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Sep 08 2014
News
Destroying ISIS May Take Years, U.S. Officials Say
The Obama administration is preparing to carry out a campaign against the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria that may take three years to complete, requiring a sustained effort that could last until after President Obama has left office, according to senior administration officials.
The first phase, an air campaign with nearly 145 airstrikes in the past month, is already underway to
New York Times (News)
Mar 23 2021
News
Overcoming anti-Asian hate: Can the US learn from its past?
What's at the heart of anti-Asian hate? For our commentator, it's seeing another as "other."
Amid the tragedy and heartbreak of the recent shootings in the Atlanta area – including six women of Asian descent – I have hope that out of this murderous act can come an awakening in America.
I have hope that our leaders in government and in business as well as everyday people of every
Christian Science Monitor
May 08 2015
News
Obama keeps key ally in anti-ISIS fight as Cameron's party dominates UK elections
British Prime Minister David Cameron and his Tory party's decisive victory in parliamentary elections likely has President Obama breathing a sigh of relief, with analysts saying the win virtually ensures the continuation of vital U.K. support in fighting the Islamic State and other security matters.
"You need to have a very strong, robust Britain on the world stage," said Nile Gardiner
Fox News (Online News)
Nov 08 2016
Background
Voter fraud
Voter fraud is illegal interference with the process of an election. Some groups argue that voter fraud is widespread. The Heritage Foundation has said that the "United States has a long and unfortunate history of election fraud," and that "[p]reventing, deterring, and prosecuting such fraud is essential to protecting the integrity of our voting process." Critics argue that these claims are
Ballotpedia
Jan 31 2020
News
How Black Lives Matter Is Changing What Students Learn During Black History Month
Freshman year can make anyone feel lost, but Seattle teen Janelle Gary felt especially lost when she entered high school in 2015. At home, she watched a wave of gentrification drive change in the historically black Central District neighborhood, and at school, where she was one of the few students of color in an honors history class, she felt as if black perspectives were also in the minority
Time Magazine
Jan 10 2016
News
For Republicans, Mounting Fears of Lasting Split
The Republican Party is facing a historic split over its fundamental principles and identity, as its once powerful establishment grapples with an eruption of class tensions, ethnic resentments and mistrust among working-class conservatives who are demanding a presidential nominee who represents their interests.
At family dinners and New Year’s parties, in conference calls and at private
New York Times (News)
Sep 27 2012
Opinion
The Case Against Obamacare: Health Care Policy Series for the 112th Congress
Building on decades of Heritage research, The Case Against Obamacare: A Health Care Policy Series for the 112th Congress examines 15 key provisions of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. Each report:
Cites specific sections of the 2,700-page health care law Provides detailed analysis of specific Obamacare provisions Identifies key principles for a better way to reform health
The Heritage Foundation
Aug 26 2013
News
The end of race
Scan the news on any given day in America, and you will invariably find multiple stories about race, racism, ethnicity, and race relations. We can’t seem to get enough of this topic, and correspondingly, the media appetite for all things race-related is unquenchable. Racism is one of the more tragic features of the human condition. Like greed, envy, and other sins, it has been around for
Politico
Jan 15 2020
Opinion
Elizabeth Warren’s debate stage antics prove her dishonesty once again
On the CNN debate stage Tuesday night, Bernie Sanders flat-out denied that he ever told Elizabeth Warren that a woman couldn’t be president, a hard-to-believe rumor reported this week.
But the debate moderator next asked Warren to respond to Sanders's statement that a woman can't win — essentially, accepting the premise of the rumor as if it were established fact. Warren responded, “I
Washington Examiner
Nov 18 2020
Opinion
The COVID Vaccines: Bernie’s ‘Crooks’ to the Rescue
Bernie Sanders has described pharmaceutical companies as “crooks” who are “literally killing people every day.” So I guess we have some pretty nefarious characters to thank for the unprecedentedly rapid development of safe and effective vaccines that promise to bring the COVID-19 pandemic to an end. These innovative companies have invested years of work and billions of dollars that put them in
National Review (News)