For Germany, their greatest national sin is undoubtedly the Holocaust. But for most other Western countries, including the United States, slavery is the single most reprehensible aspect of a nation’s history. This notion holds true for Great Britain, France, Spain, and scores of others. Slavery was a horrific crime against humanity. But like the Holocaust,
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Author J.K. Rowling (left) and Russian President Vladimir Putin (Toby Melville, Sputnik/Aleksey Nikolskyi/Kremlin via Reuters) Vladimir Putin has compared Western hostility to Russia in the wake of the Ukraine conflict to the canceling of Harry Potter author J. K. Rowling. “Today, they are trying to cancel a whole 1,000-year-old country, our people,” Putin said. “I
It turns out that the same immigration activists advocating for open border policies and amnesty are now giving a cold shoulder to the fleeing Ukrainians receiving Title 42 waivers as war refugees, and now accuse the government of racism while being blatantly racist themselves, as shown in a Telemundo report about the ongoing chaos at the southern
On Friday, Rep. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio), the top Republican on the House Judiciary Committee, said that the House of Representatives needs to discuss the possibility of impeaching Joe Biden. Jordan cited the border crisis as the key issue justifying impeachment but says there needs to be agreement among the entire Republican caucus. “I think that’s
Summary: President Joe Biden will participate in a ceremony, meet with Poland’s president, meet with the mayor of Warsaw, give a speech, then head back to the United States. Please check back with CDN often as the White House frequently updates the president’s schedule and live streams come online later in the day. Live stream links
Friedrich Hayek, January 27, 1981 (WikiCommons) In his 1945 essay “The Use of Knowledge in Society,” Friedrich Hayek wrote: It is worth contemplating for a moment a very simple and commonplace instance of the action of the price system to see what precisely it accomplishes. Assume that somewhere in the world a new opportunity for
Pay attention to the questions Ketanji Brown Jackson can’t answer. While being questioned by Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX), Supreme Court nominee Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson testifies during her confirmation hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee in the Hart Senate Office Building on Capitol Hill March 23, 2022. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images) I’m not a
Tesla’s Elon Musk tweeted in support of free speech and questioned Twitter’s “adherence” to it. Musk asked his followers to vote “yes” or “no” in a poll that asked his users whether the platform supported free speech. “Free speech is essential to a functioning democracy,” he tweeted. “Do you believe Twitter rigorously adheres to this
The 2024 presidential election is full of unknowns, but it’s already clear that it’s bound to be absolutely hilarious. For starters, let’s look at the pair who has the home-field advantage: President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris. Biden has not said for sure whether or not he will run for re-election, and it
Evidence Suggests CDC Crafted Pandemic Policy Based on Poor Data Americans for Public Trust (APT) today revealed more emails from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention that clearly show the government agency’s Covid protocols were based on poor data. Caitlin Sutherland, Executive Director of APT recently obtained internal CDC emails through the Freedom of
(Pixabay) A little while ago I highlighted a shocking Maryland bill that would essentially decriminalize neglecting an infant to death in the “perinatal” period — i.e., through the first 28 days after birth — by preventing investigations and prosecution of such deaths that resulted from “a failure to act.” I was interviewed on several talk-radio
In a recent interview with Hollywood outlet Variety, the Academy Award-winning actress even hinted that she might visit physical retribution on the various Republican lawmakers who are pro-life. Yeah, she’s that upset about people protecting innocent unborn life. During the interview Fields appeared to have made the most extreme interpretation of these pro-life lawmakers possible. She said she believed
From the earliest days of his presidency, Joe Biden has not only pursued a radical, left-wing agenda, but he’s also pushed for blatant Democrat power grabs such as D.C. statehood, partisan election reform, ending the filibuster, and packing the Supreme Court. So far, these efforts have failed. More than anything, Democrats desperately wanted their election
Tolerance of different viewpoints and values is a key principle of a free society, and yet in classrooms and on campuses across the country, young people increasingly self-censor and self-silence to avoid speaking out against the dominant cultural narrative. Some students may not even realize that there are different viewpoints and values, conditioned as they
You’re invited to participate in a Facebook livestream discussion with Madeleine Kearns. You’re invited to participate in a Facebook livestream discussion with Madeleine Kearns. The session will take place today, March 25, at 2:30 P.M. EST. As you likely know from our ongoing webathon, or from reading her great articles, Maddy Kearns is a fierce defender
