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November 1, 2023
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| How the Biden Administration Misread the Middle East |
| by Joshua Arnold |
| Five days before the Iran-backed terror group Hamas invaded Israel and killed more than 1,400 Israelis, Biden's National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan claimed the Middle East was "quieter than it has been for decades," in part because the Biden administration had "de-escalated crises in Gaza" and "enhanced deterrence ... to discourage further [Iranian] aggression." Events quickly proved these statements wrong, indicating that the Biden administration had misread the situation in the Middle East. But they were proven wrong so dramatically and rapidly that it might signal a deeper problem within the Biden administration. |
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| 'All Barriers to Abortion Are Racist': Ohio Issue 1 Leader |
| by Ben Johnson |
| One of the foremost leaders seeking to expand abortion until birth has said every abortion is "essential," every city should have an abortion facility, and that "all barriers to abortion are racist" policies attacking minorities and people who identify as LGBTQ. She also seeks to legalize, normalize, and "uplift" prostitution. |
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| Speaker Johnson's Next Hurdle: Splitting a Two-Front War into Two-Bill Aid |
| by Suzanne Bowdey |
| When the House reconvenes from its Halloween sugar high, Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) will be staring down his first big test: persuading members to break up the multi-billion dollar funding package for Ukraine and Israel. In sit-downs with both President Joe Biden and the media, the new Republican leader made it clear that if the Democrats want to help our allies defeat Hamas and Russia, they'll have to take two separate votes. It's not about "political gamesmanship," Johnson insisted. It's about "stewardship." |
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| In Wake of Hamas Atrocities against Israel, UN Demands Ceasefire |
| by Joshua Arnold |
| A majority of world governments voted Friday for a resolution calling for "an immediate, durable and sustained humanitarian truce leading to a cessation of hostilities" in Gaza, during an emergency session of the United Nations General Assembly. The resolution passed with 120 nations in favor to 14 nations against and 45 abstentions. "After the horrific attacks of October 7, calls for a ceasefire are calls for Israel to surrender to Hamas," Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu responded. |
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| Virginia School District Removes Sexually Explicit Books to Keep Focus on Literacy |
| by Dan Hart |
| A public school superintendent in Virginia is making it clear that his school district will be focusing on improving the literacy of its students while also protecting them from being exposed to sexually explicit material while in school. |
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| Arizona School Board Becomes Religious Freedom Battleground |
| by Arielle Del Turco |
| Local school boards across the country have risen to prominence as they've found themselves at the center of national debates about parental rights, freedom of speech, and protecting children from pornographic material. Issues in public schools - and the school boards themselves - have led a wave of conservatives and Christians to run for positions on school boards across the country. Heather Rooks is one such Christian who earned a spot on the Peoria Unified School Board in Arizona this January. Now, that school board is at the center of a religious freedom case after prohibiting Rooks from referencing the Bible in her remarks. |
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| British University Plans to Offer Masters in Witchcraft, Magic, and Occult Science |
| by Sarah Holliday |
| "Witches are back, and they want academic credit," said Dr. Albert Mohler, president of Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, in a recent episode of his podcast "The Briefing." Mohler discussed the University of Exeter in England, which plans to offer a master's degree in witchcraft, magic, and occult science by fall of 2024. And they aren't alone. America's Rice University also has a Gnosticism, Esotericism, and Mysticism certificate from its Department of Religion involving magic, ritual, and witchcraft. |
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