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Stephen Moore: Republicans Should Just Say No to Any Budget That Funds 87,000 New IRS Agents
One of the biggest promises by Republicans in the 2022 election season was that if they won a majority in the House, they would defund the $80 billion that Biden wants to hire 87,000 new IRS agents. But now they are about to agree to [...]
Veronique de Rugy: Congress Has a Fiscal Road Map — It Just Needs to Use It
Dealing with high inflation and an increasingly shaky economy, Americans are forced to make tougher spending choices. With public debt at an all-time high, government should do the same. This feat isn't that hard now that the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) has released a series [...]
The Twitter Files: A Comprehensive Summary, Analysis, and Discussion of Ramifications for American Institutions (updated 12.26.22)
Discussion and summarization includes all files released to date, Parts 1-10 (as of 12/26/22). All original information was taken from journalists' Twitter feeds, as provided by hyperlinks in the main body of text. Introduction Elon Musk, after taking control of Twitter and firing most of [...]
Josh Hammer: Celebrate Elon Musk, but Don’t Lose Sight of Big Tech’s Structural Problems
The story of Elon Musk's acquisition, transformation and public rehabilitation of Twitter is nothing short of remarkable. Here is that rarest of confluences: A right-leaning (or at least right-sympathetic) mega-billionaire privately acquires a disproportionately influential public company out of genuine public-spiritedness, perhaps even a hint [...]
WATCH: Bernie Considering 2024 Presidential Run
Despite the fact that the Democratic Party shafted Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) in 2016 and 2020, the self-avowed socialist who caucuses with the Democrats is considering a third run for the presidency in 2024. If anything, Bernie certainly is tenacious in his steadfast belief that [...]
You’d Better Watch Out: The Surveillance State Is Making a List, and You’re On It
You’d better watch out—you’d better not pout—you’d better not cry—‘cos I’m telling you why: this Christmas, it’s the Surveillance State that’s making a list and checking it twice, and it won’t matter whether you’ve been bad or good. You’ll be on this list whether you like it [...]
Larry Elder: Justifying The Suppression of Conservative Content
According to the avalanche of posts by reporters Matt Taibbi and Bari Weiss, and writer Michael Shellenberger, to whom new Twitter owner and CEO Elon Musk provided access to internal communications, Twitter massively "shadow-banned," restricted and even flat-out blocked access to conservatives and conservative content. [...]
Betsy McCaughey: ESG Funds Use Financial Strong-arming and Thuggery CCP Style
There's no such thing as blue money or red money. Only the green stuff will pay bills. Friday, North Carolina State Treasurer Dale Folwell became the latest of many officials from nearly half the states across the U.S. -- including Florida, Texas, Kentucky, Missouri, Arizona [...]
Is Larry Fink’s Reign Atop BlackRock Almost Over?
Suffice to say, it has not been a banner year for BlackRock CEO Larry Fink, who runs the world's largest money management firm with more than $8 trillion in total assets. First, there is the bad economic news: BlackRock's stock price has declined by more [...]
Betsy McCaughey: Biden’s 401(k) Heist
President Joe Biden's going after 401(k) retirement accounts, risking millions of workers' comfortable retirements. If you put money into a 401(k), beware. Until now, the law always required fund managers entrusted with your savings to invest the money where it's expected to get the top [...]
Yep, Bernie Sanders Is Considering 2024 Presidential Run
Despite the fact that the Democratic Party shafted Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) in 2016 and 2020, the self-avowed socialist who caucuses with the Democrats is considering a third run for the presidency in 2024. If anything, Bernie certainly is tenacious in his steadfast belief that [...]
China: The World’s First Technate – Part 2
This article was written by Iain Davis, first published at IainDavis.com. In Part 1, we discussed the historical background of Technocracy Inc. that briefly found popularity in the US in the 1930s during the turmoil of the Great Depression. Technocracy was rooted in socioeconomic theories that focused [...]
David Harsanyi: The Future of the First Amendment Hinges on the 303 Creative SCOTUS Case
Saying anything you like -- or refraining from saying whatever you want -- is one of the most fundamental rights in a free nation. Without it, the First Amendment is worthless. This week, the Supreme Court is hearing arguments in 303 Creative LLC v. Elenis, [...]
