Economy
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Dodd-Frank Act fuels violence through conflict-minerals rule
The 2010 Dodd-Frank Act increased violence in the Congo by 143% and looting by 291%) through its “conflict minerals” rule,…
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You won’t believe the subject of Al Sharpton’s latest civil rights tirade
Al Sharpton can make almost anything a civil rights issue, provided you pay him enough. Breitbart News reports: Monday, at…
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America does not have an inequality problem
Language manipulation is nothing new in politics, but describing economic differences as “economic inequality” is a linguistic act we should reconsider.…
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HUD’s ‘Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing’ Rule is not about desegregation
Failure to meet a racial quota does not constitute segregation. That basic fact has eluded the federal Department of Housing and Urban…
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How the Iran nuke deal could boost U.S. tech companies
The Iranian nuclear deal announced last week may have unexpected benefits for America’s talent-hungry technology sector. Iran has a robust…
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EEOC outlaws sexual orientation discrimination, usurps legislative power
When Congress declines to pass a law that would expand an agency’s powers, the agency will sometimes respond by making…
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Study: Obamacare exchange plans offer only 2/3 as many doctors as other plans
Remember that promise about keeping your doctor if you like your doctor? Well, if you are getting your insurance through…
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Democrats want to outlaw ‘unfair’ work schedules
In the name of fairness, congressional Democrats introduced a bill Wednesday that would put significant restrictions on how employers schedule…
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Say what now? Successful black Americans promote white supremacy?
Did you know that successful blacks promote white supremacy? That’s what a University of Colorado Colorado Springs associate professor named…
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Federal financial aid triggers tuition increases, study says
The federal government is now admitting that its own financial aid is partly to blame for rising tuition, notes Blake…
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Liberal magazine promotes trip to Cuba, but you won’t believe one of the ‘attractions’
The Nation, one of America’s premier left-wing magazines, is advertising a trip to Cuba where, among other attractions, visitors will…
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7 of the most blatant lies in Hillary’s CNN interview
Commentators, pundits, and journalists the world over were quick to point out that former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton’s first…
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Iran’s Supreme Leader orders country to step up weapons production
As Iran negotiates for a nuclear treaty which by all reports will allow it to maintain its nuclear weapons, the…
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U.N. predicts food supplies will INCREASE despite global warming fears
Global warmism’s bad decade just became a bad eon. The latest cause for concern is a new report from the United Nations that has unintentionally…
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Retirement at 45 and 8 other simple reasons Greece is imploding right now
Greece is in the economic equivalent of complete and total panic right now, and the rest of the European Union is…
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The NY Times is hesitant about normalizing relations with Cuba, but you won’t believe why
The New York Times has published a piece expressing reservations over the Obama administration’s diplomatic outreach to Cuba, which included the…
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Supreme Court disparate-impact ruling creates confusion and uncertainty
The Supreme Court’s June 25 decision in Texas Dept. of Housing and Community Affairs v. Inclusive Communities Project creates confusion…
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Chris Christie enters the 2016 race with a doozie of a speech … too bad it won’t help
New Jersey Governor Chris Christie joined the already crowded Republican field today with the announcement of his candidacy. He gave a…
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Report: Why public sector unions can easily break the law
Focusing on Michigan, a report released Monday by the Mackinac Center makes the case that there are not adequate laws…
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Obama’s Earth Day trip cost taxpayers $867K in flight expenses alone
Never mind the cost to the environment he was supposedly helping to save. The watchdog group Judicial Watch announced today that it…
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Smuggling and hunger caused by Dodd-Frank conflict minerals rule
The 2010 Dodd-Frank Act effectively restricted American business’s ability to obtain minerals from the war-torn nation of the Congo and surrounding…
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Bad news for the left: Pope’s encyclical rejects abortion and ‘gender theory’
Yesterday liberals were high-fiving and fist-bumping over the Pope’s encyclical “Laudato Si” (“be praised”) for its seeming to suggest that a…
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BREAKING: Rachel Dolezal saga’s final chapter? Resigns as Spokane NAACP head
Rachel Dolezal, the “black” activist who caused a national sensation when it was revealed she was actually white and faking her…
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Frackin’ A: New EPA study says fracking does not adversely affect drinking water
A chief reason for the rise in U.S. oil production and the decline in oil prices worldwide is the development of…
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Ammo maker to leave New York for Pennsylvania, citing SAFE Act as motivation
Come July, Kahr Firearms, an ammunition company that spent a majority of it’s existence in New York’s Rockland County, will open…
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Democratic insider: If Hillary wins, expect a ‘Clinton co-presidency’
My ongoing effort to understand why the Clintons are able to stomp on, skirt, or just plain ignore unwritten rules…
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New York State Assembly passes single-payer health care bill
In what is seen as a largely symbolic gesture, the New York State Assembly has voted 89-47 in favor of a…
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Pacific trade pact could boost No. 1 ‘Tex-ports’
Powered by its energy sector, Texas leads the nation in exports. Shipping out $326 billion worth of goods and services…
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