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Debra J. Saunders
July 25, 2021
Economics

Want to Solve Homelessness? Call a Cop

Debra J. Saunders
July 25, 2021
Economics
"We can end homelessness in the State of California," California Gov. Gavin Newsom declared Monday. It's a goal Newsom shares with President Joe Biden, despite Democrats' inability to curb homelessness by throwing money at it. Read More ›
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Debra J. Saunders
July 11, 2021
American Politics

Who Will Prosecute the Prosecutors?

Debra J. Saunders
July 11, 2021
American Politics
Fun fact: It took special counsel Robert Mueller less than two years to release his report into Russian interference in the 2016 election, dubbed Crossfire Hurricane. It's been more than two years since then Attorney General William Barr named John Durham to head a probe into the origins of the Russian investigation. Read More ›
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Bruce Chapman
July 6, 2021
Faith & Culture

Marvin Olasky’s ‘Lament’ for Earthly Father Leads to Heavenly One

Bruce Chapman
July 6, 2021
Faith & Culture
Why do sons write books about their fathers? Perhaps it’s because they feel a need to figure out the guy who sired their existence. If they’re like Marvin Olasky, the eminent public intellectual who edits World magazine, the act of writing promises to make someone distant and mysterious “come alive.” Read More ›
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Debra J. Saunders
July 4, 2021
Law & The Courts

California Targets Free Speech and Charities

Debra J. Saunders
July 4, 2021
Law & The Courts
After the Supreme Court issued a 6-3 ruling Thursday that invalidated California's practice of demanding that charities disclose their largest donors to the state attorney general, lawyer Casey Mattox of the conservative Americans for Prosperity Foundation marveled at the coalition that came together to fight the machine. Read More ›
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Debra J. Saunders
June 20, 2021
American Politics

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Debra J. Saunders
June 20, 2021
American Politics
President Joe Biden released his National Strategy for Countering Domestic Terrorism on Tuesday. A fact sheet on the measure cautioned that narratives about election fraud, the Jan. 6 Capitol breach and COVID-19 "will almost certainly spur" extremist groups to engage in domestic violence this year. Read More ›
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Debra J. Saunders
June 13, 2021
American Politics

Gov. Newsom, Kevin Cooper Is Guilty

Debra J. Saunders
June 13, 2021
American Politics
Kevin Cooper used to tell reporters that he wanted DNA testing, which didn't exist when he went to trial, to prove that he was not guilty of the four 1983 murders that put him on California's death row. If the tests implicated him, he said, he would drop his appeals. Read More ›
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Coal mine workers in an open pit
Debra J. Saunders
May 30, 2021

Without Dirty Mining, You Can’t Make Clean Cars

Debra J. Saunders
May 30, 2021
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 ›