Chavismo in Venezuela

By Antonio Lecuna, TELOS The situation in Venezuela is spinning out of control. The economy is shriveling at double-digit rates, corruption is generalized, and the nightmare of hyperinflation has returned with a vengeance. What happened? The difficulties suffered during the Chavismo era were predictable consequences of the policy […]

The number of religious Americans has been declining for decades, but a new study suggests that trend is stalling

By Kelsey Vlamis, Insider The proportion of Americans who identify as religious has been steadily declining for decades. A new comprehensive study found that decline has stalled somewhat as mainline Protestants have increased their numbers. But White evangelicals, often considered a valuable political demographic, have continued to decline. […]

Confronted with the fact their policies are ruining US cities and killing thousands, Dems give the usual reply: ‘Shut up, racist!’

When the “Defund the Police” thing was heating up, I knew exactly what was going to happen. There would be a selective pullback of policing in poor communities and adjacent areas (but not in gated communities, affluent suburbs, wealthy business districts, government zones, etc.). Crime would then increase, […]

Who Defines What ‘Racist’ Means ?

By Musa Al-Gharbi One key insight of the “discursive turn” in social research is that how concepts are defined, and by whom, reveals a lot about power relations within a society or culture. These definitions are not just reflections of social dynamics, but can have important socio-political consequences […]

The Biden Administration’s Domestic Terrorism Strategy is an announcement that they’re coming for you.

American Minds The Biden Administration’s National Strategy for Countering Domestic Terrorism is, by its own admission, the first of its kind. The authors call it “America’s first government-wide national Strategy” to eradicate internal opponents of the regime—that is, not only to deter “violent extremism,” but even, in the […]

Andrew Cuomo Declares a Gun Violence ‘Disaster Emergency’ and Signs a Bill That Invites Lawsuits Against Firearm Suppliers

By Jacob Sullum, Reason New York’s new law seems to conflict with a federal statute that protects manufacturers and dealers from liability for gun crimes. Early in the COVID-19 pandemic last year, New York’s legislature authorized Gov. Andrew Cuomo to issue “any directive” he deemed “necessary to cope […]

US boarding schools to be investigated

By Kalle Benallie, Indian Country Today The U.S. Department of Interior will formally investigate the impact of federal Indian boarding schools, Interior Secretary Deb Haaland announced before tribal leaders on Tuesday. The new “Federal Indian Boarding School Initiative” will result in a detailed report compiled by the Interior […]