Pew report shows Americans oppose trans athletes in women’s sports, support treating all people fairly
Americans have differing views on transgender and gender identity policy according to this Pew Research Center study.
Could global warming be from a … volcano?
New research could shed light on the causes of this summer's spike in global temperatures -- and how long they could last. https://twitter.com/RyanMaue/status/1688751117855842304 Yikes -- according to this research, we could see elevated temperatures for the next...
Meta begins blocking news on Facebook, Instagram in Canada
Meta, the company formerly known as Facebook, has started blocking news content on its platforms, including Facebook and Instagram, in Canada. This action is in response to a new law in Canada that directs Big Tech companies to pay media outlets for news content used on their platforms.
Educators behind Florida’s African-American History Standards Push Back on Claims That It Whitewashes Slavery
Florida education officials approved new standards for teaching African American history Wednesday in response to the “anti-woke” policies touted by Gov. Ron DeSantis as critics urged the state to rethink the curriculum claiming that it “only presents half the story and half the truth.”
The best way to get involved in 8 Battleground States
The election is upon us, but there is still time to make a difference. Most importantly — vote! Then, get involved.
PayPal will now fine users for “misinformation” — here’s how you can take action
PayPal recently announced a new policy change that empowers the legacy payment processor to fine users up to $2,500 for using the service for activities that include “messages, content, or materials” that “promote misinformation”.
Help Floridians Recover From Hurricane Ian
In the wake of Hurricane Ian and its devastating impact on Florida, Floridians need help in order to recover and rebuild. Whether it’s donating money, supplies, blood, or your time, anything and everything will make a difference. The Florida Disaster Fund The Florida...
Rep. Byron Donalds drops the hammer with Economics 101 lesson
Rep. Byron Donalds (R-FL) is one of the best spokesmen common sense principles, and he proved it yet again this week.
House Republicans Introduce the Commitment to America
With themes of New Gingrich’s popular (and successful) Contract with America, GOP House Leader Kevin McCarthy and his Republican colleagues have launched the Commitment to America, setting a bold, innovative agenda to advance opportunity for all Americans. Check out the video below.
Ron DeSantis makes an opening argument that will be hard to beat
Everyone likes results. Which means everyone with a pulse ought to love this ad.
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71% Want Disney to Return to Family-Friendly Entertainment
While LGBTQ activists are happy with Disney’s gay “inclusion” agenda, most Americans wish the entertainment giant would go back to it’s family-friendly roots.
DEI’s Demise: University of North Florida Closes Divisive Department
The University of North Florida closed its diversity, equity, and inclusion office on Wednesday, but DEI personnel were given new job titles, rather than being fired.
The former chief diversity officer, Richmond Wynn, was not fired, but given a new title—vice president of community engagement and partnerships.
Over 24,000 Migrant Children Released to Unrelated Sponsors
From January 2015 through May 2023, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services released tens of thousands of minors who crossed the border illegally to sponsors who weren’t an immediate or distant relative, raising concerns about human trafficking and forced labor.
Lives Cut Short: A Project to Document Child Maltreatment Fatalities
On May 2, AEI hosted the launch of Lives Cut Short, a project of AEI and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (UNC) dedicated to documenting child fatalities from maltreatment in the US and understanding the circumstances and policy failures that led to them.
Let’s Stop Romanticizing the Cult of Protest
The current campus demonstrations are a reminder that of all the mossy clichés and puffed-up pieties of polite (and impolite) American discourse, the sanctity of protest is the hardest to question.
Doubting the loftiness of protest invites elite scorn more than any other skepticism about a constitutional right. Proposing limits on free speech, for example, attracts far less outrage. Indeed, people question free speech all the time: in debates about “hate speech,” campaign finance, social media, and more. (Let’s not even get into the fashionableness of questioning Second Amendment rights.)
High Court’s 9-0 Ruling Lowers Bar for Filing Anti-DEI Discrimination Lawsuits
A low-profile case decided Wednesday by the Supreme Court could have big implications for employers’ diversity, equity, and inclusion programs.
US employers must accommodate abortions, birth control, agency says
U.S. employers’ obligation to accommodate workers’ pregnancies also extends to abortions and the use of contraception, the U.S. agency that enforces workplace discrimination laws said on Monday.
Denver’s Neighbors Rebel against Open-Arms Approach to Migrants: ‘We Do Not Want That’
In February 2018, Denver city leaders sent a valentine to foreigners interested in relocating to the progressive mountain city and a message to any elected officials looking to stop them.
Journalist Says CBS News Crossed ‘Red Line,’ Calls on Congress to Protect First Amendment
CBS News “crossed a red line” when it seized her reporting records, veteran investigative journalist Catherine Herridge says.
Denver Set to Defund Police, Firefighters to Pay for Illegal Aliens
Colorado’s capital, commonly referred to as a “sanctuary city,” announced Wednesday that it will spend $89.9 million on services for incoming illegal migrants, pulling some funding from roughly $45 million in public programs and services. The Denver Police Department will be hit with a reduction of $8.4 million— about 1.9% of its total operating budget, the city confirmed to the Daily Caller News Foundation.
Biden’s latest effort makes Project 2025 an imperative for the next Republican Administration
The Biden administration’s proposed rule to entrench these bureaucrats raises concerns about accountability and the ability of future presidents to enact their policies effectively. In this context, The Heritage Foundation’s Project 2025 gains immense importance as a strategic response to these challenges.