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Don’t Let Socialists Fool You: They Still Want to Abolish Police, and Prisons Too

Socialists just can’t let the “dream” of prison abolition go until it becomes your nightmare. Leftist politicians are struggling to handle the...

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Mamdani Blames E-Bike Sellers for Crisis He Refuses to Police

When real-world problems arise, you can always count on socialists to fall back on blaming their old ideological bugaboos rather than addressing them...

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Mamdani Releases Video Demonizing Landlords. But He Is NYC’s Biggest Slumlord of All.

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani released a slick video this week portraying landlords as villains and housing advocates along with their government...

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Mamdani Purges Business Leaders to Cement Socialist Control of NYC

When New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani said he intended to govern as a socialist, he meant it. And he is doing what any dedicated communist does when...

05.08.2026 1

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Francesca Hong’s Anti-Thanksgiving Rant Reveals What the Socialist Left Really Wants

Another day, another example that the Left’s pathological hatred of America permeates the entire socialist movement. Far-left darling Francesca...

04.08.2026 4

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The Fall of a DEI Darling Reveals Why Universities Won’t Reform Themselves

An almost unbelievable scandal involving a professor of black studies at Cambridge University demonstrates how institutional DEI can only be defeated...

03.08.2026 1

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Radical Democrats Are Determined to Tear Down Our Country and Tear Up the Constitution

On the floor of the U.S. Senate Thursday, Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyo., spoke about the rise of dangerous far-Left radicals who intend to shred the...

02.08.2026 3

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Don’t Forget How Florida Defeated Faucism and Vindicated Federalism

Anthony Fauci, the public health bureaucrat who became the face of America’s botched COVID-19 response, testified this week on Capitol Hill. Except...

02.08.2026 1

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Dennis Prager Is a Modern-Day Stoic Leading Us Out of Toxic ‘Therapeutic Culture’

Dennis Prager’s legacy for generations of Americans looking for deeper meaning and happiness can’t be overstated. As Prager turns 78-years-old on...

02.08.2026 2

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‘NEVER AGAIN’: Spain’s Border Chaos Is a Warning for America

Spain’s border is being overrun by migrants, and it is a dramatic reminder of how things could be again in the United States. On Thursday, dramatic...

31.07.2026 4

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New York Immigrant Business Coalition Threatens Lawsuit Over Mamdani’s Government-Owned Grocery Stores

A coalition of immigrant business owners has threatened New York City with a lawsuit over planned government-owned grocery stores they say will...

31.07.2026 2

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Ceuta Invasion Is the Predictable Result of Spanish Amnesty

On Thursday, Americans watched in stunned recognition as thousands of young men poured from Morocco into the Spanish enclave of Ceuta. Like Melilla,...

30.07.2026 2

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The Strategic Relevance of the Abraham Accords Matters Now More Than Ever

The practical and strategic utility of the Abraham Accords matters more than ever despite the ongoing geoeconomic and security challenges. Victoria...

30.07.2026 1

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The Problem of Post-SSRI Sexual Dysfunction

A 21-year-old college student struggles to sleep during finals month. On a friend’s recommendation, she decides to seek out a sleep aid. She books a...

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Fauci’s Downfall Reveals the Danger of Rule by ‘Experts’

The rise and fall of Fauci is one of the great political lessons of our time about the folly and destructiveness of rule by so-called expertise. On...

29.07.2026 5

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Mamdani’s Tax List Reveals the Dark Side of Socialist Class Warfare

It should be no surprise that New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani not only wants to tax the rich but dox them too. On Monday, New York’s Department...

28.07.2026 3

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Mamdani Announces City-Run Grocery Stores Will Offer 30% Discount. Critics Say It Will Crush Local Businesses.

New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced Monday that a “core basket of everyday groceries will be 30 percent cheaper at the five new municipal...

28.07.2026 2

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Fauci Diaries Reveal Gloating About Lockdowns, Fame Seeking

The former director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, Dr. Anthony Fauci, as early as January 2020 did not believe that...

27.07.2026 5

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AP Report on ‘LGBT’ USAID Workers in Nepal Reveals True Agenda of the Shuttered Program

Remember how the Left said that eliminating USAID would lead to “devastating” consequences? It certainly did, but for their global cultural...

26.07.2026 4

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‘The Odyssey’s’ Lesson for America’s Schools

Hollywood has rediscovered Homer. It is time America’s schools did the same. Christopher Nolan’s film “The Odyssey” opened with ticket sales...

25.07.2026 20

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MAHA Must Prepare for the Future of Medicine

This week, the Food and Drug Administration reviewed whether certain peptide therapies should be more widely available through compounding pharmacies....

24.07.2026 5

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New Jersey’s Noncitizen Voting ‘Glitch’ Exposes Massive Election Integrity Crisis

A blue state has been caught asleep at the switch of protecting voting integrity, but don’t count on it to fix things any time soon. In case you...

23.07.2026 2

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Tim Walz’s Pedophile Pardon Gets Skipped on TV

Sexual abuse of minors is a serious crime. But when it comes to the national media, the crime is only serious if it can make Republicans look bad....

22.07.2026 6

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How Cuba Became the Nerve Center of the Anti-American Left

If you want to know where a good deal of the modern rise of socialism is coming from, look no further than 90 miles off the coast of Florida, to Cuba....

21.07.2026 6

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The Left Isn’t Building a Working-Class Movement—It’s Building a New Elite

“Non-workers of the world unite! You have nothing to lose but your Uber Eats delivery fees!” That really seems like it should be the slogan of the...

