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‘Trouble in Toyland’ Sounds Alarm on AI Toys
THE CENTER SQUARE—Parents should take precaution this holiday season when it comes to artificial intelligence toys after researchers for the new Trouble in Toyland report found safety concerns. Illinois Public Interest Research Group Campaign Associate Ellen Hengesbach said some of the toys armed with AI raised red flags ranging from toys that talk in-depth about sexually explicit… -
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Victor Davis Hanson: Why Gen Z Men Are Struggling
The current generation “Z”—those now roughly between 13 and 28 years old—is becoming our 21st-century version of the “Lost Generation.” Members of Gen Z are often nicknamed “Zoomers,” a term used to describe young adults who came of age in the era of smartphones, social media, and rapid cultural upheaval. Males in their teens and… -
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There Is So Much to Be Thankful For
In 2006, a few days before Christmas, doctors announced my wife had six months to live. She had, they said, a rare form of cancer that had spread to her lungs. There was really nothing that could be done. We had a one-year-old and I had been told my job was coming to an end… -
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Don’t Take Thanksgiving for Granted
The nation will this week partake in a ritual unlike any other in the rest of the world. Americans of all persuasions, races, and creeds will gather with family around the table and give thanks, most of them to the Almighty, for the bounty they have received this year. It’s easy to take Thanksgiving for… -
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Victor Davis Hanson: The Fallacy at the Heart of Ken Burns’ ‘American Revolution’ Documentary
In today’s Thanksgiving episode of “Victor Davis Hanson: In His Own Words,” Victor Davis Hanson and Jack Fowler take issue with director Ken Burns’ assertion in his “American Revolution” documentary series that the Founding Fathers based their ideas for democracy on the Iroquois Nations. Editor’s note: This is a lightly edited transcript of today’s edition… -
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Reject the Woke Rewriting: The Pilgrims Aren’t Villains
In a recent interview on Fox News, Supreme Court Justice Neil Gorsuch remarked, “We need to know our history in order to preserve it.” As we celebrate another Thanksgiving, that statement rings truer than ever, as many Americans have no idea of the sacrifices made by those who crossed the Atlantic for religious freedom as well as… -
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Thanksgiving: The Quintessential American Holiday
Gratitude is an essential attribute of people who are happy and living purpose-filled lives. Sometimes success leads to gratitude, but it’s more accurate to say that gratitude breeds success. And ingratitude breeds failure. This is a common biblical theme, best epitomized in the Book of Exodus. Shortly after God (through Moses) freed the people of… -
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Major Software Company Stops Using Leftist Smear Factory to Blacklist Conservatives
Is corporate America finally seeing the light on the Southern Poverty Law Center? Salesforce, a software company with more than 75,000 employees, became the latest firm to announce it will no longer use the Southern Poverty Law Center’s “hate map” to determine eligibility for its employee giving program. In a 2022 blog post, Salesforce had… -
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Victor Davis Hanson: Democrats Who Told Military Not to Obey ‘Illegal’ Orders Are ‘Not Being Honest’
On this episode of “Victor Davis Hanson: In His Own Words,” Victor Davis Hanson and Jack Fowler take aim at the six congressional Democrats who called on military members to defy “illegal” orders from the commander in chief. Editor’s note: This is a lightly edited transcript of today’s edition of “Victor Davis Hanson: In His… -
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Ohio Church Secures a Win Against ‘Petty Tools of Government’
A church in Bryan, Ohio, recently notched a win that religious liberty advocates believe will set a new precedent after the city attempted to shut down the church using fire codes. Last Friday, Ohio’s Sixth District Court of Appeals reversed an injunction against the church, called Dad’s Place, and its pastor, Chris Avell, from being able… -
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Make Etiquette Great Again
We’ve all been there. Standing at the holiday party with nothing to say to a room full of well-dressed strangers. Or wondering what fork we are supposed to use for the salad. And does it even matter what side of the plate you put your water glass on? Etiquette has become a lost art in much of American… -
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The Epstein Files Are Clogged With Democrats
Breaking news: The sun rose in the east today. In an equally predictable development, Democrats screamed at Republicans for allegedly doing what Democrats actively perpetrate. This is psychological projection: pinning one’s flaws on others. Classic example: A morbidly obese man wolfs down his third after-dinner milkshake and screams at a physical trainer nibbling a salad: “Put… -
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Michelle Obama’s Absurd Whining
Diversity, equity, and inclusion is a euphemism for a rigid racialist theology. It deductively postulates that a large percentage of the population is oppressed by racism and sexism, mostly by white males. DEI makes no allowance for the class or wealth of the alleged victims or their supposed victimizers. So once that rigid party line… -
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Our Golden Age
We media types obsess about America’s problems. But we should acknowledge that today, life in America is better than life has been anywhere, ever. For most of history, the norm was hunger, disease, illiteracy, slavery and war. There were a few exceptions (from some of those problems)—so-called golden ages, Ancient Athens, Rome, the Renaissance, etc. In our new… -
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What Is an American?
The chaotic confrontation in Dearborn, Michigan, on Tuesday—when a demonstrator attempted to burn a Quran and Muslim counter-protesters surged—was more than a brief flash of drama. Along with other recent controversies in Arab-majority Dearborn, such as when the Muslim mayor told a Christian minister he “was not welcome here” and was an “Islamophobe” for objecting… -
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Tim Ryan Makes Major Announcement in Ohio Governor’s Race
After months of speculation as to what former Rep. Tim Ryan, D-Ohio, would do ahead of the 2026 elections, we now have our answer: Ryan will not be running for governor of the Buckeye State. “After careful consideration, much prayer and reflection, and after long conversations with my family, my closest friends and advisors, I’ve… -
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Delivering on President Trump’s Call to Strengthen Foster Care: A Home for Every Child
President Donald Trump recently signed the executive order, “Fostering the Future,” a landmark action advancing first lady Melania Trump’s whole-of-government commitment to improving outcomes for children and youth in or at risk of entering foster care. At the Administration for Children and Families, we are answering this call through “A Home for Every Child,” a… -
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As Religion Weakens, Socialism Strengthens
Per new polling reported by Gallup, religion is no longer important to most Americans. In response to the question “Is religion an important part of your daily life,” 49% said yes. Ten years ago, in 2015, 66% responded affirmatively. Gallup notes that this 17-point drop “ranks among the largest Gallup has recorded in any country… -
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Why Are Young Women Rejecting Marriage? The Reason Matters
Is the next generation of romantic comedy viewers … boys? Two recent surveys suggest that it’s younger men, not women, who are more focused on getting married and having children. Seventy-four percent of 12th-grade boys say they will likely choose to get married, according to a November Pew Research Center analysis. In contrast, only about… -
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Victor Davis Hanson: ‘We Did That’: Baby Boomers’ ‘Generational Betrayal’
In this episode of “Victor Davis Hanson: In His Own Words,” Victor Davis Hanson and Jack Fowler discuss the failure of baby boomers to pass on the American dream and the values of their grandparents. Editor’s note: This is a lightly edited transcript of today’s edition of “Victor Davis Hanson: In His Own Words” from Daily…