Update: Russian and Ukrainian negotiators are back at the table
As Russia continues to invade Ukraine, one question is on everyone’s minds… Will Russia give peace a chance?
Where’s the Real Fix to Our Energy Crisis?
The entire world is currently facing an energy crisis. The problem is exacerbated in the United States, where the White House has blocked efforts to increase domestic energy production.
Walcher: Closer Than You Might Think
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has more pundits than ever talking about the role energy plays in world affairs.
Washington Post: COVID lockdowns resulted in massive setbacks for minority students
In March of 2020, students of all ages and grade levels began virtual learning as the Coronavirus pandemic spread across the world.
Why Federalism Works
American legal professor and former government official, John Yoo, demonstrates the benefits of federalism in America.
Congress wants to spend 1.5 trillion dollars. Here’s where it goes.
Congress is set to pass a $1.5 trillion (TRILLION) omnibus spending package this week, and as you might expect, when there is so much money packed into one bill, a lot of it goes to waste.
“Everyone has to do something”: Yo Yo Ma protests Russian invasion of Ukraine as only he can
Yesterday, Yo Yo Ma was seen playing the cello outside the Russian Embassy in Washington DC as an act of protest against the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
How to Help the People of Ukraine
As Russia’s invasion on Ukraine continues, many are left wondering how they can help the people of Ukraine. There are several fundraisers, charities, and organizations to consider donating to or helping in some way.
Some states are lifting mask mandates for adults. Why not kids?
While New Jersey, Connecticut, Delaware, and other states announced plans to lift their school mask mandates this week, students in New York and California are still forced to mask up.
Why are Olympic athletes boycotting the opening ceremony in Beijing?
As the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing kick off this month, it will bring to light China’s human rights abuses.
Headlines
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.