The all-knowing elites in Australia have determined that their country is lagging behind other developed countries when it comes to transitioning from internal combustion vehicles to electric vehicles (EV). So, they did what central planners love to do: They announced a “National Strategy for Electric Vehicles.” Per the document, “A […]
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It has been a mere 18 months since Joe Biden and congressional Democrats have ostensibly controlled the federal government. However, during that short span, they have implemented significant segments of their socialist agenda, which is causing massive headaches for the American people. To date, the Biden administration and congressional Democrats […]
On August 21, Education Secretary Miguel Cardona appeared on NBC’s Meet the Press, where he was pressed (no pun intended) about the upcoming student loan debt payment pause deadline, which expires on August 31. According to Cardona, “We know August 31st is a date that many people are waiting to […]
For close to a century, Consumers’ Research (CR) has been looking out for the well-being of consumers. For much of its history, CR tested, rated, and reviewed a wide variety of consumer products, ensuring the products were safe and effective. However, in recent years, CR has pivoted to “examining the […]
In late March, President Biden claimed, “After my predecessor’s fiscal mismanagement, we’re reducing the Trump deficits and getting our fiscal house back in order.” He added, “We’re making real headway cleaning up the fiscal mess I inherited.” In reality, Biden, with the help of congressional Democrats, has engaged in an […]
While Democrats celebrate the passage of the $739 Inflation Reduction Act, which will not reduce inflation at all, Americans who love freedom and free-market capitalism are in a state of despair. The so-called Inflation Reduction Act was never intended to reduce inflation because it is designed to increase the size […]
Most Americans might be somewhat surprised to learn that the founder and former CEO of Whole Foods, John Mackey, is a full-throated capitalist who has been warning about the socialist intrusion into American politics and society for several years. For his most recent anti-socialist diatribe, Mackey appeared on the Reason […]
While Democrats and the mainstream media (as if there is a difference) continue to celebrate the Senate’s passage of the Inflation Reduction Act, many prominent economists and non-partisan public policy organizations are singing quite a different tune about the bill that is expected to be signed into law after the […]
On August 4, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton and 18 other attorneys general issued a scathing letter to BlackRock CEO Larry Fink, warning that they “will not idly stand for our pensioners’ retirements to be sacrificed for BlackRock’s climate agenda.” According to the letter, “Based on the facts currently available to […]
It is not very often that I agree with Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) when it comes to public policy positions. However, I am very much in agreement with Bernie’s assessment of the Inflation Reduction Act, a 755-page bill that includes $439 billion in green energy and Obamacare subsidies and seeks […]
With the Supreme Court concluding one of the most historic and consequential terms in its history, it leaves in its wake consequences and implications for the direction of our country. One very important result may well be a movement of Black and Hispanic voters to the right. It is reasonable […]
When I was in eighth grade, one of the things I remember most during my class trip to Washington, DC was our visit to the then-newly opened United States Holocaust Memorial Museum. Why? Because unlike almost all the other museums and monuments we visited during our trip (most of which […]
In the wake of the recent mass shootings in Buffalo, New York and Uvalde, Texas–two tragic events that will live in infamy–many elected officials, talking heads, and anti-gun rights advocates have pushed for greater gun control measures. As per usual, these misguided gun-control activists recite talking points about the Second […]
Every once in a while, even socialists stumble upon the truth. Such was the case when Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT), a self-avowed socialist who actually honeymooned in the Soviet Union, called out the World Economic Forum’s latest global summit in swanky Davos, Switzerland. As Sanders recently tweeted: “The oligarchs in […]
Here are two words I never thought I would type in the same sentence: Texas and socialism. Yet, because 2022 never ceases to amaze, at least in terms of crazy political stories, here I am writing about a socialist toehold in Texas! On May 5, the Austin City Council voted […]
Although the 2022 mid-term primary races are just beginning, it has not been a good start for socialists like Nina Turner, who was obliterated at the ballot box by her less-progressive Democratic opponent Shontel Brown in the primary race to become the Democratic Party’s general election candidate for the U.S. […]
