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 […]
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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 […]
Leave it to The New York Times, one of America’s foremost conveyers of fake news, to suggest that President Biden appoint a “Reality Czar” to stifle the dissemination of so-called “disinformation.” The article, titled “How the Biden Administration Can Help Solve Our Reality Crisis” suggests “the Biden administration put together […]
Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) just tweeted what her first order of business on the Senate Finance Committee will be and it should not be all that surprising. According to Warren, “My first order of business on the @SenateFinance Committee – the committee that leads tax and revenue policy in the […]
Petter Eide, a member of Norway’s Socialist Left Party who sits in the Norwegian Parliament, has nominated Black Lives Matter (BLM) for the Nobel Peace Prize. According to Eide, “To carry forward a movement of racial justice and to spread that to other countries is very, very important. Black Lives […]
Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) has declared that doubling the federal minimum wage to $15 per hour is “morally imperative.” In an interview with The Guardian, Sanders said, “This country faces an enormous economic crisis that is aggravated by the pandemic. We’re looking at terrible levels of unemployment. We’re looking at […]
Like most totalitarian states, the Soviet Union relied on terror and coercion to maintain its iron grip on power. Below are just a handful of the many ways Soviet leaders preyed on their population and ruthlessly preserved their power.
While unveiling his $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan, President Biden said, “Our recovery plan also calls for an increase in the minimum wage, at 15 — at least $15.00 an hour. No one in America should work 40 hours a week making below the poverty line. Fifteen dollars gets people […]
Hours after Joe Biden was inaugurated as the 46th president, Antifa thugs returned to their riotous ways in Portland and Seattle. In Portland, the most-recent violent protest perpetuated by Antifa members dressed in all black was aimed at the city’s Democratic offices. During the night of destruction, Antifa anarchists spray-painted […]
For decades, academics, elites, and many in the mainstream media have mocked conservatives for their traditional views and political beliefs. However, after the events of January 6 at the U.S. Capitol, some are taking their anti-conservative views to a whole new level, calling for conservatives to be “deprogrammed or even […]
On January 14, then-President-elect Joe Biden unveiled his $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief package, titled the “American Rescue Plan.” Unsurprisingly, within minutes, members of the so-called “Squad” criticized Biden’s plan as being too small. As proposed, Biden’s plan includes $1,400 stimulus checks, increased unemployment benefits, subsidies for health care insurance premiums, […]
Given Germany’s somewhat recent history with totalitarian regimes that stifled freedom of speech, we should pay heed when German leaders raise concerns over Twitter’s recent banning of President Donald Trump’s account. German Chancellor Angela Merkel describes Twitter’s ban of Trump as “problematic.” According to Merkel’s spokesman, “The right to freedom […]
Soon after she was inaugurated to her second term in the U.S. House of Representatives, Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) flexed her socialist political muscles. “I’m not playing coy or anything like that. I’m still very much in a place where I’m trying to decide what is the most effective thing […]
The U.S. Congress recently passed a last-minute $1.4 trillion spending bill to keep the government running through the fall of 2021. The omnibus spending bill, which includes a bevy of pork-barrel spending items, was coupled with a new $900 billion COVID-19 relief bill. Together, they serve as the most recent […]
The U.S. Congress recently passed a nearly 6,000-page bill that they claim will provide relief for the millions of Americans who are suffering from the economic aftermath of ongoing COVID-19 lockdowns. The bill, which is headed to the White House, would provide $600 stimulus checks to all Americans who earned […]
While campaigning for Sen. Kelly Loeffler (R-GA), Nikki Haley, a former governor of South Carolina and ambassador to the United Nations (and a woman many believe could someday run for president), issued a stark warning about socialism in the United States. “Not enough people are talking about what happens whether […]
According to a new poll by The Heartland Institute and Rasmussen Reports, media darling Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) is not very popular among likely voters, including Democrats and those who favor socialism. The poll of 1,000 likely voters, conducted December 6-7, 2020, shows that most Americans are not fond of […]
A new poll by The Heartland Institute and Rasmussen Reports finds that most likely voters believe freedom of speech should remain robust in the United States. When asked, “Should federal or state governments ban speech by individuals that a majority of Americans believes to be offensive, including speech on social […]
It seems that Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is not a fan of the Democratic Party’s leadership, agenda, nor the incoming Biden administration. In a recent interview with The Intercept, AOC bluntly said, “I do think that we need new leadership in the Democratic Party.” She added, “A lot of this is not […]
A new poll by The Heartland Institute and Rasmussen Reports of 1,000 likely voters, conducted December 6-7, 2020, finds that a vast majority of likely voters prefer a free-market economic system as opposed to a socialist economic system. The poll comes after a November election in which socialist candidates made […]
Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) would like to fill some Americans’ stockings with a big, fat check from Uncle Sam this Christmas. According to Sanders, who is a self-described socialist, “Congress cannot go home for the holidays unless we pass a $1,200 direct payment to working-class adults and $500 in payments […]
The Heartland Institute and Rasmussen Reports conducted a poll of 1,000 likely voters on December 6 – 7, 2020, that shows the vast majority of Americans do not support the radical, globalist Great Reset movement, which aims to upend market economies around the world, including in the United States, replacing […]
For months, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) has pressed Joe Biden to cancel student loan debt, should Biden become the next president. In September, Schumer said, “Education is supposed to be a ladder up, but for too many the burden of student debt has become an anchor holding them […]
Joe Biden recently named his choice for Health and Human Services (HHS) secretary, California Attorney General Xavier Becerra. Becerra, a darling of the progressive far left, has been a vocal supporter of government-controlled health care for years. In 2017, Becerra said, “I’ve been a supporter of Medicare for all for […]
As rumors swirl about Joe Biden’s potential picks for prominent positions in his administration, one name that is getting lots of attention for labor secretary is Patrick Gaspard. Gaspard, who recently resigned as the president of left-wing megadonor George Soros’ Open Society Foundations, has a troubling history of supporting socialistic […]
In what can only be described as one of the biggest cases of outright hypocrisy in recent memory, Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY), America’s most popular socialist, has just unveiled her new collection of campaign swag, and it costs a fortune. In the apparel section, AOC is hawking “Tax the Rich” […]