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Wednesday, May 1, 2024

On Title IX, Ron DeSantis shows what principled leadership looks like

Andrea Widburg, American Thinker

The Court is Corrupt. Say It With Me.

Josh Marshall, TPM

Is a Vote for a Third Party Really a Waste?

Sam Branthoover, Foundation for Economic Education

Everyone laughed at Hitler in the 1920s. A century on, are we making the same mistake?

Adrian Chiles, The Guardian

Why MAGA Policies Are Detrimental to Black Communities

Ron Reynolds, The Skanner

Was that really necessary?

Lucero Ponce, McKenzie Henningsen, The Daily Texan

69 Percent: Ensure H.S. Grads Have Skills, Don't Cancel Student Loans

Scott Rasmussen, NewsMax

Should the US increase or decrease the amount of temporary work visas given to high-skilled immigrant workers?

55% Yes, 45% No, Voter Polls

The Age of Grievance

Frank Bruni, Trending books

All In with Chris Hayes

Chris Hayes, MSNBC, Trending podcasts

Mike Johnson

Trending People, Google

Obergefell v. Hodges (2015)

History, Landmark SCOTUS Cases

US National Debt: $34.6 Trillion

Trending Data, US Debt Clock

Tuesday, April 30, 2024

The Hamas Nazi Ivy League

Daniel Greenfield, Front Page

Student Protests Present Biden With Chance to Do the Right Thing on Gaza

James Zogby, Common Dreams

Third parties will affect the 2024 campaigns, but election laws written by Democrats and Republicans will prevent them from winning

Barry C. Burden, The Conversation

Lockdown’s impact on children is only beginning

Michael Simmons, The Spectator

DEI – Affirmative Action’s Bait and Switch?

Yaounde Olu, The Crusader

Spineless college administrators must act against extremism on campus

Nicholas Giordano, Campus Reform

Biden's 13th-Quarter Approval Average Lowest Historically

Jeffrey M. Jones, Gallup

Do you support mandatory minimum prison sentences for people charged with drug possession?

40% Yes, 60% No, Voter Polls

No Going Back: The Truth on What's Wrong with Politics and How We Move America Forward

Kristi Noem, Trending books

What A Day

Crooked Media, Trending podcasts

Donald Payne Jr

Trending People, Google

Blood, Toil, Tears, and Sweat

Winston Churchill, Political Speeches

US Direction of Country: 24.9%

Trending Data, Real Clear Politics

Monday, April 29, 2024

It's time to defund American universities that teach students to hate our nation

Libby Emmons, Human Events

In a two-issue election, Biden should act now on immigration

Fareed Zakaria, CNN

When Silicon Valley Stopped Trying to Save the World

Michal Lev-Ram, The Free Press

The Coming Arab Backlash

Marc Lynch, Foreign Affairs

Campus leaders must show courage and stop radical professors from poisoning young minds

Robert Kraft, New York Post

President Shafik, this is your legacy

Editorial, Columbia Spectator

Most Americans say a free press is highly important to society

Kirsten Eddy, Pew Research Center

Should the Federal Reserve Bank be audited by Congress?

78% Yes, 22% No, Voter Polls

The War on Warriors: Behind the Betrayal of the Men Who Keep Us Free

Pete Hegseth, Trending books

Stay Tuned with Preet

CAFE, Trending podcasts

Harvey Weinstein

Trending People, Google

US Constitution Tenth Amendment "Rights Reserved to States or People" (1791)

History, National Constitution Center

US Congressional Job Approval: 19.8%

Trending Data, Real Clear Politics

Sunday, April 28, 2024

Why Are Women in America Cheering for Hamas and Iran?

Phyllis Chesler, The American Spectator

RFK is now openly gunning for Trump voters — and Republicans are starting to worry

Amanda Marcotte, Salon

Politicizing American Energy Is a Costly Mistake

Nick Loris, Newsweek

Building a Pro-America Future in our Hemisphere

Marco Rubio, The National Interest

These are not normal times on Capitol Hill

Jamie Dupree, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

We need to move beyond the terms 'pro-Palestine' and 'pro-Israel'

Reya Kumar, The Tufts Daily

A Candidate’s Abortion Stance May Matter Less in November Than It Did In Midterms

Eli Yokley, Morning Consult

Should disposable products (such as plastic cups, plates, and cutlery) that contain less than 50% of biodegradable material be banned?

52% Yes, 48% No, Voter Polls

Bad Therapy: Why the Kids Aren't Growing Up

Abigail Shrier, Trending books

The President's Daily Brief

The President's Daily Brief, Trending podcasts

Kristi Noem

Trending People, Google

The Post (2017)

Movies, IMDb

US President Job Approval: 40.1%

Trending Data, Real Clear Politics

Saturday, April 27, 2024

Media Shines Spotlight on Trump Trials, Goes Dark on Bidens

Larry Bell, NewsMax

We Live In The Age of "Vulture Capitalism"

Grace Blakeley, Current Affairs

Using debt to finance government spending is not a free lunch

Kenneth Rogoff, Market Watch

Deterring China one big reason US aiding Ukraine

Tatsiana Kulakevich, Asia Times

Elitism and arrogance could doom Democrats

Jeff Robbins, Boston Herald

The Daily Trojan Editorial Board demands Asna Tabassum’s speech be reinstated

Editorial, Daily Trojan

Over half of voters say they are worse off compared to 2020

Dana Blanton, Fox News

Should funding for local police departments be redirected to social and community based programs?

40% Yes, 60% No, Voter Polls

The End of Race Politics: Arguments for a Colorblind America

Coleman Hughes, Trending books

Verdict with Ted Cruz

Verdict with Ted Cruz, Trending podcasts

Bob Graham

Trending People, Google

Armenian March for Justice (2015)

History, Landmark Protests

US Media Approval: 32%

Trending Data, Gallup

Friday, April 26, 2024

Is Mike Johnson Saving America or Selling Out?

Andrew Muller, New American

Biden Must Recognize All Student Debt as Hardship. It’s the Key Step to Relief.

Maddy Clifford, Truthout

Do Americans Have a Constitutional Right to Use Drugs?

David Pozen, Time

U.S. aid could buy Kyiv time, but Ukraine needs many more troops

Tom Balmforth, Charlotte Bruneau, Japan Today

How Trump’s trial will go well beyond the charges to paint a damning portrait of him

Harry Litman, Los Angeles Times

Not All Permissible Speech is Good

Julian J. Giordano, The Harvard Crimson

How we all got into debt

Livia Gershon, Big Think

Should the U.S. conduct military strikes against North Korea in order to destroy their long-range missile and nuclear weapons capabilities?

25% Yes, 75% No, Voter Polls

Adrift: America in 100 Charts

Scott Galloway, Trending books

Morning Announcements

Morning Announcements, Trending podcasts

Ron DeSantis

Trending People, Google

Clay Travis and Buck Sexton

Talk Radio, Clay and Buck

US Inflation Rate: 3.5%

Trending Data, Trading Economics

Thursday, April 25, 2024

The Ukraine war is big business: Who'd want it to end?

Richard Blakley, WND

Trump Is Getting What He Wants

Ronald Brownstein, The Atlantic

The Silent Office

Christos A. Makridis, City Journal

Ukraine Is Still Outgunned by Russia

Jack Detsch, FP

January 6th And Black Lives Matter Cases Reveal Supreme Court Hypocrisy and Racial Hostility

Marc H. Morial, The Seattle Medium

We must support the right for students to nonviolently protest across UC campuses

Staff, Daily Bruin

The US is one of the world's least trade-oriented countries—despite laying groundwork for today's globalized system