As President Joe Biden’s approval ratings among young Americans continues to plummet, the White House is toying more than ever with the idea of an unprecedented cancelation of student loan debt. On April 25, White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki laid the groundwork for what could go down in history […]
Rebecca Parsons, who is running for U.S. Congress in Washington State’s 6th District, could very well be one of the most radical candidates to ever run for federal office. Among her many zany positions, Parsons, who also happens to be a member of the Democratic Socialists of America, is pushing […]
Is America ready to “feel the Bern” in 2024? Maybe so, considering that Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) is leaning towards another presidential run, as long as the current occupant of the White House (or his handlers) decides one term is enough. Thanks to a recently leaked memo sent by a […]
In what most cynics would say amounts to nothing more than vote-buying, the Biden administration recently announced it will wave its magic debt cancelation wand for 40,000 Americans who no longer have to repay their student loans. Per the Department of Education, “Today, the Department of Education announced steps that […]
While reports of Black Lives Matters (BLM) co-founders using BLM funds to purchase multi-million-dollar homes in the United States and abroad has gained some media attention in recent weeks, we should keep in mind that BLM’s shady financial dealings likely go much further than these questionable purchases. In fact, over […]
Patrice Cullors, the “Marxist” co-founder of Black Lives Matter (BLM), is coming under scrutiny, yet again, for a lavish home she purchased while serving as executive director of Black Lives Matter Global Network Foundation (BLMGNF). According to New York Magazine, Cullors, Alicia Garza, and Melina Abdullah purchased a 6,500 square […]
It is ironic that Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY), who is a member of the legislative branch, is practically begging for President Biden to bypass Congress in order to implement her socialist agenda. Typically, members of Congress are reluctant to cede legislative power to the executive branch, seeing as how the […]
Below is the Socialism Research Center’s official list of the top conservative news sites and conservative websites for March 2022. The “Top 100” conservative news and opinion sites rankings were calculated by examining Alexa traffic rankings for roughly 150 conservative websites. CLICK HERE FOR OUR OTHER RANKINGS. It’s important to […]
Never underestimate the left’s uncanny ability to use a crisis to usher in massive political changes. As Rahm Emanuel famously said, “You never let a serious crisis go to waste. And what I mean by that it’s an opportunity to do things you think you could not do before.” Emanuel […]
With France’s presidential election less than a month away, it seems like the once-dormant Communist Party is making major inroads among French leftists. According to a recent poll, the candidate for France’s Communist Party, Fabien Roussel, has now cruised ahead of less-radical socialist party candidates, on his way to becoming […]
Although capitalism has been around for a few hundred years, apparently there has been a massive secret at the center of the economic philosophy that has remained hidden for far too long. Fortunately, Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY), who graduated with a degree in economics from Boston University, has somehow unlocked […]
When the Founding Fathers created the structure of the federal government, they wisely included the principles of separation of powers and checks and balances so that each branch of the national government would be limited in its scope of powers. In its most basic form, this meant that the legislative […]
If there ever was any doubt that America’s higher education system has gone absolutely haywire, consider this story from the University of Florida. The taxpayer-funded University of Florida in Gainesville recently named one of its 14 new group study rooms at the George A. Smathers Libraries the “Karl Marx Study […]
Achieving bipartisan consensus on important issues in Washington, DC these days is about as likely as winning the lottery. However, in a rare form of bipartisanship, Republicans and Democrats are coming together to voice their outrage over the Biden administration’s foolish plan to buy oil from socialist tyrant Nicholas Maduro. […]
The 2022 mid-term election season officially kicked off on March 1, when Texas held its primary races for the upcoming election this November. Among the noteworthy outcomes from the nation’s first primary races was the victory of self-avowed socialist Greg Casar, running on the Democratic Party’s ticket for the U.S. […]
