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opinion
Victor Davis Hanson: Not Winning? Just Change the Rules
What binds the new Democratic Party to the new democratic socialists is a set of shared issues and values. That is, the radicalism of the Democrats in the age of Trump Derangement Syndrome—lawfare, de-balloting, the Mar-a-Lago raid, and calls to destroy the Electoral College, the nine-justice Supreme Court, and the filibuster—helped give birth to the… -
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Obama to Tell ‘the Brothers’ to Vote for El-Sayed
Former President Barack Obama will likely campaign for Abdul El-Sayed, the far-left Democrat who just won Michigan’s U.S. Senate primary. The two spoke after the primary, and El-Sayed publicly said he hopes Obama will campaign for him. Michigan could determine control of the Senate, and Obama remains the most popular Democrat. El-Sayed won despite performing… -
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The Little-Known Democratic Socialist Plan to Reshape the American Left Through Labor Unions
The Democratic Socialists of America is quietly building a network of activists to influence unions that are central to the Democratic Party. The organization’s plan encourages young socialists to select jobs where they can either unionize or join existing unions and move them further to the Left. While most Americans are aware of DSA-backed officeholders… -
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The Humiliating Fall of an ‘Expert’ on the Far Right
One of America’s most influential “experts” on combating hate just got arrested on charges of fraudulently funneling cash to white supremacist groups and financing her romantic relationship with a leader of a neo-Nazi group. In a 2021 testimony to the House Committee on Veterans Affairs, Heidi Beirich declared, “There is no question that the major… -
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‘Setback’ for Socialist Wing? DNC Set for Weekend Vote on Rule for 2028 Primaries
Democrats will vote this weekend on a resolution to ban ranked choice voting, in a proxy battle between the establishment wing of the party and the ascendant Democratic Socialists of America. On Saturday, delegates attending the Democratic National Committee’s Summer Meeting in Austin, Texas, will vote on a resolution to ban ranked choice voting in… -
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Publisher Blasts Ossoff’s Stance Toward Israel in Letter
In an open letter to Democrat Jon Ossoff published on Wednesday, Michael Morris of the Atlanta Jewish Times accused the U.S. senator of lying about his stance toward Israel, especially when it comes to his voting record. In one example, Morris calls out the senator for voting against U.S. military aid to Israel. “When a… -
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Born From the DSA
After Tuesday’s primary results, officeholders and pundits from the Democratic Party establishment went on a full-on offensive against the insurgent Democratic Socialists of America. Irony abounded as allegations that voter fraud and funny business with failing “zip drives” were used to allegedly keep socialist internet-star state Rep. Francesca Hong from winning the gubernatorial primary in… -
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After Billions Spent and Zero Trains, California’s Rail Boondoggle Nears a Reckoning
California’s high-speed rail boondoggle may finally be running out of money. It’s bad news for Gov. Gavin Newsom, possibly good news for the people of California. I’ve been opining about why the California bullet train will never succeed since I wrote my very first column as a young college pup. But even my accurate (though… -
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DSA Dealt Major Loss in Wisconsin
Democratic Socialists of America member and Wisconsin state legislator Francesca Hong has lost the Democrat nomination to be the state’s gubernatorial candidate. In Tuesday night’s Wisconsin Democrat gubernatorial primary, Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley was declared the victor by the Associated Press early Wednesday morning at 3:34 a.m. EDT, capturing 39.8% of the vote to… -
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Mamdani Promised Affordability. His New Amazon Delivery Plan Could Make NYC More Expensive.
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani is once again using a big corporation as an easy target in a scheme that will likely make New York City more unaffordable, not less. On Monday, the socialist mayor announced the so-called Delivery Protection Act—which received significant union backing—that will allegedly be used to “rein in the power… -
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Trump Slams Mamdani’s Pied-à-Terre Tax as Judge Halts Implementation
President Donald Trump slammed New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s pied-à-terre tax on certain second properties in a Tuesday post on Truth Social and threatened federal action. The president said the tax “is costing New York City and State a fortune in that the money, eventually to be gotten, is very little compared to to… -
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Francesca Hong Could Reshape the Democratic Party’s Future in Wisconsin
The Democratic Party could take another decisive turn as Francesca Hong faces David Crowley for the gubernatorial nomination on Tuesday. Hong is a state legislator and member of the Democratic Socialists of America. Crowley is viewed as the establishment candidate, being endorsed by Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers. Tuesday’s open primary race is another instance of… -
opinion
AOC Laughs Off the ‘Woke 1’ Era. The Damage Was No Joke.
Peak woke revealed a totalitarian mindset in America that raged out of control for a few years, until unpopularity, a little courage from the minority who stood against it, and the election of President Donald Trump in 2024 turned the tide against it. But leftists—especially ones running for office—are determined to rewrite history (they’re used… -
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Dem Rep: Party Now Belongs to Socialists and Antisemites
A longtime Democrat congressman says that Abdul El-Sayed’s Democrat primary victory for Michigan proves that the Left has “normalized” hate “in plain sight,” adding that this is “scary” for all Americans. In an op-ed for The Free Press, Rep. Josh Gottheimer, D-N.J., wrote that his party is “being hijacked by socialists” and is “overrun by… -
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Far-Left Democrats Lose to Far-Far-Left DSA Challengers
A fundamental error distorts news about the Democratic Socialists of America’s takeover of the Democratic Party. Journalists claim that the DSA’s radical contenders and their comrades are defeating “moderate” Democrat incumbents. Pundits are wondering how pro-Hamas Abdul El-Sayed deprived “centrist” Rep. Haley Stevens of Michigan’s Democrat U.S. Senate nomination. While the largely triumphant DSA candidates… -
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Don’t Let Socialists Fool You: They Still Want to Abolish Police, and Prisons Too
Socialists just can’t let the “dream” of prison abolition go until it becomes your nightmare. Leftist politicians are struggling to handle the crime issue on the campaign trail as the signal has clearly gone out from their top “influencers” to avoid talking about “defund the police.” Their media allies say that socialist candidates are “recalibrating,”… -
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Mamdani Blames E-Bike Sellers for Crisis He Refuses to Police
When real-world problems arise, you can always count on socialists to fall back on blaming their old ideological bugaboos rather than addressing them head on. That appears to be the case in New York City, where Mayor Zohran Mamdani has been forced to deal with an escalating problem of e-bike fatalities. You can guess who… -
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Mamdani Releases Video Demonizing Landlords. But He Is NYC’s Biggest Slumlord of All.
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani released a slick video this week portraying landlords as villains and housing advocates along with their government allies as heroes. But the truth is that Mamdani and the government are by far the biggest slumlords in the city and increasing public ownership, as he clearly intends, will only further… -
analysis
Americans Are Embracing Communism. Pastor Ezra Jin Felt Its Iron Fist.
Pastor Ezra Jin’s feet touched American soil on July 3 for the first time since 2018. For preaching the gospel in Communist China, Jin spent 266 days in a Chinese prison. Two days after his return, the Democratic Socialists of America announced that it was the largest socialist organization in American history. Some DSA members… -
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Mamdani Purges Business Leaders to Cement Socialist Control of NYC
When New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani said he intended to govern as a socialist, he meant it. And he is doing what any dedicated communist does when he rises to power: purge the kulaks, promote the apparatchiks. On Monday, Bloomberg reported that Mamdani had eliminated all the businessmen and various other civic leaders from…