This January marked two momentous occasions in the life of our republic: the funeral of Jimmy Carter and the second inauguration of Donald Trump. Although in some ways the two presidents could not be more different, the pageantry around the celebrations of a life well-lived and a president newly sworn into office is a reminder… Continue reading Teaching for Statesmanship | RealClearEducation
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DEI Must Die for Students to Succeed
Diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives are destroying American education. The National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP)’s recently released scores from the Department of Education reveal that since 2019, American students regressed four to five points in math and reading assessments. A dismal 30% of eighth graders are reading at “NAEP Proficient” and 31% of… Continue reading DEI Must Die for Students to Succeed
New CIA Director: Evidence Didn’t Support Brennan’s Explosive Trump-Russia Assessment
Ratcliffe’s review found the evidence much weaker than claimed by Brennan, above, and did not support his explosive judgments about President Vladimir Putin of Russia and Donald Trump. In a pre-hearing questionnaire obtained by RealClearInvestigations, Senate Democrats asked Ratcliffe, “Do you agree with the ICA’s judgments,” specifically that “Putin’s goals in influencing the 2016 presidential election… Continue reading New CIA Director: Evidence Didn’t Support Brennan’s Explosive Trump-Russia Assessment
The Record Shows Tulsi Gabbard Was Not an Apologist for Russia-Backed Syria
Tulsi Gabbard’s nomination to serve as President Trump’s director of national intelligence hinges on questions about the judgment and patriotism of the former congresswoman and Army veteran, doubts that are expected to take center stage at her Senate confirmation hearing Thursday. Echoing a charge first lodged by Hillary Clinton, Sens. Tammy Duckworth and Elizabeth Warren… Continue reading The Record Shows Tulsi Gabbard Was Not an Apologist for Russia-Backed Syria
The Rise of DeepSeek Is Unreservedly Bullish For the U.S.
Oil is the most important commodity in the world when it comes to human flourishing, and nothing else comes close. Stop and think about how intensely inconvenient and impoverished life would be without the goods and services made possible by oil, along with the remarkable advances in work productivity that never would have happened absent… Continue reading The Rise of DeepSeek Is Unreservedly Bullish For the U.S.
Trump’s Fight Against Online Censorship Quickly Goes Global
Above, tech executives at Trump’s inaugural. Looking on at far left: Marco Rubio, who is taking the battle against online censorship global as the new Secretary of State. By Ben Weingarten, RealClearInvestigationsJanuary 28, 2025 Flanked by some of the Big Tech executives whose companies had suppressed the views of his supporters throughout his predecessor’s term,… Continue reading Trump’s Fight Against Online Censorship Quickly Goes Global
Who Is More Noble: Tim Kaine or Pete Hegseth?
I was in Florida last week, the day Tim Kaine attacked Pete Hegseth during his confirmation hearings. Kaine is the type of guy who doesn’t know what a “first down” is. Hegseth is a bad ass, highly decorated Army officer who served in combat roles in Iraq and Afghanistan. My phone was blowing-up all day… Continue reading Who Is More Noble: Tim Kaine or Pete Hegseth?
Can a Sabre-Wielding Trump Show Mercy to His Fiscal Watchdogs This Time?
Above, President Trump brandishes a sword to cut a cake on Inauguration Day. But cutting government is no piece of cake — and he has what some might call a terrible swift habit of sacking federal inspectors general (IGs) who could help him. By Bob Ivry, RealClearInvestigationsJanuary 23, 2025 COVID-19 emergency relief money, which began… Continue reading Can a Sabre-Wielding Trump Show Mercy to His Fiscal Watchdogs This Time?
Did Martin Luther King, Jr. Convert His Enemies?
Martin Luther King, Jr. said the goal of the civil rights movement should be to turn an enemy into a friend. It can be done, he said, because people aren’t simply good or evil. “There is something within human nature that can respond to goodness,” King said. “So that a Jesus of Nazareth or a… Continue reading Did Martin Luther King, Jr. Convert His Enemies?
Donald Trump Faces Boromir’s Test
Following his re-inauguration, Donald Trump will face the central moral question posed by Lord of the Rings. Generations after his death, J.R.R. Tolkien’s quandary will again confront a great leader. Over his 2024 campaign, President Trump promised to rollback Joe Biden’s so-called “equity” agenda of universal racial preferences. He also promised to rollback a century of… Continue reading Donald Trump Faces Boromir’s Test