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The lead Dec 31, 2024 31

Progressives Hate Jimmy Carter’s Best Accomplishments

Carter's deregulation transformed airlines, trucking, and railroads, fostering competition and lowering costs.

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Dec 31, 2024 2

A Beaver-Meat Ban, Secret Gender Transitions, and a Drug Injection Free-for-All: The Wild Blue-State Laws of 2024

Over the last year, blue state Democrats made it easier to inject hard drugs in public and harder for law-abiding citizens to buy guns legally. They passed laws forbidding local governments from requiring voters to show IDs at the polls and barring school officials from alerting parents if their children show symptoms of a serious mental illness.

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Dec 31, 2024 89

Princeton Trades Ivory Tower for Red Light District

Princeton University's spring 2025 course offerings in Gender and Sexuality Studies, including classes on 'sex work,' 'erotic dance,' and 'pornography,' have sparked debate about the direction of liberal arts education. Critics argue these courses reflect a broader trend of politicized academic programs that raise questions about the value of expensive Ivy League degrees.

David Lewis Schaefer

Dec 31, 2024 18

Trump’s Task: Restore and Grow America

The incoming Trump administration faces the challenge of restoring a nation weakened by years of progressive policies under the Biden administration. These policies, characterized by identity politics, economic redistribution, and 'wokeism,' are said to have depleted the economic and social 'topsoil' of the U.S.

Barry Casselman

Dec 30, 2024 16

New Documentary on Volleyball Player Severely Injured by Trans Interloper Should End the Debate

The debate over transgender athletes in women’s sports highlights NCAA policies, media bias, and recent policy changes.

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Dec 30, 2024 165

PBS Hosts Far-Left Smear Factory to Demonize Trump—Using Your Tax Dollars

PBS faces criticism for platforming SPLC leaders who equate conservatives with hate groups, fueling calls to end public funding.

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