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BREAKING 🗝: Kappa Kappa Gamma national headquarters retaliates against alumnae for standing up for women, revokes lifetime membership after 50+ years of sisterhood. After speaking up to protect Kappa's 153-year commitment to women and standing up for women’s spaces, women’s privacy, and women’s safety, two alumnae have been kicked out of the sorority.
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The organization terminated the membership of former Kappa Kappa Gamma national foundation president Patsy Levang and long-time member and active contributor Cheryl Tuck-Smith on October 29, the two women told National Review in an exclusive provided by Independent Women’s Forum and Independent Women’s Law Center.
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Last month, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) released preliminary environmental documents that cast doubts on the future of the Ambler Road, an infrastructure project aimed at unlocking the mineral-rich Ambler Mining District in northwest Alaska. The Interior Department did not single out what route it prefers, which suggests it will not allow construction of the road after public comments end on December 22. Read More ([link removed])


** Cooling Inflation Offers Little Relief This Thanksgiving ([link removed])
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Cooling inflation comes not a moment too soon but is still late for the upcoming Thanksgiving holiday. As families gather around the bird, they will be spending 7% more on turkey, 6% more on rolls, 4% more on pie, and 11% more on frozen veggies. Despite food prices rising 2.3% in October from a year ago, don’t expect Thanksgiving dinner to be cheaper, as consumer prices are still markedly higher than last year and the year prior. Read More ([link removed])
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** Kids in Texas Are on the Verge of Having the Education Freedom They Deserve ([link removed])
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A Texas House panel on Friday advanced the chamber's version of legislation creating education savings accounts, or ESAs. This is a BIG step in advancing education freedom. Over 30 states already provide K-12 scholarships or ESAs that allow parents to send their children to the education option that best meets their needs and abilities. It’s time for Texas to catch up! Help us spread facts about ESAs. Click the link below to access our ESA social media kit. You’ll have all the graphics, captions, and conversation starters that you need to join the conversation!
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Alexandra Hudson will join #IWReads on Thursday, December 7, at 1:00 p.m. ET for a deep dive into her new book, The Soul of Civility.

It’s easy to look at the divided state of the world and blame our leaders, the media, or our education system. Instead, we should focus on what we can control: ourselves. The Soul of Civility empowers readers to live tolerantly with others despite deep differences, and to rigorously protest wrongs and debate issues rather than silencing disagreements.
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Which of the following is NOT true about military families and the recruitment crisis?

A. Fewer military families recommend service in the Armed Forces to their children.
B. Big bonuses and relaxed policies drastically increased military recruitment numbers for 2023.
C. Confidence in the U.S. military is at a two-decade low.
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** School Choice Hypocrisy: Good for My Children, but Not Yours ([link removed])
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As Texas tries to expand education freedom for families in a special legislative session, some of the loudest and more intense opposition to empowering parents comes from those who themselves benefit from school choice.
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A new report from Deloitte highlights that women spend $15 billion more out-of-pocket than men annually on health care. This report, “Hiding in Plain Sight: The Health Care Gender Toll” makes no effort to hide the obvious, main reason women spend more: utilization. Women consume more healthcare services than men, and therefore spend more. This is true even when we set aside pregnancy-related costs, which Deloitte did.
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