Political Commentary & Opinion
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Washington Post’s Past Racism Detailed in Book on End of World War II
It turns out that The Washington Post embraced some forms of “cancel culture” at least as far back as 1945. In one case, the Post supported a college that was closing a student newspaper for publishing what the newspaper characterized as a “highly explosive” piece in support of racial integration. The Post also warned in…Fred Lucas -
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Biological Sex Isn’t Up for Debate
Regardless of what the mainstream media and Democrats might want you to think, no one can change their biological sex, regardless of the hormones or surgical procedures that they might undertake to attempt to do so. We are at a moment in time where up is down and down is up, and it’s a dangerous…Armstrong Williams -
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3 Colleges Get Their Just Deserts
When the Soviet communists’ hammer-and-sickle flag was lowered at the Kremlin for the last time on Dec. 25, 1991, some said that the last refuge of Marxism was in the academic institutions of the West. They were right. That totalitarian ideology has infected American colleges and universities and other institutions that are purveying cancel culture,…Hans von Spakovsky -
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No More Liberal Moderators Tilting Debates
The Republican National Committee made a bold decision that the media elites treated like an anti-democratic outrage. The RNC pulled out of the allegedly bipartisan Commission on Presidential Debates. This decision is not an outrage. It’s long overdue. The Democrats are allergic to doing any primary debates on Fox News. It’s only in the last…Tim Graham -
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Free at Last
“And they’re off,” as the callers of horse races say, but in this case, it means the government will no longer enforce mask mandates on airplanes, trains, buses, subways, and other forms of public transportation. U.S. District Court Judge Kathryn Kimball Mizelle, a judge for the Middle District of Florida, said the rule exceeded the…Cal Thomas -
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Florida Follows the Science With New Guidelines on Transgender Treatment for Kids
Finally, someone actually cares about the children. The Florida Department of Health released new guidelines Wednesday about treating gender dysphoria in children. Unlike the recent guidance from the Biden administration, Florida’s guidance doesn’t promote aggressive medical interventions for minors who are struggling with gender dysphoria. Instead, the state’s guidance states: • Social gender transition should…Katrina Trinko -
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New York Times Chooses Passover and Easter to Mock God and Bible
On the eve of Passover, on Good Friday, The New York Times published an opinion piece on God, the Bible, and Passover. This would not be noteworthy except for the fact that the piece mocked all three. The two titles of the piece (one in the print edition and one for the Times’ digital edition)…Dennis Prager -
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Biden’s Smartphones for Illegal Aliens Shouldn’t Replace Detention
The announcement that the Biden administration is giving free smartphones to illegal aliens who recently crossed the border understandably has incensed Americans. It brings back memories of “Obamaphones.” Although the “Bidenphone” has limited functionality and provides better immigration enforcement awareness than none at all, it underscores the better options of preventing illegal immigration and detaining those who…Thomas Homan -
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‘White Nationalists’ Haunt America While Black Racists Aim to Kill People
Top Democrats claim that nothing in America is more dangerous than white racism. As President Joe Biden said Oct. 21: “According to the United States intelligence community, domestic terrorism from white supremacists is the most lethal terrorist threat in the homeland.” “In the FBI’s view,” Attorney General Merrick Garland said June 15, “the top domestic…Deroy Murdock -
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Renewing Respect for American Character, Citizenship
It seems appropriate that one of the most creative and dynamic programs in American citizenship in the country is held in Philadelphia, at the Union League, the city club founded in 1862 to support President Abraham Lincoln and the Union cause. The Civil War, of course, created a crisis in the concept of American citizenship….Joseph Loconte -
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Calls for Reparations Are Back, Again. It’s Still a Terrible Idea.
“Blacks already have been the first victims of the campaign to get reparations for slavery. The longer this futile campaign goes on, the more additional blacks will be victimized.” So began a 2001 op-ed by noted economist and commentator Thomas Sowell, who happens to be black. Sowell wrote the piece more than 20 years ago,…Douglas Blair -
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Mom Explains Tragic Reality of Gender Ideology That Ended Her Daughter’s Life
Abby Martinez knows firsthand how gender ideology can negatively affect, and even end, a young life. Martinez’s daughter Yaeli began taking cross-sex hormones in high school and changed her name to Andrew. When Martinez raised concerns about the path her teen daughter was on, she lost custody of Yaeli to the Los Angeles County Department…Virginia Allen -
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New Rule Would Force Climate Change Reporting Requirements on Most Companies in America
The Biden Securities and Exchange Commission has proposed requiring publicly traded companies to not only calculate and report their own greenhouse gas emissions but those of their suppliers, customers, and logistics operators. The proposal could conceivably cover almost every company in America—even those that aren’t publicly traded and don’t fall under the SEC’s purview—adding enormous…Patrick Tyrrell -
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Heritage Foundation Launches ‘Transition’ Project to Set Conservative Policy Agenda
The Heritage Foundation on Thursday announced a 2025 Presidential Transition Project to prepare a governing agenda and conservative policy recommendations for the next administration that takes the White House. A former high-ranking Trump administration official, Paul Dans, will direct the initiative, the leading think tank said in a press release. Under President Donald Trump, Dans was…Fred Lucas -
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Government’s Bar Tab Starts Long Before Tax Day
Among the earliest uses of the written language was the assessment and collection of taxes. Although we’ve moved on from the king taking grain directly from your field to the IRS, Tax Day remains as a reminder of this ancient—and favorite—pastime of government. However, focusing on when or how taxes are collected misses the point….Richard Stern -
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This Easter, Let’s Rediscover Our Purpose
The celebration of Easter provides us with the opportunity to take a step back and reassess our lives. It gives us the chance to contemplate who we are and what we aspire to be. Given that Easter commemorates the resurrection of Jesus Christ, we should take advantage of this opportunity to reflect on ourselves and…Armstrong Williams -
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LA Sheriff Charges That Criminals Profit by Policies of Soros-Backed District Attorney
Crime is on the rise in Los Angeles, and the soft-on-criminals policies of District Attorney George Gascon are a major cause, Sheriff Alex Villanueva says. When Gascon took office in December 2020 as one of the successful candidates around the country supported by liberal financier George Soros, he issued a list of crimes that the…Virginia Allen -
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What’s Really Happening at the Southern Border?
On his first day in office in January 2021, President Joe Biden ended many of his predecessor's policies to manage illegal immigration at America’s southern border. Biden brought a halt to former President Donald Trump's construction of the border wall, and tens of thousands of migrants began crossing the border illegally. Since October, more than…Virginia Allen -
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California Wants to Regulate Your Bacon. Here’s Why the Supreme Court Should Save It.
Imagine that a friend of yours wants to lose 10 pounds. You might advise your friend to diet, avoid unhealthy foods, and exercise more. You might even offer some unconventional tips, like sleeping regularly or keeping a daily gratitude journal. But what if you went to all the stores in your state and told the…GianCarlo Canaparo -
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Writer Regrets Sex-Change Surgery Nearly 30 Years Later
A biological male who had sex-change surgery at 19 describes the regret that came decades later in an opinion article published by The Washington Post. Anxiety, depression, and same-sex attraction drove Corinna Cohn to undergo irreversible surgery at 19, according to the article published Monday. Cohn later felt regret about losing the ability to have children, becoming…Laurel Duggan