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'Woke' Is Not Dead

It has merely evolved, as recent events attest.

Trust and Safety or Censorship and Control?

This is Trust & Safety 2.0.The last time we had media-generated panics like this (with Russiagate and Covid), social media companies created trust & safety teams to censor conservative and dissident voices. Those hires worked with left-wing NGOs like the SPLC to police public discourse and do a...

Death of the Professional-Managerial Class

In the wake of Kamala Harris's defeat in 2024, one heard often that Democrats needed to focus on class rather than identity. But what exactly does it mean to focus on class?

The Term Working Class Is Useless

Too many political analysts and pollsters are relying on education to define the working class, and it's leading us to the wrong conclusions.

Revoke Activist Teacher Union's Federal Charter

I spent eight years on a school board watching the teachers' union abandon pay and working conditions for social justice campaigns, grim reaper theatrics, and the claim that biology is optional.

Religion Isn't Declining, It's in a State of Churn

One of the most persistent news stories about religion in recent years has been the decline of Christianity and the rise of the "nones," or people who have no religion in particular.

Why Are So Many Major Music Artists Canceling Their Tours?

Let me put some numbers behind a trend you might have noticed: More than ten major musical artists have outright canceled their tours in 2026. Dozens of music festivals have called off their dates. At the same time, the average concert ticket in the U.S. has climbed over $140, while BTS has raked in $1 million in sales per month for several months.

Why AI Oligarchs Want To Be Regulated

Friday, September 18th on RealClearPolitics - Joined by RCP Contributor and Attorney Richard Porter, along with Institute for Political Innovation founder, Katherine Gehl

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