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Walter Myers III
November 21, 2024
Education
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A Remedy for California’s Destructive Ethnic Studies Curriculum

Walter Myers III
November 21, 2024
Education
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The state of California passed a law in 2021 requiring all students graduating from high school in the 2029-2030 school year to take at least one semester of ethnic studies. The intent, per the state’s California Ethnic Studies Model Curriculum, is to encourage cultural understanding of the struggles of equality, equity, justice, racism, ethnicity, and bigotry that have been prevalent throughout the history of America. Read More ›
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Keri D. Ingraham
November 18, 2024
Education
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Why Trump Was the Candidate for “Educational Freedom”

Keri D. Ingraham
November 18, 2024
Education
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In 2021, West Virginia passed universal school choice, followed by Arizona in 2022. In the 2023 legislative session, more than 124 school choice bills were put forth, and eight additional states — Arkansas, Florida, Indiana, Iowa, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, and Utah — passed universal or near-universal school choice. This year, the legislative work continued by conservative lawmakers, with several states expanding school choice programs and Alabama and Louisiana joining the universal school choice ranks. Read More ›
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Nathan Lewis
November 18, 2024
Economics
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How to End the Fed

Nathan Lewis
November 18, 2024
Economics
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President Wilson enacted the Federal Reserve Act in 1913. This allowed a consortium of private bankers to establish what amounted to a central bank monopoly currency issuer in the United States — although they took great pains to deny that was the goal. The Federal Reserve was never part of the government. It was the fourth attempt by private bankers to establish a monopoly currency issuer in the United States. Read More ›
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Wesley J. Smith
November 18, 2024
Human Exceptionalism
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The Case for Human Exceptionalism

Wesley J. Smith
November 18, 2024
Human Exceptionalism
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Only humans have duties — to treat each other respectfully and protect the vulnerable, to husband animals humanely, and to make responsible use of the environment. In other words, humans understand right from wrong and have a duty to act accordingly. Four books helped me develop this understanding. Read More ›
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Fr. Martin Hilbert, C.O.
November 25, 2024
Faith & Science, Intelligent Design
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A Catholic Case for Intelligent Design

Fr. Martin Hilbert, C.O.
November 25, 2024
Faith & Science, Intelligent Design
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A faithful catechist in Fr. Martin Hilbert’s parish came to see him. “Father Martin,” she said, “I have been teaching children about Adam and Eve, just as the Catechism tells us. But we can’t be expected to believe that, can we? What is the real story?” Read More ›