Summing up Day Two of Supreme Court hearings for Ketanji Brown Jackson, the New York Times accused Republicans on the Senate Judiciary Committee of appeals to racism in Wednesday’s front-page “news analysis,” “Judging a Judge on Race and Crime, G.O.P. Plays to Base and Fringe.” Jonathan Weisman and Jazmine Ulloa wrote: After all of the entreaties
I’ve never had any confidence in Joe Biden. The man has been wrong so many times over the years, there was never any reason to believe that in the White House that he’d get any better. Biden ran as the candidate with unmatched experience and was even chosen to join Obama on his ticket in
Summary: President Joe Biden will meet with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen as he continues his stay in Brussels, Belgium. Later, Biden will travel to two cities in Poland where he will receive a briefing on the Ukraine refugee support efforts and meet with American soldiers stationed in the NATO country. Out of an
Pilgrims attend the 102nd anniversary of the appearance of the Virgin Mary to three shepherd children at the Catholic shrine of Fatima, Portugal, May 12, 2019. (Pedro Nunes/Reuters) Tomorrow is the solemnity of the Annunciation. As the Catholic Church commemorates Mary’s assent to conceive and give birth to Jesus, Pope Francis will consecrate Russia and
Secretary of State Madeleine Albright being interviewed by John F. Kennedy Jr. for George Magazine. (Photo by David Hume Kennerly/Getty Images) Talk about pieces you don’t want to write. The first thought that flitted through my mind on Wednesday as the push notification came in that former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright had died was,
YouTube removed hours of videos that were live-streamed at last month’s Conservative Political Action Committee (CPAC). The Federalist reported that the platform, which is owned by Google, removed videos from speakers like former President Donald Trump that discussed Big Tech’s alleged meddling in the 2020 election. CPAC Chairman Matt Schlapp slammed the decision and said
The Kentaji Brown Jackson hearings are giving me déjà vu. How is that possible? She’s “the first black woman” nominated to the Supreme Court. (She’s not.) This has never happened before! Historic! Hope! Change! Yes, we can! If you’ve heard the rhetoric from the Democrats this past week, it sounds a lot like the same
Four Russian agents charged in two separate hacking campaigns targeting global critical infrastructure. According to the FBI, the Department of Justice “unsealed two indictments today charging four defendants, all Russian nationals who worked for the Russian government, with attempting, supporting, and conducting cyber intrusions that together, in two separate conspiracies, targeted the global energy sector
Lia Thomas prepares for the 200 free at the NCAA Swimming & Diving Championships at Georgia Tech in Atlanta, Ga. (Brett Davis-USA TODAY Sports via Reuters) There is no point in being free if you are not able and willing to tell the truth. NR’s Maddy Kearns is one of the freest people alive. When
Appearing on Fox Business Network’s Varney & Co. Thursday morning, Media Research Center President Brent Bozell unveiled a new MRC study exposing the leftist media effort to protect President Biden from blame for high gas prices. Bozell also highlighted MRC polling of battleground state voters showing that poor reporting on energy policy may have affected
In a trend that began in the years preceding the pandemic, America’s largest cities experienced a shocking shrinking of their populations last year that was barely offset by rapid growth in the South and Southwest. Chicago, San Francisco, Los Angeles, and New York City lost a combined 700,000 residents in 2021. Meanwhile, Phoenix, Houston, Dallas,
The US has gobs of fossil fuels and one of the cleanest extraction processes on the planet. But the more environmentally sound practice for Dems is to get it offshore and move it here while we wait for the Electric Vehicle Golden Age to dawn. Politicians insist that dawn will come around 2030, or else.
A doctor at Planned Parenthood prepares for patients inside a consultation room in Sacramento, Calif., February 1, 2022. (Carlos Barria/Reuters) The Texas Health and Human Services Commission recently released abortion data showing that there were 2,251 abortions performed in the state in October 2021. With these statistics, we now know that the Texas Heartbeat Act
As news junkies spend the week monitoring live coverage of the Ketanji Brown Jackson confirmation hearings on cable news or on PBS, they can quickly determine that the TV anchors and analysts are lining up very supportively of Judge Jackson’s “historic” candidacy. They took the position that it was horrible for Republicans to ask critical
In the last episode, I discussed the fact that I wouldn’t weigh in on Ukraine because foreign policy and international affairs aren’t really in my wheelhouse. This week, I’m back to my old area of expertise stomping grounds, railing against the always-awful American mainstream media. via GIPHY Predictably, every mainstream outlet in America is engaged