On March 23rd in 1775, Patrick Henry rose at St. John’s Church in Richmond, Virginia, to urge his countrymen to arm themselves for the Revolutionary War. Four weeks before the battle of Lexington and Concord, Henry saw the future: “The next gale that sweeps from the north will bring to our ears the clash of… Continue reading Give Me an Engaged Electorate
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Friends in Low Places? Behind South Africa’s New Genocide Case Against Israel
Above, President Cyril Ramaphosa next to a statue of Nelson Mandela in Cape Town in 2020. His new genocide case against Israel in international court looks to some like South Africa’s latest example of honoring the human rights icon’s legacy in the breach. By Toby Dershowitz and Max Friedman, RealClearInvestigationsMarch 18, 2024 Shortly before South… Continue reading Friends in Low Places? Behind South Africa’s New Genocide Case Against Israel
The Silence of U.S. Senate Hopeful Adam Schiff on China: ‘Blood Money’ Book Excerpt
In “Blood Money: Why the Powerful Turn a Blind Eye While China Kills Americans,” investigative journalist Peter Schweizer continues his groundbreaking scrutiny of what he portrays as the wide and deliberately subversive influence of China on American politics and society. His reporting — ranging from the deadly fentanyl trade to America’s social justice movement to… Continue reading The Silence of U.S. Senate Hopeful Adam Schiff on China: ‘Blood Money’ Book Excerpt
We Shouldn’t Be This Invested In a Presidential Election
The reality of a Trump-Biden rematch has provoked a torrent of weeping and gnashing of teeth in the mainstream media. One article after another had declared the 2020 redux as the matchup Americans “don’t want” and are “least excited about,” with one pollster describing it as a “cruel joke.” All of this consternation highlights one… Continue reading We Shouldn’t Be This Invested In a Presidential Election
There’s a Therapist Under Ocean Blvd
Abigail Shrier’s new book Bad Therapy: Why the Kids Aren’t Growing Up opens with an epigraph quoting Lana Del Rey’s song “Born to Die.” Lana’s lyrics (sometimes love is not enough / and the road gets tough / I don’t know why) are perhaps apt as an anthem for people around my age. Despite being… Continue reading There’s a Therapist Under Ocean Blvd
TikTok Paranoia, Brought To You By the Architects of the Corona-Lockdowns
“Those who would give up essential Liberty, to purchase a little temporary Safety, deserve neither Liberty nor Safety.” – Ben Franklin As of May of 2020, more than 40 million Americans had filed for unemployment. The 40 million represented one quarter of the U.S. workforce. There’s a tendency even now for people to say that… Continue reading TikTok Paranoia, Brought To You By the Architects of the Corona-Lockdowns
Bidenomics Versus the American Family
The President may be proud of “Bidenomics,” with its massive, seismic transformation in the size and scope of government, but to voters, it is raw pain. Like a runaway train that has smashed into a small town’s railyard, everywhere you look, no part of the life we knew remains as it was before. Our life… Continue reading Bidenomics Versus the American Family
When Classical Learning Meets Public Education, the Dialogue Isn’t Always Socratic
The future of the controversial classical education movement will be showcased later this month when Columbia University senior lecturer Roosevelt Montás is scheduled to deliver a keynote address at a national symposium hosted by Great Hearts, the biggest classical charter network. Roosevelt Montás: Signaling classical education’s effort to diversify. Columbia U. Princeton University Press The… Continue reading When Classical Learning Meets Public Education, the Dialogue Isn’t Always Socratic
Borders, Migrants, & the State of the Union
Very soon, “Catholic” President Biden will address Americans at the 2024 State of the Union. No matter what spin he puts on things, Americans must know that the state of our nation is gravely imperiled by many of Biden’s failed policies – most especially, his misguided “compassion” regarding immigration that egregiously violates Catholic social teaching… Continue reading Borders, Migrants, & the State of the Union
Bidenomics Is Bad Economics | RealClearPolicy
Praise for Bidenomics from some media sources might lead people to believe our economic situation has never been better. What most Americans are experiencing is far less rosy. Inflation is no longer just a buzzword whispered in economic circles. It’s a harsh reality hammering the wallets of Americans. Families across the nation are feeling the… Continue reading Bidenomics Is Bad Economics | RealClearPolicy