20.07.2026 5

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Mamdani Proposes Sweeping Changes to Housing Policy in NYC

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani, speaking at a news conference Thursday, called for huge changes in the city’s rental market including...

17.07.2026 10

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Americans Are Tired of Canada’s Forest Fire Smoke. It’s Time to Do Something About It.

Summer after summer is being marred by noxious fumes descending from Canada, and I have had enough. Sorry, I’m a little grumpy, but I can’t help...

16.07.2026 7

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Damning Reports Show How Deep New York Is Mired in Blue State Doom Loop

New York isn’t going to be able to tax and spend its way out of this mess. A series of recently released reports highlights how the state of New...

15.07.2026 6

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Energy Abundance Is Not the Enemy. Energy Scarcity Is.

Capital Research Center recently published a report worth everyone’s attention: Enemies of Energy: The Myths, the Movement, and the Money. Its...

15.07.2026 8

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Socialist War on Public Safety Coming to a Town Near You

One thing is for sure about the wave of socialist Democrats being put into office: They are committed to the bit no matter how demented their policies...

15.07.2026 8

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IVF Kills More Babies Than Planned Parenthood

As the Trump administration considers new rules governing in vitro fertilization, the pro-life movement is grappling with a new ethical challenge. For...

14.07.2026 5

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Gravy Train Ends: National Science Foundation Grants to DEI-Related Projects Plunge Under Trump

The Trump administration continues to quietly unwind the noxious and, in many cases, illegal DEI-centric policies of the Great Awokening. A recently...

13.07.2026 7

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Report Shows Mass Failure in NYC Schools as Spending Keeps Soaring Under Mamdani

New York City, like so many other big, blue cities, serves as an excellent model for how spending overwhelming amounts of taxpayer money can get so...

08.07.2026 10

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The Socialist Surge Reaches Wisconsin: Governor Candidate Tests the Left’s Limits

The socialist wave has already crashed well beyond New York City. Now the Democratic Socialists of America are even taking swings at swing states. The...

07.07.2026 10

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Mamdani’s Sour Independence Day Address Showed How Little He Understands America

This Independence Day, countless Americans celebrated our country’s 250th anniversary in countless jubilatory ways, from grilling in the backyard,...

06.07.2026 10

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The Socialist Wave Isn’t About Trump—It’s the Democratic Party’s Reality

This year has seen socialists make their furthest inroads into “mainstream” American politics than any time since the early 20th century. Even...

05.07.2026 10

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Head Start Isn’t Really Giving Kids a Head Start. Here’s How to Deal With It.

For many families, summer often means scoping out childcare options while parents continue to work. Some families in low-income neighborhoods turn to...

05.07.2026 10

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After SCOTUS Fails to Act, States Must Step Up to Save Election Day

DAILY CALLER NEWS FOUNDATION—The current conservative Supreme Court rarely gets it wrong when it comes to election administration. But in this...

03.07.2026 10

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As Europeans Bake, Their Leaders Blame America Instead of Embracing Air Conditioning

It’s too darn hot across the pond, but Europe’s ruling elites have decided that to remain holier than thou their people need to forgo grubby,...

02.07.2026 10

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Socialist Wave Hits Colorado as Democrat Establishment Waves the White Flag

The socialist wave tearing through Democratic Party bastions washed through Colorado Tuesday night. Establishment Democrats fell to insurgent leftist...

01.07.2026 10

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How the Trump Administration Made It Easier to Institutionalize the Mentally Ill

The Department of Justice has taken a big, if somewhat unheralded, step to reverse the trend of deinstitutionalization of the mentally ill in America....

30.06.2026 10

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Minimum Wage Fail

Not long ago, new kinds of jobs appeared: app-based gig work. They include jobs like dog walking on Rover, Taskrabbit work, DoorDash food delivery,...

28.06.2026 10

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‘ABSOLUTE FARCE’: Board Stacked With Mamdani Allies Passes Large-Scale Rent Freeze in New York City

“The [New York City] Rent Guidelines Board has stopped being a fact-finding body. It has become a body that starts with an answer and vibe codes its...

26.06.2026 10

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The Democratic Socialists of America’s Platform Explicitly Aims to Destroy the Constitution

Socialists are sweeping through and taking control of America’s big cities, replacing the old Democrat establishment and imposing their will on...

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A National Role Model: Louisiana’s Indictment of Non-Citizen Voter Can Teach Other States

Secure elections begin with accurate voter rolls. Creating these voter rolls requires public servants dedicated to election integrity. After her...

25.06.2026 10

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This Is Why Democrats Won’t Oppose the Socialist Takeover of Their Party

The Democrat Party and the Democratic Socialists of America are becoming indistinguishable from one another. That’s clearly the case in New York...

24.06.2026 10

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‘Free’ Bus Program Mamdani Used as Model Ends After Years of Failure

Surprise, surprise: There really is no such thing as a free bus. One of New York City’s socialist Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s key campaign promises was...

23.06.2026 10

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Globally, Girls Can’t Attend Schools for Lack of Hygiene Products. Christian Charities Are Helping to Solve the Problem.

Students in the U.S. take for granted that every child has the chance to get an education. Around the world, however, millions never get this...

23.06.2026 10

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Tariffs Alone Won’t Reshore Steel and Aluminum, but Will Hurt Manufacturing

Tariffs can be a powerful and effective tool of statecraft. The evidence could be seen last year when resistant trading partners were dragged to the...

22.06.2026 10

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Politics and Parenthood: Why Liberals Are Having Fewer Kids Than Conservatives

America’s cultural divide now extends to parenthood. A new report from the Institute for Family Studies states that a fertility gap has opened up...

22.06.2026 10

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