Facebook Says Ban on Conversion Therapy to Strike ‘Right Balance’ on Speech, Safety

In response to activists, Instagram and parent company Facebook plan to ban information about “conversion therapy” available for gays and lesbians—but haven’t fully defined the term. In yet another debate over free speech on social media platforms, Instagram and Facebook may end up picking winners and losers in a hotly debated topic. A Facebook representative […]

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The Problem in Portland Isn’t the Law—It’s the Lawlessness

Despite the occasional looting, chaos, property damage, trespassing, rioting, graffiti, assaults, arson, and general mayhem, the media consistently assure us that Antifa “protesters” are “largely peaceful.” And since the majority of buildings in Portland, Seattle, and Denver haven’t been looted yet, who am I to argue? Of course, it takes only a sliver of the […]

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California State University’s Mandate of Ethnic, Social Justice Studies Driven by Hatred of America

Pan-African studies are “the intellectual arm of the revolution,” the unrepentant communist Angela Davis triumphantly told students at California State University, Los Angeles, in a candid moment in 2016. Well, that arm got a lot longer this week. The entire California State University system just announced Thursday that it was making ethnic and social justice […]

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Indictment of Former Democrat Congressman Widens Voter Fraud Case in Philadelphia

A voter fraud scandal in Philadelphia appears to be expanding with the indictment this week of a former Democratic congressman and more charges expected. U.S. Attorney William M. McSwain of the Eastern District of Pennsylvania announced Thursday that former Rep. Michael “Ozzie” Myers, 77, had been indicted on multiple counts, including conspiracy to violate voting […]

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UN Human Rights Council Exploits COVID-19 Pandemic to Support Funding for Abortion

The United Nations Human Rights Council last week concluded its most recent session in Geneva, Switzerland. True to form, the council adopted a resolution promoting abortion under the guise of responding to COVID-19. The U.N. Human Rights Council advanced the resolution July 17 under  the topic of ending discrimination against women and girls. It made […]

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Here’s How China’s New National Security Crackdown Is Changing Hong Kong

On June 30, China imposed a so-called national security law that sparked protests across Hong Kong. How is this “national security law” impacting Hong Kong’s relationship with the U.S.? As a global financial center, how is this law hampering Hong Kong’s influence? Mike Gonzalez, author of the forthcoming “The Plot to Change America: How Identity Politics […]

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62% of Americans Afraid to Express Political Views, Survey Finds

Self-censorship is on the rise, according to a new Cato Institute survey that reports nearly two-thirds of Americans are afraid to share their political views. A new CATO Institute/YouGov national survey found 62% of Americans say the political climate today prevents them from saying what they believe. This is up several points from 2017 when 58% of Americans said […]

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Problematic Women: What Is Known About China’s Forced Sterilization of Uighur Women

A video surfaced recently of Chinese officials herding a large group of blindfolded Uighur people onto trains in northern China. The aerial footage is reported to have been taken last year, but the details surrounding the incident are unknown. What is increasingly clear, however, is that China is carrying out horrific human rights abuses against […]

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The Administration Was Right Not to Force Hong Kong to Unpeg Its Dollar

Last week, President Donald Trump announced the U.S. would no longer recognize Hong Kong as autonomous from the People’s Republic of China. This decision was in response to Beijing’s decision in late May to impose national security legislation on Hong Kong, and recognizes that Hong Kong’s autonomy from Beijing has been deteriorating for some time […]

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