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Dec 20 2019
News
Bloomberg, missing from Democratic debate stage, uses pricey ads to try to grab the spotlight
Billionaire presidential contender Mike Bloomberg did not garner enough supporters or donors qualify for Thursday night’s Democratic debate, but he had a different kind of megaphone in the form of a YouTube banner ad — one of the most expensive and widest-reaching digital advertising slots.
The Bloomberg campaign’s 24-hour ad campaign on YouTube, which boasts a reach of 2 billion
Washington PostFeb 11 2021
News
‘The country needs you’: Enlisting veterans to fight extremism
Veterans are revered in American culture, making them prized recruits for far-right and supremacist groups. Following the Capitol siege, some former service members hope to use their stature to counter violent nationalism.
Kristofer Goldsmith’s discharge from the Army following a suicide attempt in 2007 sent him spiraling into anger and alienation. The Iraq War veteran, diagnosed with
Christian Science MonitorJun 27 2019
News
1st 2020 Democratic Debate
10 Democratic presidential candidates took to the debate stage Wednesday night and fielded questions on healthcare policy, immigration, and a slew of other topics. (NBC News)
The left generally thinks Senators Elizabeth Warren and Cory Booker had a good night, and has some critiques for the moderators.
“Warren's message on domestic politics was consistent from front to back—she's
The Flip SideAug 01 2020
Background
Education and Free Markets: How Education Changes People’s Lives, Through Increased Upward Mobility
If you want to handicap a man for the rest of his life, deny him an education. This is manifestly true in America, as the disadvantages associated with a poor education tend to multiply in a free society and a free economy. It is our dedication to free markets that created a standard of living higher than has ever been observed for such a large and diverse group of people in history. This is
Pacific Research InstituteJul 08 2020
Analysis
Univision Joins the History-Erasing Mob, Reduces George Washington to “Slave Owner”
Univision, a radical immigration advocacy PAC with a broadcast license seeking government permission to become a foreign-owned entity exercising undue influence in our electoral process, has sided with the mobs seeking to erase not just American history, but America itself.
This particular instance begins with the network's horrid coverage of President Donald Trump’s Independence Day
NewsBustersJun 25 2020
Opinion
The real reason mobs across the country are tearing down American monuments
On Monday, a mob attempted to knock down a statue of Andrew Jackson. They spray-painted the base, trying to knock the statue down. In large letters, you can see it says "killer" at the bottom. Amazing.
This is happening all over the country as you know and there's a reason for it. Over the weekend, most recently -- doubtless, you've heard of this -- city officials announced their plan
Tucker CarlsonMay 30 2021
Analysis
California has the most gun-control laws in US. Do they work?
California is by far the most regulated state in America when it comes to restricting the sale, use, and ownership of guns. Gun-control advocates call it the national leader, the “tip of the spear” setting the tone for other states, as Christian Heyne, vice president of policy at Brady, a gun-control advocacy group, puts it.
The Golden State also has had a series of high-profile public
Christian Science MonitorSep 04 2019
News
UK in Turmoil
“British lawmakers defeated Boris Johnson in parliament on Tuesday in a bid to prevent him taking Britain out of the EU without a divorce agreement, prompting the prime minister to announce that he would immediately push for a snap election.” (Reuters)
The left is critical of Johnson and worries that Britain is running out of palatable options.
“In an instant, the conflict
The Flip SideApr 29 2019
News
Trump Campaign Manager Names The Blue States He Plans To Turn Red In 2020
Brad Parscale draws some new battle lines for the president’s reelection effort.
President Donald Trump’s campaign manager said they’re working to expand the map for 2020.
Brad Parscale named four states that he thinks the president could win next year that were lost in 2016 to Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton.
“In every single metric we’re looking at being bigger,
HuffPostFeb 24 2020
News
Buttigieg courts South Carolina black voters with his veteran status
Pete Buttigieg, the only veteran in the top tier of candidates seeking the Democratic presidential nomination, is turning to South Carolina’s large military community to help shore up his nagging lack of support among black voters.
The primary on Saturday in the diverse southern state is seen as an important durability test for the 38-year-old former mayor of South Bend, Indiana, who
Reuters