lifers Amid Attacks on Pregnancy Resource Centers
President Joe Biden’s administration is refusing to address why it’s focusing efforts on arresting pro-life activists amid national outcry over dozens of attacks on pro-life centers and churches. At least 86 Catholic churches and 74 pregnancy resource centers and pro-life organizations have been attacked since the May leak of the draft Supreme Court opinion overturning Roe v. Wade, according…Mary Margaret Olohan -
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3 Seas Initiative: America’s Opportunity in Europe to Advance National Interests
A statement highlighting U.S. support for the Three Seas Initiative united a bipartisan group of senators, including Republicans Rob Portman of Ohio and Chuck Grassley of Iowa and Democrats Chris Coons of Delaware, Chris Murphy of Connecticut, and Jeanne Shaheen of New Hampshire. In their written statement in June, the five senators underscored: The…Anthony B. Kim -
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The Gender-Obsessed Left Will Have to Pry My Children From My Cold, Dead Hands
As a father, it is my responsibility to watch out for my children and to protect them from demonic lies and from medical interventions that would leave them scarred, stunted, and infertile. Yet a growing chorus of activists and legislators seem intent on taking children away from parents like me, not because we would harm…Tyler O’Neil -
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Drew Barrymore’s Radical Message to Our Sex-Crazed Culture
It’s not a message you’d expect to hear from a famous Hollywood actress. But in a new blog post, Drew Barrymore pushes back against our culture’s obsession with sex, our way of seeing it as the pinnacle of worthwhile human experiences. Describing her surprise as being referred to as a woman who “hates sex,” Barrymore…Katrina Trinko -
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Ulta Beauty Podcast on Girlhood Features 2 Biological Males, No Women
Last week, Ulta Beauty sparked controversy by inviting transgender influencer Dylan Mulvaney, a biological male in the process of transitioning, as a podcast guest for the episode “The Beauty of … Girlhood.” In a clip from the hourlong episode that has circulated on the internet, Mulvaney tells the host of aspirations to become a mother and raise children….Marjorie Jackson -
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Explaining Conservativism II: Why the Left Hates It
“Since at least the World War II generation, most parents who held conservative values either did not think they had to teach their children those values or simply did not know how to do so. Most still don’t. If asked to define conservative values, most conservatives will be tongue-tied.” That’s what I wrote in Part…Dennis Prager -
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On Protests in Iran, Silence of Feminists, ‘Progressives’ Deafening
Where are the American feminists and “progressives” when we need them? You know, the men-versus-women, pro-abortion types who say things like the reversal of Roe v. Wade represent “men wanting to tell women what to do with their bodies”? Last month, on Sept. 16, Mahsa Amini, a 22-year-old woman living in Iran, died in a…Larry Elder -
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‘For the First Time in My Life, I Started to Feel True Support’: My Experience at a Pregnancy Resource Center
I grew up with low expectations for those around me and for humanity in general. My mother passed away when I was 12 years old. My father was an alcoholic. My caretaker was abusive. Caught up in a rip current of disappointment and struggle, I found the sandy shore of success and happiness was always…Mariah -
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Center for Rights of Abused Children Helps Kids Find Brighter Future
An astonishing 675,000 children are abused every year in America. Thousands of kids in foster care disappear in the course of a year. Some are missing for days or even weeks, and tragically, others are never found. Fortunately, there’s an organization committed to doing something about these problems and other issues related to child protection…Robert B. Bluey -
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4 Myths Jon Stewart Perpetuated About Radical Gender Theory
In an Oct. 7 episode of “The Problem with Jon Stewart” podcast, “The War Over Gender,” the comedian and political commentator discussed sex and gender. The episode created a lot of buzz. Leftists praised it for supposedly debunking what they called “hateful lies” and said it was “a breath of fresh air.” But a closer…Nicole Russell -
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Leftist Democrats Masquerade in ‘Moderate’ Clothes