Larry Elder: Twitter Files: The Real News Is That the Left/Dems/Media Do Not Care
New Twitter owner Elon Musk gave reporter Matt Taibbi of Substack access to internal Twitter documents about the media platform's decision to spike the Hunter Biden laptop story and about how "the Biden team" had a direct pipeline to Twitter executives. Taibbi tweeted: "By 2020, [...]
AOC’s Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Week
It would be an understatement to say that it has been quite an awful week for socialist darling Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY). First, AOC was repudiated by the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA), an organization to which she is a proud card-carrying member, over her [...]
Stephen Moore: No, America Does Not Owe the World Climate ‘Reparations’
I've made the case in previous columns that the climate change movement is mostly a climate change hustle. Let's be real. None of this is about changing the temperature of the Earth. Even the most naive environmental activist can't really believe that building windmills and [...]
Armstrong Williams: Biden’s Bribe of Americans
As the dust settles on the midterm elections, and the Republican Party emerges victorious in their bid for control of the House of Representatives, we can take a moment to reflect on the reasons behind the outcome. But, as we move forward, we must not [...]
Revealing Klaus Schwab’s Creepy Interview with Chinese TV
While the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) is engaging in a brutal crackdown of protestors decrying the CCP's "Zero Covid policy," World Economic Forum President Klaus Schwab appeared on Chinese state television to tell the world that China is actually "a role model for many countries." [...]
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The Twitter Files: A Comprehensive Summary, Analysis, and Discussion of Ramifications for American Institutions (updated 12.26.22)
Discussion and summarization includes all files released to date, Parts 1-10 (as of 12/26/22). All original information was taken from journalists' Twitter feeds, as provided by hyperlinks in the main body of text. Introduction Elon Musk, after taking control of Twitter and firing most of [...]
Socialist Watch 2022: An Analysis of Socialist Candidates in the 2022 Midterm Election
The list included in this Policy Brief shows the election victories and losses for a selection of socialist and far-left progressive candidates running for office during the 2022 midterm election. The list was created by a team of researchers from the Socialism Research Center at [...]
Revealing Our Unstoppable Argument Against Socialism. (Seriously, It Drives Socialists Nuts!)
Socialism is the most radical, dangerous, destructive idea in the history of human civilization. I really do believe that, and it's the core reason Donald Kendal and I founded StoppingSocialism.com in 2018. But, unfortunately, not everyone agrees with us, and most are not willing to [...]
WATCH: Socialism vs. Capitalism: A Debate
Troy University’s Manuel H. Johnson Center for Political Economy explores the rebirth of socialism in the United States with “Socialism vs. Capitalism: A Debate” Featuring George Mason University professor Bryan Caplan, author of “The Myth of the Rational Voter,” and Penn State University professor John [...]
Capitalism Creates Wealth. Socialism Destroys It. That’s Not an Opinion. It’s a Fact
Throughout the 20th century, socialism has caused mass poverty wherever and whenever it has been implemented. On the other hand, during the same period, capitalism has an untarnished track record of increasing prosperity and creating a better standard of living for everyone. There are several [...]
Why Marx’s Socialism Is Evil
Winston Churchill, one of the twentieth century’s most important and influential leaders, once said in a speech before the United Kingdom’s House of Commons, “The inherent vice of capitalism is the unequal sharing of blessings. The inherent virtue of socialism is the equal sharing of [...]
What Is Socialism?
Perhaps the best argument socialists make about their political beliefs is that few people in the modern Western world understand what socialism is. Although the word is often thrown around in various political debates, both positively and negatively, many people in Europe and the United [...]
What Is Democratic Socialism?
Have you ever wondered what democratic socialism actually means? Well, if you listen to the talking heads in the mainstream media or a typical university professor, democratic socialism is commonly described as a utopian ideal world that currently exists in its ultimate form in places [...]
Watch: Glenn Beck Delivers Amazing Speech on Socialism and American Greatness
As politicians such as Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) spout socialistic rhetoric and promote disastrous policies, Glenn Beck provides a powerful message about America's past, present, and future. The following presentation was delivered at The Heartland Institute's 35th Anniversary Benefit Dinner [...]
