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Ben Shapiro: The Left’s Cynical ‘Speech is Violence’ Ploy
This week, another evil mass shooter unleashed horror at a gay club in Colorado Springs, killing 5 and wounding another 25. The shooter -- whose name I refuse to mention in order to disincentivize future shooters, who seek notoriety -- was clearly mentally ill: Just [...]
ESG: The Banking Industry
Environmental, social, and governance (ESG) scores are an insidious mechanism by which a cabal of ideologically aligned influential interests working through unelected supranational organizations are attempting to “reset” the global financial system to their advantage. At its core, this emerging design circumvents national sovereignty, free [...]
Techno-Authoritarianism Is Here to Stay: China and the Deep State Have Joined Forces
This article was authored by John and Nisha Whitehead of the Rutherford Institute. “If this government ever became a tyranny, if a dictator ever took charge in this country, the technological capacity that the intelligence community has given the government could enable it to [...]
Veronique de Rugy: Republicans Need an Economic Growth Agenda
After disappointing midterm election results for Republicans, many understandably pin blame on corrosive figures like former president Donald Trump. His losing record is impressive considering his cultlike persona appeal with MAGA voters. If Republicans finally learn to shed Trump and his ilk it will be [...]
Star Parker: Student Loan Forgiveness Meets the Rule of Law
President Joe Biden's $400 billion 2022 election bribe -- also known as student loan forgiveness -- has been now stopped in its tracks on two fronts. First, in Texas, federal district court Judge Mark Pittman, one of nearly 300 federal judges appointed by former President [...]
L.K. Samuels: How Anti-Capitalist Were the German National Socialists?
The National Socialists of Germany were anti-capitalists par excellence. They actually spelled it out in the 13th plank of their 25-Point program of 1920, demanding “nationalization of all businesses which have been up to the present formed into companies (trusts).” Adolf Hitler was adamant about [...]
David Harsanyi: Elon Musk Is Right. Divided Government Is Best
There are no saviors or miracles in democracy, only a grueling, soul-sucking, forever war of attrition. That is the enduring lesson of the 2022 midterms, as it is every election. And, though the results will be overinterpreted by pundits, and partisans will have all their [...]
Veronique de Rugy: For Food Abundance, Think Bigger Than Another Farm Bill
Turkey prices are soaring this Thanksgiving, and that's just the tip of the iceberg. With food prices helping to drive inflation to a 40-year high, Americans are feeling the heat at grocery stores and during family dinners. It's in this context that Congress is about [...]
Larry Elder: Biden’s Versus Trump’s ‘Lies’ — What a Difference an Administration Makes
During Donald Trump's presidency, The Washington Post kept a running tally of his alleged lies and/or misleading statements. But, when Joe Biden became president, the Post fact-checker, Glenn Kessler, announced an end to the database operation, saying: "Maintaining the Trump database over four years required [...]
Betsy McCaughey: Republican House Majority Would Be a Victory for Free Speech
Remember President Joe Biden's Disinformation Governance Board? It was so ridiculed that the administration quickly scaled it back and then shut it down. But beware, Biden is resorting to more secretive methods -- a vast censorship operation in collusion with Silicon Valley -- to tighten [...]
Stephen Moore: Joe Biden Is the King of Debt and Deficits
Imagine someone close to you has a drinking problem. Night after night, he goes out to the bars on wild binges, chugging down 10 to 12 beers a night. But then, in a supreme effort to reform himself, the drunkard cuts his consumption down to [...]
PolitiFact: ‘The Great Reset is not a conspiracy to force changes in economic systems’
In late February, conservative commentator Liz Wheeler said in a Facebook post that, "The Great Reset advocates replacing capitalism with an economic system that is 'kind of socialism, kind of communism' but 'mostly just fascism.'" In early October, when Wheeler's post began gaining traction across [...]
Environmental, Social, and Governance Scores: A Basic Primer
ESG: Key Terms and Issues “The world must act jointly and swiftly to revamp all aspects of our societies and economies, from education to social contracts and working conditions. Every country, from the United States to China, must participate, and every industry, from oil and [...]
David Harsanyi: Don’t Fall for the Democrats’ Ginned-up Social Security Scaremongering
Here are two snippets from Wednesday's New York Times piece contending that Republicans have "embraced" plans to cut Social Security and Medicare: "The fact that Republicans are openly talking about cutting the programs has galvanized Democrats in the final weeks of the midterm campaign." "Still, [...]
Stephen Moore: Who Really Shut Down Our Businesses and Schools?
A big issue that has emerged in the final days of the midterm election campaigns is the lockdowns of our schools and businesses during the COVID-19 pandemic. The public saw with the abysmal test scores of our children the severe and lasting damage done. Voters [...]
Veronique de Rugy: Incoming Republicans: Don’t Fight Dems, Fight Inflation
Republicans want to take over Congress and come Tuesday they might get their wish. Assuming they win both the House and Senate, they will face enormous challenges: a country still heading into a recession, inflation still high and rising, government deficits and debt as far [...]
Ben Shapiro: Why the Legacy Media Is Panicked About Elon Musk’s Twitter Takeover
It has now been a week since Elon Musk took over Twitter, and the wailing and gnashing of teeth is still audible across the legacy media landscape. In one sense, that's rather shocking: Why, precisely, should members of the media be so apoplectic about a [...]
Majority of Young Americans Reject Existence of ‘Absolute Truth’
According to the classic definition, an absolute truth is "something that is true at all times in all places." In other words, an absolute truth is something that is true regardless of circumstances or context. For example, it is an absolute truth that the sun [...]
Socialism 101
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 [...]