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^{Wesley J. Smith
February 28, 2023
Human Exceptionalism}

Why You Should Binge Read Dean Koontz

_{Wesley J. Smith
February 28, 2023
Human Exceptionalism}

If you want a rollicking good time spiced with powerful social commentary that stands unapologetically for righteousness and human liberty, a Dean Koontz novel fills the bill. But be forewarned. Once you start reading, you won’t want to stop until the last page is turned. Read More ›

^{Scott S. Powell
February 27, 2023
Foreign Policy}

The WHO Pandemic Treaty Is a Back Door to CCP Control Over the US

_{Scott S. Powell
February 27, 2023
Foreign Policy}

America’s enemies never stop scheming about the ways in which they can bring the United States down. China, our greatest external strategic enemy, already has a plan to gain control of America through the next pandemic and United Nations agency channels. Read More ›

Mount Rushmore National Monument near Keystone, South Dakota on July 26, 2013.

^{Scott S. Powell
February 21, 2023
Citizen Leadership}

Washington, Lincoln Recognized Nation’s Contemporary Threats

_{Scott S. Powell
February 21, 2023
Citizen Leadership}

We stand on the shoulders of so many who came before us who were willing to give their lives for freedom and equal opportunity. We are called to do no less. Read More ›

Sad young beautiful woman sitting on the window at home isolated, watching out. Coronavirus quarantine concept.

^{Wesley J. Smith
February 15, 2023
Human Exceptionalism}

No, ‘More Sex’ Will Not Cure Loneliness

_{Wesley J. Smith
February 15, 2023
Human Exceptionalism}

The New York Times often promotes socially destructive policies and reckless personal behaviors in opinion columns. The latest example sees self-identified “sex and culture” writer Magdalene J. Taylor promoting promiscuity as a socially desirable cure for loneliness that will benefit society by forging greater levels of “social solidarity.” Read More ›

Find your way. Location marking with a pin on a map with routes. Adventure, discovery, navigation, communication, logistics, geography, transport and travel theme concept background.

^{Keri D. Ingraham
February 14, 2023
Education}

Stop Allowing Zip Codes to Dictate Where Kids Go to School

_{Keri D. Ingraham
February 14, 2023
Education}

In most of our country, geography dictates which K-12 public school a child will attend. Disregarding school performance and parental input, students are assigned a school based on the geographical boundaries of the school district in which they live. Read More ›

Grand Forks is a Large North Dakota Town on the Red River at the Intersection of Highway 2 and Interstate 29 one Hour south of the Canada Border

^{Scott Powell & Lori Hinz
February 14, 2023
Foreign Policy}

Grand Forks, North Dakota: Profound Lessons for America’s National Security

_{Scott Powell & Lori Hinz
February 14, 2023
Foreign Policy}

A great under-reported story of our present troubled time in America is how a small group of patriotic citizens in North Dakota stood up to the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) and utterly defeated them. Read More ›

^{Marvin Olasky
February 11, 2023
Discovery Institute}

On How the Word is Passed: A Reckoning with the History of Slavery Across America

_{Marvin Olasky
February 11, 2023
Discovery Institute}

For a mere $5,000 you can host an anti-racist dinner with seven friends as guests plus two hired guests as agitators. As New York magazine reports, “A collection of affluent white women, equipped with varying degrees of vanity and self-delusion, gather at a well-appointed dinner table. There, they face down a pair of unsparing judges prepared to see right through Read More ›

^{Scott S. Powell
February 7, 2023
Foreign Policy}

The Disturbing Truth Behind China’s Spy Balloon Penetration

_{Scott S. Powell
February 7, 2023
Foreign Policy}

What are the motives and significance of the Chinese spy balloon penetration of U.S. territory, and why now? Read More ›

^{Keri D. Ingraham and Goldy Brown III
February 6, 2023
Education}

School Choice Good for Kids & for Public Schools

_{Keri D. Ingraham and Goldy Brown III
February 6, 2023
Education}

When it comes to innovation and advancements, Washington State has historically been a national leader. Yet the state has been painfully slow to implement change in an area where it's most critically needed — improving our K-12 education system. Read More ›

^{Wesley J. Smith
February 2, 2023
Human Exceptionalism}

Freedom of Religion on the Chopping Block

_{Wesley J. Smith
February 2, 2023
Human Exceptionalism}

A gauntlet has been thrown. Secularists are determined to impose their progressive beliefs on conservative faith communities. Those of us who believe that freedom of religion is the “first liberty” had better gird our loins. Because if the right to free exercise of religion is effectively suppressed, freedom of worship will be the next religious liberty on the chopping block. Read More ›