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Nov 23 2021
Opinion
Woke Racialism Is a Clear and Present Danger to the American System
If the acquittal of Kyle Rittenhouse was an affirmation of our system of justice, the reaction to the not-guilty verdicts in his case exposes an ongoing, foundational threat to the rule of law.
The progressive clerisy — and its fellow-travelers in the media — had no interest in the facts or the law. They demonstrated this with easily disproven false statements about the trial from
Rich LowryAug 26 2021
Opinion
Kenosha Is A Political Liability For Democrats Because They Lit The Match And Watched It Go Up In Flames
Last year's Jacob Blake and Kyle Rittenhouse shootings didn't just change the people of Kenosha; they also changed the politics.
It’s been one year since an immigrant watched every vehicle in his car dealership go up in flames, one year since Rode’s Camera Shop became a pile of ashes and the country woke up to learn the name Kyle Rittenhouse after the teen killed two people. A year
The FederalistSep 03 2020
News
More than 250 arrested since Blake shooting in Wisconsin
More than 250 people have been arrested since the police shooting of Jacob Blake in Kenosha, with more than half from outside the county that the southeastern Wisconsin city is in, police reported Thursday.
Blake, a Black man, was shot seven times in the back by a white police officer on Aug. 23, sparking three nights of unrest that resulted in roughly two dozen fires and damage to
Associated PressNov 22 2021
News
Multiple deaths and injuries after car plows through Christmas parade in Wisconsin
Five people were killed and more than 40 were injured, including children, after a car plowed into a Christmas parade in Waukesha, Wisconsin , Sunday evening, prompting police to fire at the speeding vehicle.
The city acknowledged on Twitter that the numbers could change as more information becomes available.
The shocking scene unfolded around 4:30 p.m. local time. Waukesha
Washington ExaminerNov 19 2021
News
Vigilance or vigilantism? Old laws’ legacy in modern US.
The Rittenhouse trial, the trial of Ahmaud Arbery’s killers, and Texas’ controversial abortion law all point to some Americans’ increasing desire to aggressively police others’ behavior. The trend has echoes of vigilantism’s long history in the U.S.
Two high-profile murder trials coming to a close in the U.S. pose a challenging question: To what extent can a regular citizen legally take
Christian Science MonitorMay 27 2022
Perspectives Blog
What is Fake News?
We’ve all heard the term “fake news.” But what actually qualifies? There is broad disagreement about what deserves to be called “fake news.” The term was broadly used during former President Donald Trump’s tenure in office, and became part of the mainstream discourse when he famously told a CNN reporter, “You're fake news” in 2017. “Fake news” typically refers to purely false or made up
Henry A. BrechterSep 01 2020
News
Trump says Kenosha trip could increase 'enthusiasm' amid concerns it will stir tensions
He is expected to meet with law enforcement and tour damaged businesses.
President Donald Trump was headed to Kenosha, Wisconsin, Tuesday after drawing a comparison between police officers who shoot people in the back to golfers who “choke” and miss a three-foot putt.
“They choke. Just like in a golf tournament, they miss a three-foot putt,” Trump told Fox News host Laura
ABC News (Online)Dec 14 2021
Background
Left-Leaning Media Seek a Misinformation Monopoly
Kyle Rittenhouse is a domestic terrorist. Brett Kavanaugh is a rapist. Donald Trump won in 2016 only because he colluded with the Kremlin. Nick Sandmann, the boy from Covington Catholic High School on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial, was an entitled white bigot. Mr. Trump said the neo-Nazis at Charlottesville were “good people.” Last year’s riots were mostly peaceful. Unarmed black men are
Wall Street Journal (Opinion)Apr 13 2022
Opinion
Left-Leaning Media Seek a Misinformation Monopoly
Kyle Rittenhouse is a domestic terrorist. Brett Kavanaugh is a rapist. Donald Trump won in 2016 only because he colluded with the Kremlin. Nick Sandmann, the boy from Covington Catholic High School on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial, was an entitled white bigot. Mr. Trump said the neo-Nazis at Charlottesville were “good people.” Last year’s riots were mostly peaceful. Unarmed black men are
Wall Street Journal (Opinion)Oct 27 2020
Analysis
Is the U.S. Already in a New Civil War?
America’s COVID-19 numbers aren’t under control. In many places they're getting worse. Large portions of the west coast are on fire, social media is fueling genocides, and political violence in the U.S. is increasing. People are marching in the streets, aligned with two ideologically distinct factions. Many of them (overwhelmingly from one side) are armed, and violence and death has resulted
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