During a press conference Thursday, Gov. Ralph Northam, D-Va., took it upon himself to tell the faithful not only how they should worship, but also shamed them for wanting to worship with fellow believers. “The holidays are typically times of joy and community. We gather together, we celebrate our faith, and we celebrate with family,” Northam said during … Continue reading Gov. Northam, It’s Not Up to You to Tell People of Faith How They Can Worship
Facebook is under assault again, this time for real. The Federal Trade Commission and 46 states have filed an antitrust case to make the company divest itself of Instagram and WhatsApp and submit to restrictions on its future acquisitions and deals. How many times have I seen this story play out as West Coast tech companies find themselves … Continue reading The Feds Come for Facebook
Editor’s Note: With the Food and Drug Administration issuing emergency use authorization for a vaccine to limit the spread of coronavirus, you might have questions about what this means for you. If you do, send them to The Conversation, and we will find a physician or researcher to answer them. Here, Dr. Jason McKnight, a … Continue reading The coronavirus vaccine: A doctor answers 5 questions
For decades, progressives have attracted people of color to the Democratic Party with promises to address racial inequality. The 2020 presidential campaign was no departure. Joe Biden, whose nomination as the Democratic Party’s torchbearer rested largely on the votes of the Black community, spoke frequently about racial disparities and laid out an “economic equity” plan … Continue reading 4 Policies Joe Biden Must Rethink if He Actually Wants to Address Racial Disparities
From Sen. Elizabeth Warren to Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, some of the most prominent progressive politicians in the country are pushing hard for widespread student debt cancelation. So, it’s fascinating to see a new study show that forcing taxpayers to pay down the roughly $1.5 trillion in government-held student debt is not a “progressive” policy by … Continue reading Top 20% Gets 6x More Benefits from Student Debt Cancellation than Bottom 20%, New Study Finds
Fighting the radical left will be a top goal of the largest conservative caucus in Congress, the incoming chairman of the Republican Study Committee says. “Rarely do Republicans fight back,” Rep. Jim Banks, R-Ind., said Tuesday night in a speech to The Heritage Foundation’s annual President’s Club meeting, held virtually because of the pandemic. “And … Continue reading House Conservatives Will ‘Fight Back Against Radical Left,’ New Chairman Says
In California and other parts of the country, Americans are headed back to lockdown or otherwise facing renewed restrictions on their day-to-day lives amid another spike of COVID-19. Yet a new Gallup poll shows these lockdowns come as people are already struggling with their mental health. “Americans' latest assessment of their mental health is worse … Continue reading Gallup Poll: Americans’ Mental Health Hits 20-Year Low Ahead of Renewed Lockdowns
Two newly elected Republican congressmen, both of them black, say they aim to fight socialism and extend the reach of conservatives after they are sworn in on Jan. 3. “I understand that we’re here together at this particular time in our country’s history for a reason. It is so we can make sure that we, … Continue reading 2 New Black GOP Congressmen Aim to Fight Socialism, Grow Conservative Base
Campaigning for President of the United States in September 1912, “progressive” icon Woodrow Wilson said something that would gladden the heart of any libertarian: Liberty has never come from the government. Liberty has always come from the subjects of the government. The history of liberty is a history of resistance. The history of liberty is … Continue reading How Woodrow Wilson Persecuted Hutterites Who Refused to Support His War
Arizona native Barry Goldwater once visited a golf club on the East Coast that would not allow Jewish people on its links. When he was informed that he couldn’t play the 18 holes he came for, he famously responded, “Well, my father was Jewish but my mother was Episcopalian, so can I play nine holes?” … Continue reading The Wisdom of Barry Goldwater
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