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by Aubrey Gulick | Mar 18, 2024

Fear. Merriam-Webster defines it as “an unpleasant often strong emotion caused by anticipation or awareness of danger.” That’s a decent definition — and it is reasonably useful when looking at historical events where fear is a motivator. What Merriam-Webster’s definition…

by Elyse Apel | Mar 13, 2024

Lady Gaga caused an uproar on social media after partnering with transgender-identifying activist Dylan Mulvaney in honor of International Women’s Day. Mulvaney, who became an extremely controversial figure after last year’s Bud Light scandal, posted a video on TikTok featuring…

by Elyse Apel | Mar 11, 2024

Catherine, the Princess of Wales, known by many as Kate Middleton, released an official apology after sparking outrage online for photoshopping a photograph of her and her children for the U.K.’s celebration of Mother’s Day. The photo quickly began trending…

by Aubrey Gulick | Mar 11, 2024

Corregidor is a small island. At just over two square miles, it’s shaped like a thought bubble in the mouth of Manila Bay. It may be a tiny dot in the ocean, but it’s also a well-positioned dot. Nothing gets…

by Daniel J. Flynn | Mar 7, 2024

Nikki Haley’s most enthusiastic supporters all voted for Joe Biden. That’s why she never gained much traction and dropped out yesterday. She did better than all of the Republicans not named Donald Trump, and she represents a constituency within the…

by Ben Stein | Mar 5, 2024

On Monday the Supreme Court saved the Constitution. The Democrats and the ultra-Left attempted to demolish the Constitution by saying that American citizens had no say in choosing the president, that only prosecutors and grand juries had that power. They…

by Aubrey Gulick | Mar 4, 2024

In some sense, writing is guesswork. You put words on a page and hope people like them — generally, some do, and some don’t. Writing is also an incredibly objective thing. Sentences are well-structured and paragraphs flow; if a writer…

by Ellie Gardey | Mar 1, 2024

Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis and her ex-lover Nathan Wade sat in court Friday afternoon while a prosecutor with the Fulton County District Attorney’s Office begged Judge Scott McAfee to let Willis and Wade stay on the case State…

by Elyse Apel | Feb 29, 2024

The beloved classic musical Mary Poppins was recently changed from a U (universal) to PG (parental guidance suggested) rating by the British Board of Film Classification (BBFC), causing backlash from movie lovers around the world. The movie, which was first…

by The Editors | Feb 28, 2024

“I am a political dissident,” former President Donald Trump told listeners at CPAC last Saturday in a striking speech. This week, Sebastian Gorka, host of the America First podcast, and American Spectator editor Paul Kengor talk about the significance of…

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