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^{Debra J. Saunders
May 30, 2021
Citizen Leadership}

Without Dirty Mining, You Can’t Make Clean Cars

_{Debra J. Saunders
May 30, 2021
Citizen Leadership}

If Biden is serious about America beating China in the race to produce the most EVs, Washington should be pushing for U.S. mining which China cannot disrupt. Read More ›

^{Debra J. Saunders
May 16, 2021
Citizen Leadership}

Bet On It. Trump Is Running.

_{Debra J. Saunders
May 16, 2021
Citizen Leadership}

Let's not kid ourselves. Former -- yes, former -- President Donald Trump wants to run for president in 2024, and so he shall. Read More ›

^{Debra J. Saunders
May 9, 2021
Citizen Leadership}

The Social Justice Mob Tries to Do to Tech What It Did to Academia

_{Debra J. Saunders
May 9, 2021
Citizen Leadership}

The same tactics used to suppress dissent in academia — with the goal of making colleges "safe spaces" that feel "welcoming" to snowflakes — have graduated to the tech world. Read More ›

President Donald J. Trump delivers remarks and answers questions from members of the press during a COVID-19 Coronavirus update, Tuesday, July 21, 2020, in the James S. Brady White House Press Briefing Room. (Official White House Photo by Shealah Craighead)

^{Chapman Center
April 28, 2021
Citizen Leadership, Discovery Institute}

Discovery Institute Welcomes Former White House Correspondent as New Chapman Center Fellow

_{Chapman Center
April 28, 2021
Citizen Leadership, Discovery Institute}

Veteran journalist Debra J. Saunders will join Discovery Institute’s Chapman Center for Citizen Leadership as a fellow on May 1st. Saunders explained that her goal will be to look beyond the well-worn talking points, and challenge big media’s predictable take on major stories and put events in context. Read More ›

Unidentified young demostrator with megaphone and notebook protesting against austerity cuts

^{Bruce Chapman
March 5, 2021
Citizen Leadership}

Free Speech, Fair Speech Vs. Woke

_{Bruce Chapman
March 5, 2021
Citizen Leadership}

Free speech in American life is protected by the First Amendment—when the government is involved—but also by a broader understanding that differing views should be heard and respected in private academic settings, at meetings open to the public, and even in corporate settings. Read More ›

^{Discovery Institute
November 27, 2020
Citizen Leadership}

GOP secret for holding Washington’s Secretary of State seat for 60 years? Middle Ground

_{Discovery Institute
November 27, 2020
Citizen Leadership}

Discovery Co-founder Bruce Chapman was featured in King 5 News feature on why Republicans have been so successful in holding the office of Secretary of State of Washington State. Read More ›

^{Bruce Chapman
November 3, 2020
Citizen Leadership}

Politicians: Can’t Live With Them, Can’t Live Without Them

_{Bruce Chapman
November 3, 2020
Citizen Leadership}

When frustrated by election results, it’s useful to remember why it’s hard to live with politicians but even harder to live without them. Bruce K. Chapman reminds us that “a good political life, in the spirit of the Constitution, aims at a ‘more perfect union,’ not a perfect one.” Read More ›

^{Gary N. Smith
July 16, 2020
Citizen Leadership, Natural and Artificial Intelligence}

Election Models: Predicting the Past is Easy — and Useless

_{Gary N. Smith
July 16, 2020
Citizen Leadership, Natural and Artificial Intelligence}

I told my students that I had a model that predicted the popular vote for the last ten presidential elections (1980–2016) perfectly. Read More ›

USA, VA, Arlington. Gravestones at Arlington National Cemetary. — Photo by Brent Bergherm/Danita Delimont on Adobe Stock

^{Scott S. Powell
May 25, 2020
Citizen Leadership}

Memorial Day: Connecting the Past with the Present

_{Scott S. Powell
May 25, 2020
Citizen Leadership}

The Civil War was America’s most costly war with some 360,222 Union and 258,000 Confederate lives lost. Many historians put the death toll higher, but regardless, the number of Civil War casualties exceeds the nation’s loss in all its other wars combined -- the two World Wars, the Korean and Vietnamese Wars and subsequent wars right up through conflicts in Afghanistan and Iraq. Read More ›

Distant view of the gold dome capital building in Olympia, Washington, USA

^{Hans Zeiger
May 10, 2020
Citizen Leadership}

State Legislature Should Have Stronger Oversight Role During Emergencies

_{Hans Zeiger
May 10, 2020
Citizen Leadership}

In recent weeks, many citizens have written to me requesting that the Legislature take action to address the COVID-19 crisis. The reality is that the Legislature’s formal power to act in this crisis is limited; it is the governor who has broad authority during times of emergency. As we look to the future, the Legislature must have a much stronger role during emergencies. Read More ›