Leave it to the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) to somehow blame the United States for Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine. On February 26, the DSA released a statement “On Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine,” in which they demand the United States withdraw from NATO because “imperialist expansionism set the stage […]
According to Kristin Gonzalez’s campaign website, the candidate for New York State Senate District 17, is a “proud daughter of an immigrant family, Queens native, community organizer, and tech worker.” Gonzalez is also a socialist and proud member of the Democratic Socialists of America. However, when she is not spouting […]
For many years, socialists in the United States have attempted to use the “existential” threat of climate change as a Trojan horse to fundamentally transform the U.S. economy from a dynamic, free-market system to a centralized, redistributionist structure. For example, in 2018, self-avowed socialist Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) and Sen. […]
Historically, religious leaders have been adamantly opposed to socialism for many reasons, namely because socialist systems disdain the existence of a higher power, reject individual liberty, and are antithetical to human nature. For instance, Pope John Paul II, who was born in pre-communist Poland, played an instrumental role in the […]
By now, it should not be all that surprising when Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) bashes capitalism and shows her socialist sympathies. After all, AOC is a self-avowed democratic socialist and one of the most anti-free-market members of Congress. However, her latest inane rant against capitalism demonstrates two things: AOC does […]
The U.S. national debt now stands at an absolutely staggering $30 trillion. For context, and to better understand how truly out-of-control the national debt has become, consider the following. In 1980, the U.S. debt to GDP ratio was 34.5 percent. By 2000, it jumped to 59.3 percent. As of now, […]
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ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, IL (January 10, 2022) – A new poll by The Heartland Institute and Rasmussen Reports finds that Donald Trump would beat Joe Biden in a rematch of the 2020 election if it were held today. The survey of 1,016 likely voters, completed January 5, 2020, found that 46% would vote for […]
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 Marsh, author of “Class Dismissed: […]
In a somewhat stunning turn of events, the people of Peru have apparently elected an unrepentant socialist, Pedro Castillo, to be their new president. I say apparently because allegations of voter fraud and electoral corruption are running rampant. Yet, that did not stop Castillo from declaring victory. It never deters […]
Heartland’s Tim Benson is joined by Sean McMeekin, professor of history at Bard College, to discuss his new book, Stalin’s War: A New History of World War II. They discuss Soviet foreign policy in the 1930’s, how the USSR advanced the war making capabilities of Nazi Germany prior to Operation […]
For an avowed Marxist, Black Lives Matter (BLM) co-founder Patrisse Khan-Cullors does not practice what she preaches. Consider: Khan-Cullors recently bought a $1.4 million mansion in Topanga Canyon, an exclusive suburb of Los Angeles. The 2,370-square-foot home includes “a three-bedroom and two-bath main house and a separate one-bed/one-bath apartment capable […]
For years, there have been whispers within Washington, DC about Puerto Rico becoming the 51st state. Recently, those whispers have grown louder than ever. Much of the increased momentum for Puerto Rico statehood coincides with the left’s control of both houses of Congress and the White House. And to demonstrate […]
Close to one year after the vast majority of public schools decided to suspend in-person learning due to the coronavirus, a new report shows just how much this misguided decision has negatively impacted the mental health of students across America. “The COVID-19 pandemic has had a profound impact on mental […]
For those who read The Big Short, or watched the movie, the name Michael Burry should ring a bell. Burry was one of the few on Wall Street who foresaw the collapse of the U.S. housing market in 2007 and 2008. Although he was derided for his prediction, Burry put […]
Remember the classic Wendy’s “Where’s the Beef?” ad campaign from of all years, 1984? Bill Gates does. Only, his answer to the question might make you lose your appetite for red meat. In a recent interview with MIT Technology Review, Gates laid out his latest plan to address the non-existent […]
Have you ever wondered what a national minimum wage of $15 would do to the U.S. economy? Well, if so, you are in luck because the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) just released a report on this very topic. According to CBO’s report, The Budgetary Effects of the Raise the Wage […]