Attack On American Workers: The U.S. Department of Labor recently finalized a rule that makes it harder to work as an independent contractor. The Employee or Independent Contractor Classification Under the Fair Labor Standards Act adds a complicated and multifactor analysis test to evaluate independent contractors.

These new rules hurt the livelihoods of the people who benefit from independent contracting most, such as stay-at-home moms and freelancers who need flexibility in their schedules. Over 70 million Americans are independent contractors. Read More
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Electricity Prices Soared 29.4% Since President Biden Took Office
A Wall Street Journal analysis of Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) data determined electricity prices have soared 29.4%—or 50% higher than overall inflation—since President Biden took office on January 20th, 2021. A Fox Business report from last month similarly found energy costs are up 36.9% since January 2021. “Do White House officials pay electric bills? They strangely keep saying the President’s climate agenda is reducing electric-power rates even as the cost of running your dishwasher is sky-rocketing, as illuminated by the Labor Department’s consumer-price index,” the WSJ observed. Read More
MEDIA SPOTLIGHT

The Bottom Line | Education Secretary Refuses to Say Whether Women are “Physically Different” Than Men Watch 

Carl Higbie Frontline | Civil Rights Groups Want Collapsed Baltimore Bridge Renamed Watch 

The Randy Tobler Show | Female Perspective on Trans Athletes in Women’s Sports Listen

The Kevin McCullough Show | Sex Discrimination Inside Women’s Prisons Listen

The Hill | The Fate of Student Debt Forgiveness Will Once Again Lie with the Supreme Court Read

She Thinks I Olympians Jocelyne and Monique Lamoureux on the Quest for Equality in Women’s Sports Read

Fox News | The Biden Administration’s Biased Electric Vehicle Agenda Read

DID YOU KNOW

Everything’s a Dollar? Not Anymore
The most recent business to succumb to the challenges of inflation and rising crime is the renowned 99 Cents Only store chain, which announced it would be closing all stores across the country by May 31st. The consumer price index reported a 3.5% rise in inflation this month compared to one year ago. It’s worth noting that the inflation rate is slower from a nationwide high of 9.1% in June 2022. However, for three months, it has trended upward, reversing the downward trend. Read More

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Join Us: Behind-The-Scenes of “The War on Children”
IWN is proud to bring you a behind-the-scenes look at “The War on Children” with creator Landon Starbuck. Plus, she will be taking your questions.  

Join us Friday, April 19 at 12:00 p.m. ET for this exclusive IWN Member event.  

This is an exclusive event for investing members of Independent Women’s Network (IWN). Register Here

TWO TRUTHS & A LIE

Two Truths and a Lie: True Conservation
Can you identify which of the three following statements about conservation is a lie?

A. The U.S. is a leader in environmental stewardship.
B. The best way to protect the environment is to preserve it through government stewardship.
C. Individuals play an important role in environmental progress.
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CAPSULE REVIEW

It’s Time to Flip the Script on Student Loan Bailouts. Here’s How To Make Schools Pay Up
After his first attempt at large-scale student loan forgiveness produced a last-minute surge of young voters to the polls in the 2022 midterms before it was struck down by the Supreme Court, President Joe Biden is trying the same trick again in 2024. But because Republicans have advanced no serious alternative that addresses the growing student loan crisis, the oldest demagogue trick in the book is likely to succeed. Read More

Antisemitism From Another Teachers Union…This Time in Massachusetts
Antisemitism in the American K-12 public is becoming more commonplace. This time, the oldest hatred in the world showed up during a Massachusetts Teachers Association (MTA) meeting. The Times of Israel reported that during a training webinar, “The Struggle Against Anti-Palestinian Racism,” administrators raised questions like: “How does Palestine fit into the larger framework of colonialism and imperialism?” and “Why is anti-Zionism not antisemitism?” Read More
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