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Podcast
The Heritage Foundation’s Troubling “Pro-Natalist” Agenda
The right-wing organization blames “feminism” for falling fertility rates. Not surprisingly, its “solutions” are hostile to women.
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Law and Justice
Roberts Slays Trump’s Ludicrous Birthright Citizenship Order
Roberts Slays Trump’s Ludicrous Birthright Citizenship Order. While Thomas tries to justify caste, Jackson makes it clear the post-Civil War Amendments were “not a mere spot treatment for the dark stain of slavery.”
The Monopolized Economy
How Trump Screwed Rural Americans to Help Musk Become a Trillionaire
His corruption of Biden’s broadband program boosted SpaceX’s historic IPO.
Health Care
The Onrushing Uninsurance Crisis
The uninsured rate is likely to soar to 11 percent this year. Skyrocketing private premiums are sure to follow.
Russia’s War on Ukraine
Ukraine: Requiem for a Citizen Soldier
My friend, an entrepreneur turned exemplary officer, was killed in action in eastern Ukraine this year. Like his comrades, he knew what he was fighting for.
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