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Sunday, May 12, 2024

Why is the Pro-Palestinian Encampment Craze Sweeping Our Colleges?

Robert Spencer, Front Page

Forcing Workers Back to the Office Could Be Terrible for the Environment

Kate Yoder, Mother Jones

Our Humdrum Dystopia

Matthew Gasda, Compact

A 'stressed' America in crisis

Alexis Papachelas, Ekathimerini

Donald Trump still has a huge Nikki Haley problem

S.E. Cupp, Chicago Sun Times

The Father of the 15-Minute City Doubles Down on His Vision

Feargus O'Sullivan, Bloomberg CityLab

The 8 Types Of Democrats And Republicans In The House

Tia Yang, Cooper Burton, Mary Radcliffe, Katie Marriner, Amina Brown, ABC FiveThirtyEight

Should people under the age of 18 years old be able to receive gender-transition treatments?

37% Yes, 63% No, Voter Polls

The Hundred Years' War on Palestine: A History of Settler Colonialism and Resistance, 1917-2017

Rashid Khalidi, Trending books

Dr. Death

Wondery, Trending podcasts

Jim Simons

Trending People, Google

"Ninety percent of the politicians give the other ten percent a bad reputation."

Henry Kissinger, Political Quotes

US President Job Approval: 39.7%

Trending Data, Real Clear Politics

Saturday, May 11, 2024

Will States Prevent Illegal Immigrants From Unlawfully Voting In November?

Mike Berry, Daily Caller

Don’t Both-Sides This One, Joe

David Frum, The Atlantic

Don’t Expand DEI. Dismantle It.

Christopher F. Rufo, Jenin Younes, The Free Press

Biden attempts to balance Israeli relations and remain relevant for upcoming elections

Eitan Gilboa, The Jerusalem Post

Project 2025: immigration dream for Trump; humanitarian and economic nightmare for the US

Maribel Hastings, La Opinión

The Collapse of the News Industry Is Taking Its Soul Down With It

Jack Shafer, Politico

Civil War 2? Many Voters Think It’s Likely

Staff, Rasmussen Reports

Should politicians over 75 years of age have required to pass a mental competency test?

78% Yes, 22% No, Voter Polls

What This Comedian Said Will Shock You

Bill Maher, Trending books

Fox Weather Update

Fox Weather Update, Trending podcasts

Warren Buffett

Trending People, Google

US Constitution 12th Amendment "Election of President and Vice President" (1804)

History, National Constitution Center

US National Debt: $34.7 Trillion

Trending Data, US Debt Clock

Friday, May 10, 2024

The inherently undemocratic administrative state

Editorial, Washington Examiner

Who Created the Israel-Palestine Conflict?

Harold Meyerson, The American Prospect

Biden takes aim at Trump-era tax cuts — and his own campaign promise

David Winston, Roll Call

Musk Challenges Brazil to Confront Its Flawed Judiciary After Years of Passivity

Iolanda Fonseca, The Rio Times

Biden’s limit on bomb shipments to Israel may finally get Netanyahu’s attention

Editorial, Los Angeles Times

When the 1960’s Come Back Around Again

Dan Schnur, AllSides

More than 80% of Americans believe elected officials don’t care what people like them think

Jenn Hatfield, Pew Research Center

Should the government acquire equity stakes in companies it bails out during a recession?

46% Yes, 54% No, Voter Polls

The Nazi Seizure of Power: The Experience of a Single German Town, 1922-1945, Revised Edition

William Sheridan Allen, Trending books

Waveform: The MKBHD Podcast

Vox Media Podcast Network, Trending podcasts

Kristi Noem

Trending People, Google

United States v. Nixon (1974)

History, Landmark SCOTUS Cases

US Political Party Affiliation

Trending Data, Gallup

Thursday, May 9, 2024

Rogue Prosecutors and the Rise of Crime

Cully Stimson, Imprimis

Does Donald Trump Want to Go to Jail?

Joan Walsh, The Nation

The Big Gov-Big Tech War on Internet Providers

Seton Motley, The Heartland Institute

Trump’s trial has nothing to do with Stormy Daniels

Freddy Gray, The Spectator

House bill is a threat to freedom of speech

Yuki Iwamura, The Philadelphia Tribune

Is lifting of viral news from social media fuelling loss of trust in journalism?

Katherine Denkinson, PressGazette

Are we prepared for population decline?

Editorial, Ipsos

Should the government incentivize the construction of high density residential buildings?

54% Yes, 46% No, Voter Polls

Rebellion: How Antiliberalism Is Tearing America Apart--Again

Robert Kagan, Trending books

Prosecuting Donald Trump

Prosecuting Donald Trump, Trending podcasts

Brittney Griner

Trending People, Google

No Turning Back: Life, Loss, and Hope in Wartime Syria

Rania Abouzeid, Good Reads

US Inflation Rate: 3.5%

Trending Data, Trading Economics

Wednesday, May 8, 2024

Americans beware—The campus anarchy is not really about Israel

Avi Abelow, Human Events

Columbia Student Terrorists? NYPD Must Think We’re Pretty Dumb

Branko Marcetic, Jacobin

'Equity' Grading Is the Latest Educational Fad Destined To Fail

Steven Greenhut, Reason

How Bank Depositors Are Becoming More Alert

knowledge@wharton, Fair Observer

Is Chicago ready for the next Democratic convention?

Clarence Page, Richmond Free Press

Decoupling

Ville Lähde, Aeon

Study shows a tale of two social media platforms for Donald Trump

Bert Gambini, PhysOrg

Should Ukraine join NATO?

65% Yes, 35% No, Voter Polls

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

Pete Hegseth, Trending books

Legal AF by MeidasTouch

Legal AF by MeidasTouch, Trending podcasts

Stormy Daniels

Trending People, Google

Network (1976)

Movies, IMDb

US Consumer Confidence Index 104.7 (100)

Trending Data, CEIC

Tuesday, May 7, 2024

The Invisible President

Editorial, Washington Free Beacon

It's Been a Horrible Couple of Weeks and Know This: Trump Would Be Much, Much Worse

Will Bunch, Common Dreams

Should Government Redistribute Media Income?

Marc Joffe, Cato Institute

In Africa: Rise of Russia or decline of the US?

Basel Haj Jasem, Daily Sabah

We Can’t Afford To Let Anyone Swiftboat Us On Bidenomics

Marc H. Morial, The Seattle Medium

Rum punch, music, and "election cake": How to vote like it’s 1799

A.J. Jacobs, Big Think

How have mothers and fathers contributed to Americans' upbringing?

Taylor Orth, YouGov

Should the United States provide military supplies and funding to Ukraine?

65% Yes, 35% No, Voter Polls

The Age of Grievance

Frank Bruni, Trending books

Lovett or Leave It

Crooked Media, Trending podcasts

Marjorie Taylor Greene

Trending People, Google

Lincoln Ware

Talk Radio, WDBZ 1230AM

US Direction of Country: 24.5%

Trending Data, Real Clear Politics

Monday, May 6, 2024

Trump’s NY Prosecution Is a Bogus Case by a Bogus Prosecutor

Hans von Spakovsky, The Daily Signal

The Meaning of 'Terrorism,' According to the United States

Kody Cava, Current Affairs

Get Ready for Weaker Growth and Higher Inflation. The Consensus Was Wrong.

Daniel Lacalle, Mises Institute

U.S. students refuse to remain silent on crisis in Palestine

Editorial, The Asahi Shimbun

Dems' kangaroo court against Donald Trump is only backfiring

Miranda Devine, New York Post

Why removing protections on social media in the name of free speech is bad for peacebuilding