WATCH: Socialism Is About Control, Not Charity
In this episode of Crossroads, Donald Kendal, host of Heartland Institute's "In the Tank" podcast, explains that even outside its economic failures, socialism is the top-down governance of a society that tramples minority rights, diversity in thought, and diversity in values.
WATCH: The Most Important, Comprehensive Socialism Presentation Ever Delivered
Earlier in May, Glenn Beck and the team at The Blaze asked me to travel to their studios in Dallas, Texas to participate in an absolutely remarkable socialism TV special. (See video below for free.) Although I played a very small role in the presentation [...]
John Stossel: The Socialist Fantasy
Venezuela is a disaster. Yet 20 years ago, it was the wealthiest country in Latin America. It still has the world's biggest oil reserves. It should be a happy and prosperous nation. But then Venezuela went socialist. Democratic socialist to be exact. They voted for [...]
WATCH: Socialism Isn’t Just Destructive, It’s Evil
Conservative commentator and think tank research fellow Justin Haskins explains some of the most significant moral problems with socialism. Haskins is the founder of StoppingSocialism.com and the author of Socialism Is Evil: The Moral Case Against Marx's Radical Dream. To read more about why socialism [...]
Why Socialism Will Never Work
In my article titled “What Is Socialism?” I explained what socialism entails—both the communist version advanced by Karl Marx and the modern European-style socialism of Sweden and other Western European countries. In this article, I’ll examine whether Marx’s popular view of socialism is practical—or even [...]
Justin Haskins of Stopping Socialism on the Radio
Justin Haskins explains how important it is that Millennials understand the truth about socialism and its history of deprevation, loss of liberty, violence, and death.
Read the Book for Free! Socialism Is Evil: The Moral Case Against Marx’s Radical Dream
The greatest threat facing the United States today doesn’t come from China, Iran, or even Russia; it’s the growing number of Americans who believe Karl Marx’s socialism provides the best strategy for making our communities safer, healthier, and more prosperous. But the most significant danger [...]
WATCH: The Ugly Truth About Socialism
Conservative commentator and think tank research fellow Justin Haskins explains what Karl Marx's socialism is and briefly outlines some of socialism's biggest flaws. Haskins is the founder of StoppingSocialism.com and the author of Socialism Is Evil: The Moral Case Against Marx's Radical Dream. To learn [...]
What Is Socialism? (Part Two)
The following is the second part of Stopping Socialism's "What Is Socialism?" article. The first part of the article is available by clicking here. World Government One of the most important and often overlooked aspects of socialism is that according to many of its proponents, [...]
What’s the Difference Between Communism and Marx’s Socialism?
One of the most significant signs displaying how little the public in the West knows about socialism is in its lack of understanding of how Marx's socialism and communism relate. Throughout this website, I’ve used much material from Marx’s The Communist Manifesto alongside official materials [...]
How to Define ‘Evil’ and ‘Immorality’ in the Post-Modern West
Before I can make the case that Marx's socialism is immoral, I must first explain what I mean by "immorality" and "evil." Over the course of human history, “evil” has been used in a variety of ways. In Western Civilization, evil has for nearly 2,000 [...]
Why Marx’s Socialism Is Evil (Part Two)
The following is the second part of Stopping Socialism's "Why Marx's Socialism Is Evil" article. The first part of the article is available by clicking here. Gambling According to a 2013 study of moral attitudes by the Pew Research Center, 24 percent of Americans say [...]
Why ‘Democratic,’ European-Style Socialism Is Also Extremely Immoral
Throughout many of the articles on this website, I have referred to mixed economic systems in which several large industries are socialized as “European-style socialism,” which is also commonly called “democratic socialism.” “European-style socialism” is a term regularly used in America to describe such schemes, [...]
Socialists’ Objections Answered
In previous articles, I went to great lengths to show why socialism is highly immoral, but it’s important to remember that the people who advocate for these policies are often well-intentioned individuals who believe socialism is the best and perhaps only way to fix many [...]