The Trump administration is attempting to label the Muslim Brotherhood a terrorist organization. The Wall Street Journal reports: The Trump administration is seeking to designate the Muslim Brotherhood as a foreign terrorist organization, the White House said, a move that could complicate relations with U.S. allies where Muslim Brotherhood affiliates currently serve in parliament and […]
Beto O’Rourke Ties Himself to the Green New Deal Anchor and Throws it Overboard
When Beto O’Rourke entered the Democratic presidential primary, he was lauded by some as a more moderate, cerebral candidate who wouldn’t go in for the sort of craziness his opponents have latched on to. In their bids to stand out, many of the candidates have launched proposals or staked out positions on issues that put […]
When Tiger Parenting Fails, Just Bribe Your Way into Yale
In 2011, Amy Chua set the parenting world ablaze with her book The Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother, part of its subtitle reading, “This was supposed to be a story of how Chinese parents are better at raising kids than Western ones.” As Chua found out, Chinese parenting doesn’t always work, and adjustments must […]
A Better College Entry Exam with the Classics?
According to Ashley Thorne, of the 48 reading comprehension passages in practice SAT exams available on the College Board website, only three involve classic literature. In an editorial at The Wall Street Journal, Ms. Thorne suggests an alternative that will do more to “cultivate wisdom.” She writes: The idea is straightforward: If we’re going to […]
GOP’s Big Donors Line Up to Support Trump
After largely dismissing him in 2016, big GOP donors have come around to President Trump, reports Politico. Alex Isenstadt writes that “Deep-pocketed Republicans who snubbed Donald Trump in 2016 are going all in for him in 2020, throwing their weight behind a newly created fundraising drive that’s expected to dump tens of millions into his […]
Multiculturalism vs. America
On May 3, the Claremont Institute, dedicated to “recovering the American idea,” will be hosting a conference on Multiculturalism vs. America. The speakers will examine America’s creed and culture, and how “Multiculturalism perniciously and invidiously divides Americans.” An emailed description of the event emailed reads: Does America still have a common political creed and culture? […]
Democrats Prepare to for Their Own “Clown Car”
In 2016, the 17 candidate GOP primary was regularly referred to by Democrats and the media as a “Clown Car.” The record high number of competitors made debates hard to organize, and lesser known candidates were prone to outrageous stunts to get attention in the thick field. Now, Democrats have twenty official candidates in their […]
Tune in to Disney’s Star Wars Blitz
Disney is generating excitement and praise with its current blitz of Star Wars related teasers and information. At WIRED, Brian Barrett discusses the latest, writing: JUST AS MILLIONS of monarch butterflies migrate to Piedra Herrada each winter, thousands of Star Wars faithful have descended on Chicago for Star Wars Celebration 2019. But if you couldn’t make the trip—or […]
Libya: The Neocons and Hillary Clinton Fail Again
Only a few short years after Barack Obama, urged on by Hillary Clinton and her fellow neocons, signed on to help radical Islamists take Libya from Muammar Gaddafi, a Russian backed force is on the verge of taking control of the country. The Clinton-supported destabilization created a power vacuum that allowed Libya to become a mass […]
Now Democrats Want to Tax You on Money You Never Had
In what can only be described as a new level of idiocy, Democrats want to tax investors on unrealized gains each year. Yes, you read that correctly, they want to tax Americans on money that they’ve never actually had. The Wall Street Journal’s Gabriel Rubin and Richard Rubin report: The top Democrat on the Senate’s […]
