In November of 2020, Oregon voters passed Measure 110, an experiment that liberals hoped would stem the drug addictions and overdoses ravaging the state, especially the city of Portland. Approved by nearly 60 percent of the voters, the measure reduced the punishment for possessing hard drugs, including fentanyl and methamphetamine, to a … Read more
It frequently happens that survivors of natural disasters will come upon touching scenes of religious objects that are unscathed amid the destruction. For example, a statue of Our Lady of Grace was found intact after Hurricane Sandy in 2012. It communicated a sense of hope to all who saw it. The media … Read more
Like most curricula, Florida’s State Academic Standards—Social Studies, 2023 makes for rather dull reading. Fundamentally, it is a list of topics that teachers must cover. It has eleven “strands,” of which African American History is one. Recently, Florida’s curriculum for teaching African American History became a huge controversy that distorts the text … Read more
If there were an academy award for pursuing leftist causes, the climate change crowd would be perennial winners of the “Best Hyperbole” statue. For years, it has proved adept at bending weather conditions to “prove” that the climate is a disaster waiting to happen. Throughout the summer of 2023, Canadian wildfires have … Read more
The immigration crisis on the border is one of those issues where people address symptoms, not causes. They refuse to get to the root of things. The media show people streaming across the border. Some propose building a wall as a solution. However, as much as a wall would be helpful, it … Read more
Young volunteers with TFP Student Action were assaulted on July 24 while conducting a peaceful event “to protect the innocence of children” in front of the Art Institute of Chicago. LGBT advocates poured coffee on them, defaced pro-family banners and signs, destroyed private property, and sprayed them in the face with … Read more
Controversy over a new public statue in front of Rotterdam Central Station, “Moments Contained,” erupted as soon as it was unveiled. The statue was designed by British artist Thomas J. Price and inaugurated on June 2. The thirteen-foot statue depicts an anonymous black female walking away from the Rotterdam Central Station wearing … Read more
The Hollywood actors’ union has now united with the writer’s union to strike against the big film producers. The negotiations between the players are deadlocked. Like a Hollywood movie, the story has all the potential for a classical film that might be billed as the labor action of the century. Each side … Read more
Since the Floyd Riots of 2020, the left has promoted Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) programs as must-have credentials for woke corporations eager to show concern for “marginalized” minorities. DEI is marketed as a way to address racial discrimination in the corporate world with affirmative action hiring practices. The programs also include … Read more
Even though most Americans can speak of a special teacher who helped change their lives, few appear to have much respect for the teaching profession. U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona focused upon that topic during a seventeen-minute speech at a National Education Association (NEA) annual meeting on July 6, 2023. As … Read more