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Biden Must Not Squander the Cuban Moment
The demonstrations that shook Cuba on July 11 will soon be a month old. Since then, a Carthaginian peace has descended on the unhappy island, with mass arrests, show trials, and disappearances having the desired effect of suppressing further demonstrations. The Biden administration meanwhile remains paralyzed, with self-doubt appearing to sap its confidence. Which means… -
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Fact-Checking 4 Claims About COVID-19 in Florida Spike
It’s summer, and that means a fresh wave of stories about COVID-19 in Florida. Last year, the press fixated on the state’s rising case and hospitalization rates, blaming them on Gov. Ron DeSantis’ decisions to eschew government mask mandates and allow businesses to reopen, children to attend school, and residents to recreate without excessive restraints…. -
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France Withdrawing Troops From Africa’s Sahel Could Cause More Terrorism
President of France Emmanuel Macron announced the end of Operation Barkhane in June, winding down a nine-year counterinsurgency military operation and stirring doubt about the future of counterterrorism in Africa’s Sahel region. Origins of the Insurgency About a decade ago, an Islamist insurgency in Mali, a country in West Africa, took root in the north… -
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Why Climate Activists and Environmentalists Should Support Nuclear Power
For environmentalists and climate activists who are serious about realistic energy options to reduce pollutants and greenhouse gas emissions, nuclear power is a compelling option. A feisty Twitter exchange between Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., and Rep. Dan Crenshaw, R-Texas, brought the issue to the fore. Sanders, a sponsor of the Green New Deal, tweeted those… -
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Judge Defends Equal Justice Against Tide of Critical Race Theory, Disparate Impact
Lady Justice is blind, so that everyone before her is equal, regardless of wealth, power, or race. That doesn’t sit well with proponents of critical race theory, who think that the courts and the other branches of government ought to use their power to put what Justice Antonin Scalia once called a “racial thumb” on… -
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What Happened When These 15 Governors Were Impeached
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo is a candidate to join an exclusive—and dubious—club. If the New York State Assembly impeaches Cuomo, he would become the 16th governor in U.S. history to face such a sanction. He also would become the second New York governor to be impeached. >>> Editor’s note: On Aug. 10, four days… -
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This Is the Fundamental Advantage That China Lacks
The China challenge looms large and shows no sign of stopping. Put simply, China is working aggressively to spread its influence and promote its interests throughout the globe, exploiting nations and flouting individual rights and sovereignty as it does so. And it’s doing a pretty good job. China invests huge amounts of capital into developing countries, with overseas investment and construction exceeding $2 trillion since 2005. Many of… -
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Look Who’s Pushing Socialist, Racist, Gender-Fluid Education
Parents concerned about the leftward tilt of K-12 schools should take a close look at an international organization that is influencing education systems worldwide. In 2018, the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development, or OECD, announced its educational goals for the world in a document titled “The Future of Education and Skills: Education 2030.” Among… -
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How Giving Promotes Economic Freedom for All Americans
Giving to good causes is key to maintaining America’s free market system, the head of Philanthropy Roundtable says. It’s not the job of government to meet the needs of all Americans, Elise Westhoff, the organization’s president and CEO, says. So “if we have a strong philanthropic sector,” Westhoff says, “I think that allows us to… -
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American Medical Association, Descending Into Wokeness, Calls for Eliminating Sex on Birth Certificates
Another formerly serious institution in America has gone woke. The American Medical Association, a professional association and lobbying group for physicians and medical students, issued a report in June calling for eliminating biological sex on birth certificates. The policy change is being promoted on WebMD social media, which is why it’s suddenly garnering more attention…. -
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Teachers Union Sues Rhode Island Mom for Seeking Records About School’s Critical Race Theory Curriculum
The National Education Association, America’s largest teachers union, is suing a Rhode Island mom for seeking information about what her kindergartener will be taught in school. Both the National Education Association Rhode Island and National Education Association South Kingstown, the union’s local branch, are suing Nicole Solas after she filed public record requests with the… -
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‘He’s a Serial Sexual Predator’: Majority in New York State Assembly Support Impeachment If Cuomo Doesn’t Resign
A majority in the New York State Assembly is in favor of impeaching Gov. Andrew Cuomo if he refuses to resign in the wake of the attorney general’s report concluding he sexually harassed at least 11 women, according to The Associated Press. Of the 150 Assembly members, 86 have expressed support for beginning the impeachment… -
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Olympian Simone Biles Is Only Human. And If You’re Disappointed by Her Decision to Step Down, So Are You.
The reasons surrounding U.S. gymnast Simone Biles’ unexpected withdrawal from the Tokyo Olympics, aside from the individual beam competition, remain unclear. First, Biles’ decision was attributed to her mental health and well-being. (Recall: She felt enormous pressure as the “head star of the Olympics,” and has a painful backstory as one of Larry Nassar’s 500… -
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How Critical Race Theory Endangers America’s National Security
I asked my parents about what they would think, theoretically, if I joined the military. As proud Americans with the utmost respect for our armed forces, I figured surely they would not have a problem with this idea. Much to my surprise, the first words out of my mother’s mouth were, “With the way this… -
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Kavanaugh Eats Crow on Eviction Moratorium
Judges can’t avoid politics by playing politics. That might seem like a no-brainer to most people, but some judges can’t seem to figure that out. Exhibit A is Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh, who’s about to eat his own words from just a month ago. The story starts with the Centers for Disease Control and… -
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Why Massive Informal Economy Is Problematic for the Country
People around the world are hungry for economic freedom. They want the ability to choose how to make a living instead of having the government tell them how to do so. As a result of this desire, a shocking number of people have taken matters into their own hands. A recent International Monetary Fund report… -
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President’s Assassination, Corruption, Gang Violence Accelerate Haiti’s Downward Spiral
The assassination last month of Haitian President Jovenel Moise has made already difficult daily life for Haitians even harder. In the absence of a new (and unlikely) intervention by the Western powers, more violence is likely on the way that will further weaken what little rule of law remains in the Caribbean island country. >>>… -
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Bias by Omission: 1619 Project Ignores Democratic Party’s History of Racism
Democrats who advanced a bill in June to remove statues of white supremacists from the U.S. Capitol ignored a central fact about those figures: All of them had been icons of their party, from Andrew Jackson’s adamantly pro-slavery vice president, John C. Calhoun, to North Carolina Gov. Charles B. Aycock, an architect of the white… -
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Infrastructure Bill’s ‘Unworkable’ Cryptocurrency Surveillance Mandate Must Be Amended
Sen. Rob Portman, R-Ohio, introduced a measure into the infrastructure bill last week intended to increase financial surveillance that could backfire and simply drive an entire industry offshore while putting the personal data of tens of millions of Americans at risk. The measure was intended to assuage Republican concerns about the bill’s mammoth price tag,… -
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What ‘The Bachelor’ Franchise Teaches Us About Economics
It’s no wonder why America’s youth are so enamored with the idea of socialism and big government while being vehemently opposed to free market capitalism. In a a survey of teenagers conducted by Junior Achievement USA and the Charles Koch Foundation in 2019, 93% of teens view economics as important, but struggle with grasping the…