Politics

Does Trump’s Historic Win Call Into Question the Woke Narrative?2
- Culture, Featured, Politics
- November 7, 2024
The details of Donald Trump’s decisive victory over Kamala Harris in the 2024 election point to a substantial political realignment in America. Many voting groups traditionally tied to the Democrat party appear to be moving toward the Republicans, or at least toward Trump and what he represents. Trump made substantial gains among black voters and
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October Surprises Past, Present, and Future 3
- Politics, Featured
- October 30, 2024
Presidential frontrunner Donald Trump appears to have survived not one but three October Surprises during the last week. For those unfamiliar with the term, an October Surprise is a last-minute, generally unexpected turn of events that occurs in the final weeks of a U.S. presidential election which can have a major impact on the outcome.
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Ignoring Young Male Voters Courts Catastrophe 1
- Culture, Politics
- October 25, 2024
Cries of “Trump is Hitler!” and attempted assassinations have dominated coverage of the upcoming presidential elections. This deprives an intriguing issue of attention. An August 24th New York Times article by culture columnist Claire Cain Miller states the issue: “In some ways, this presidential election has become a referendum on gender roles.” Gender gaps between how men and
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Why Dengism Matters for America 3
- History, Featured, Politics
- October 21, 2024
Former Chinese dictator Deng Xiaoping is little known in the West, but his ideas should be common knowledge. He developed a new political-economic model for China, one often called “authoritarian developmentalism,” that helped hundreds of millions of people escape grinding poverty. However, “Dengism” maintained the Communist Party’s firm grip on society—and Western countries are starting
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America Is Undergoing a Political Realignment 3
- Featured, Health, Politics
- October 16, 2024
When I was growing up, the left regularly criticized Big Pharma and its influence on American politics. As recently as 2015, progressive stalwart Elizabeth Warren had “Big Pharma in her sights.” The right, meanwhile, was slow to criticize pharmaceutical companies. That dynamic was even evident in lobbying, with about 55 percent of Big Pharma’s political
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Building an America We Are Proud Of 1
- Culture, Featured, Politics
- October 15, 2024
R.C. Sherriff, the late English writer, had a talent for depicting the mundane in a way that celebrated life. His writing, characterized by an understated style, provides a deep understanding of human nature. In his 1931 novel, The Fortnight In September, he tells the story of a lower-middle-class family taking their annual holiday at a
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