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Mar 14 2022
Analysis
Read the Classroom ‘Antiracism’ Survey That Has Maryland Parents ‘Livid’
A Maryland school district paid an "antiracist" consulting firm nearly $1 million to ask parents if their six-year-old children were being taught enough about racism.
The survey, a copy of which was obtained by the Washington Free Beacon, gives Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) parents a chance to rate the district's "antiracism" curricula. The survey asks parents if they believe
Washington Free Beacon
Oct 18 2022
News
US military rated as ‘weak,’ may not be able to win one war, as tensions grow with China, Russia
The US military may not be able to win one war — let alone two — as the Pentagon struggles to keep its forces equipped against potential threats from China and Russia, according a new report on American military strength.
Years of underfunding and “poorly defined priorities” has led the military to become “weak relative to the force needed to defend national interests on the global
New York Post (News)
Dec 13 2021
News
Democrats worry their grip on Hispanic vote is loosening
Democrats are worried they could be losing their electoral grip on Hispanics, the country's second-largest voter bloc by ethnicity.
A Wall Street Journal poll released last week showed Hispanic voters evenly split between Democrats and Republicans, and while that poll’s data faced substantive questions over its tiny sample size, its results sounded alarm bells among Democrats
The Hill
Jan 19 2022
Opinion
Investor’s Uyghur Comments Are Even Worse Than You’ve Heard
You’re going to hear a lot of hot takes about Chamath Palihapitiya and his comments about the Uyghurs in China this week. Amid the resulting firestorm, Palihapitiya issued a brief statement declaring he recognizes he “came across as lacking empathy . . . My belief is that human rights matter, whether in China, or the United States, or elsewhere. Full stop.”
No, that isn’t his belief.
Jim Geraghty
Jul 27 2022
Analysis
CHIPS Won’t Help China
Opponents of the CHIPS Act, which provides more than $70 billion in funding for domestic semiconductor manufacturing, have spent the past two weeks cycling through weak critiques that persuaded no one—Republican support in the Senate increased between the initial procedural vote and final passage. Perhaps unsurprisingly then, as the bill moves on to the House, opponents are doubling down on
The American Conservative
Nov 27 2021
News
WHO Admits It Skipped Over ‘Xi Variant’ To Avoid ‘Causing Offence’
The World Health Organization (WHO) said Saturday it did not name the newly-spreading Omicron variant of COVID-19 the “Xi” variant because it may “cause offence.”
According to the Greek alphabet being used by the WHO to classify COVID-19 variants, the next two variants to be named by the organization should be “Nu” and “Xi.” However, due to the body’s best practices for naming new
The Daily Caller
Sep 29 2021
News
CDC 'strongly' urges pregnant people to get COVID-19 vaccine
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Wednesday issued an urgent health advisory, "strongly" recommending that people who are pregnant or lactating get vaccinated against COVID-19.
The agency is stepping up its efforts to convince these vulnerable groups of the benefits of vaccination. Scientists are battling waves of misinformation that are contributing to low
The Hill
Jul 19 2022
News
House passes bill to protect same-sex marriage in effort to counter Supreme Court
The Democrat-led House of Representatives on Tuesday voted to pass a bill that would enshrine protections for same-sex marriage into federal law.
The bipartisan final vote was 267 to 157 with 47 Republicans joining with Democrats to vote for the bill. It's not clear, however, whether the bill can pass the Senate where at least 10 Republicans would need to join with Democrats to overcome
CNN Digital
Jan 16 2023
Headline Roundup
How Martin Luther King Jr.'s Ideas Remain Relevant Today
On Martin Luther King Jr. Day 2023, voices across the political spectrum remarked on his values and how they remain relevant in modern society. Some left-rated voices framed King's mission as focused on wokeness, anti-racism, and equity for black people; some right-rated voices said King would disapprove of modern racial activism and some of its polarizing tactics.
Demanding Change: A
New York Post (Opinion)
New York Times (Opinion) 
The Hill
Aug 03 2021
Opinion
Economic Freedom Best Path to Women’s Equality, Empowerment
Women’s battle for equal rights under the law has progressed significantly in a number of countries, but many other nations still have much room for improvement to establish societies that uphold women’s equality and dignity.
So, what’s the solution to decreasing this gender gap worldwide? There’s considerable evidence that the best environment to promote equality is a free market
The Daily Signal