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The Woke Right

In 2018, some activists, appalled by woke nonsense being published by academic journals, submitted nonsensical research. One paper claimed researchers "closely and respectfully examined the genitals of ... ten thousand dogs" to learn about "rape culture and queer performativity at urban dog ...

Los Angeles riots may encourage illegal immigrants to self-deport

"How'm I doin'?" the late New York Mayor Ed Koch used to ask constituents on his travels through the city. President Donald Trump, in the opinion of most Americans, is doin' pretty well. His job approval, which jutted downward after he announced his "Liberation Day" tariffs on April 2, has ...

LA is not on fire, to Trump’s regret

The president is doing his best to inflame passions within and at California. Calling in the National Guard against the governor's wishes is a provocation. Sending in Marines to add drama to his show is an insult as well as incitement. The Marines are not a fashion accessory. They are trained ...

Abrego Garcia was never simply a ‘Maryland father’

For a while, the favored moniker for Kilmar Abrego Garcia in the media was "Maryland father." Abrego Garcia was indeed living in Maryland and was indeed a father, but this wasn't what was the most distinctive thing about him. There are hundreds of thousands of fathers living in the state who ...

New York Times on Trump calling the National Guard to Los Angeles

The National Guard is typically brought into American cities during emergencies such as natural disasters and civil disturbances or to provide support during public health crises — when local authorities require additional resources or manpower. There was no indication that was needed or ...

‘Abundance’ is abundantly confused

The hot-selling book "Abundance" is written by liberals who bash liberals, or more precisely, try to make them feel guilty. Sure, authors Ezra Klein and Derek Thompson shed some blame on conservatives for why America doesn't build as easily as it used to. But it's those liberals in expensive ...