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Jul 31 2020
Background
Why America needs a hate speech law
When I was a journalist, I loved Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes Jr.’s assertion that the Constitution and the First Amendment are not just about protecting “free thought for those who agree with us but freedom for the thought that we hate.”
But as a government official traveling around the world championing the virtues of free speech, I came to see how our First Amendment standard is an
Washington Post
May 10 2022
Opinion
Elon Musk’s move threatens to bring Trump back to the White House
Elon Musk just threw a wrench in the next US presidential election – to the benefit of Donald Trump.
With the man thought to be the world’s richest buying Twitter, the platform is likely in for some big shifts. Among them: changes to the terms of service that would allow currently banned users to return. That could include the former President.
Trump was permanently suspended
CNN (Online News)
Mar 20 2022
News
Oil 'emergency': Work from home and drive slower, IEA says
Governments around the world must consider drastic steps to slash oil demand in the face of an emerging global energy crisis caused by Russia's invasion of Ukraine, the International Energy Agency warned on Friday.
The energy watchdog detailed a 10-point emergency plan that includes reducing speed limits on highways by at least 6 miles per hour, working from home up to three days a week
CNN Business
Jan 19 2022
Opinion
Conservatives Must Lead Way on Cash Bail Reform
It’s no secret that 2021 was one of the most violent years in recent history for many U.S. cities.
From coast to coast, cities including Philadelphia; Louisville, Kentucky; Albuquerque, New Mexico; and Portland, Oregon, all saw their highest homicide rates in decades.
While this spike in violence has sparked a debate about the right response, there is one consensus: The cash bail
The Daily Signal
Dec 09 2021
News
Long covid is destroying careers, leaving economic distress in its wake
Before the coronavirus ruined her plans, Tiffany Patino expected to be back at work by now. She and her boyfriend intended to move out of a basement in suburban Maryland, where his grandmother lets them stay for free, so they could raise their infant son in a place of their own. Maybe get a new car.
But Patino got sick with covid-19 more than a year ago. Instead of getting better,
Washington Post
Jan 13 2022
News
'Abuse of power': Kevin McCarthy refuses to cooperate with Jan. 6 committee
House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy said he will not voluntarily cooperate with the Jan. 6 select committee's inquiry into the Capitol riot.
“As a representative and the leader of the minority party, it is with neither regret nor satisfaction that I have concluded to not participate with this select committee’s abuse of power that stains this institution today and will harm it going
Washington Examiner
Author
Bruce Yandle
Bruce Yandle is a Distinguished Adjunct Fellow for the Mercatus Center at George Mason University. He specializes in public choice, regulation, and free-market environmentalism. Yandle frequently briefs Capitol Hill policymakers on economic issues and lectures regularly in Mercatus programs for House and Senate staffers.
Apr 15 2024
Headline Roundup
Tax Day Sparks Reflections on Federal Spending, Wealth Inequality
This tax day, writers across the spectrum are reflecting on America’s tax system.
From the Right: A writer in the Washington Examiner (Lean Right bias) called tax day “one of the worst days of the year” where Americans must “pay the government thousands to avoid prison time.” Criticizing federal spending, the writer calls on liberals to voluntarily pay additional taxes, writing, “If
Mother Jones
The Fulcrum 
Washington Examiner
Jul 08 2022
News
Fact check: Liberal website changes headline that falsely said DeSantis signed a bill that forces students to register their political views
Washington (CNN)The liberal website Salon has changed a headline that had falsely said a bill signed by Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis forces Florida's students and professors to register their political views with the state.
The 2021 law does require public colleges and universities in Florida to administer annual surveys on the subject of "intellectual freedom and viewpoint diversity
CNN Fact Check
Jan 30 2022
News
Freedom Convoy: Truckers cause chaos in Ottawa after second day of protests
Protesters against a vaccine mandate for truckers crossing the US-Canada border have brought Canada's capital city to a standstill for a second day.
Thousands of demonstrators joined the so-called Freedom Convoy in Ottawa.
Police have started investigations after several incidents, including the appearance of swastika flags and footage of a woman dancing naked on the tomb of the
BBC News