It happens every election year. While most Republicans proudly run for office as conservatives and then govern that way, Democrats typically conceal their liberal beliefs and pose as “moderates” and “centrists.” Once elected, they swing left and startle voters who sign up for compassion and get stuck with socialism. “Moderate Joe Biden” found himself in…Deroy Murdock -
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My Love-Hate Relationship With Twitter
I love Twitter. I love it because when I joined, I “followed” people, so I get to learn what they think. I also learn what the crowd thinks, and sometimes I get breaking news. Hooray for Twitter. I also hate Twitter. After I read my Twitter feed, I often feel disgusted with myself. Social media…John Stossel -
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Parents May Face Felony ‘Child Abuse’ Charges for Disagreeing With Kids’ Gender Identity; AG Vows to Fight Back
Virginia’s Republican attorney general, Jason Miyares, is vowing to protect parental rights after a Democrat in the state House of Delegates voiced support for a bill to criminalize a parent’s disagreement with his or her child’s stated gender identity. Virginia’s Republican governor, Glenn Youngkin, announced a new policy last month, putting parents in the driver’s…Tyler O’Neil -
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‘The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power’ Plays Fast and Loose With Tolkien’s World
Warning: This review contains spoilers for the Amazon series “The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power.” Fans of J.R.R. Tolkien’s “The Lord of the Rings” and Peter Jackson’s fantastic three-film adaptation had many reasons to doubt that Amazon’s prequel streaming series would fail to deliver, not the least because the company and its…Tyler O’Neil -
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Address Mental Illness, Substance Abuse to Combat Homelessness, New Report Says
The Discovery Institute’s Center on Wealth and Poverty released a report Wednesday aimed at helping lawmakers change government policies on homelessness, which the institute considers ill-advised. The Seattle-based nonprofit’s report, “How Congress Can Reform Government’s Misguided Homelessness Policies,” focuses on the underlying causes of homelessness; specifically, mental illness and substance abuse. The solution to homelessness must involve…Gillian Richards -
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Economist Explains Why ‘Americans Are Being Absolutely Crushed Right Now’
The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported on Thursday that the consumer price index rose 0.4% in September, showing that inflation remained at a near four-decade high of 8.2%. “Today’s report shows some progress in the fight against higher prices, even as we have more work to do. Inflation over the last three months has…Samantha Aschieris -
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Army’s Misplaced Priorities: Recruitment Shortfall More Problematic Than Climate Change
The word “incongruous” immediately came to mind last week when two news headlines appeared at about the same time concerning the U.S. Army. The Army Times last week reported that at the end of fiscal year 2022 (on Sept. 30), the Army came up 20,000 soldiers short of its authorized end strength. The Army was…Thomas Spoehr -
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‘Bullet’ Train to Nowhere Emblematic of California’s Political Dysfunction
North Africa is less politically dysfunctional than California. That’s the conclusion of a project manager with the French national railroad, regarding California’s massively expensive, way-behind-schedule high-speed rail project, which has been in the works for more than a decade. A report this week by The New York Times highlights the lowlights of the California high-speed…Jarrett Stepman -
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Watchdog Group Calls Out Investment Giant Morningstar for Reputed Anti-Israel Bias
A watchdog organization is calling on a leading investment company to end its allegedly antisemitic “environmental, social, and governance” policies. The New Tolerance Campaign, which encourages “Americans to confront intolerance double standards by establishment institutions, civil rights groups, universities, and socially conscious brands,” claims that investment giant Morningstar is discriminating against Israel through “boycott, divestment,…Samantha Aschieris -
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The Fatal Flaw of Christian Nationalism
The subject of “Christian nationalism” has again appeared in our political life, establishing residence in the Republican Party. It is nothing new, though, having taken many forms in the past, including Moral Rearmament, Prohibition, Christian Reconstructionism, Moral Majority, and the Christian Coalition. In each incarnation, people have been told that something approaching heaven on Earth…Cal Thomas