An idea that is gaining increasing traction among liberals, and unfortunately among some conservatives too, is that of eliminating the Electoral College. To the proponents of democracy, the idea that …
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It’s pretty clear to anyone who follows political issues on social media that Facebook, Twitter, and other large social media companies are increasingly engaged in censorship. They have engaged in …
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The term “conservative” is one that is bandied about a lot in discussing politics but rarely ever defined. Normally a conservative is someone who is resistant to change, someone who …
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The United States Postal Service is set to raise rates again in 2019, and everyone will be affected. First class letters will receive the largest nominal increase in their history, …
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Lost in the headlines surrounding the Khashoggi affair was the news that American pastor Andrew Brunson, who had been imprisoned for the past two years in Turkey on charges of …
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Will the Khashoggi Incident Lead the US to Rethink Its Relationship With Saudi Arabia?
International news headlines over the past week have been awash with discussion of the case of disappeared Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi. Khashoggi, who had been highly critical of the Saudi …
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In the wake of last week’s stock market drops, President Trump placed the blame squarely on the Federal Reserve and Fed Chairman Jerome Powell. Trump, who has stated in the …
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Google has been taking hits right and left in recent days, making a series of missteps that have observers wondering whether the company has lost its edge. It came to …
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This Week’s Stock Market Performance Demonstrates the Underlying Weakness of Markets
The Dow Jones on Wednesday suffered its third-largest one-day point drop ever, ending the day down more than 830 points. That was a major wake-up call for those who thought …
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“Brazil’s Trump” Wins Overwhelming Number of Votes in Brazil, Showing the Global Popularity of Anti-Establishment Populism
In a sign that growing dissatisfaction with international elites is fueling a resurgence of populism worldwide, “Brazil’s Donald Trump” topped the first round of Brazil’s presidential elections with nearly 47% …