Today, the Bureau of Labor Statistics announced that inflation on all items rose 7% over the past 12 months — the fastest pace in 40 years. We are paying 6.3% more for grocery basket goods while shelling out about 50% more to fuel our cars. On top of this, families face severe shortages of staples like baby formula, meat and poultry, and paper goods — leaving many scrambling to meet the most basic dietary and sanitary needs.

How have you been impacted by inflation?
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CHAMPION MESSAGE
"To step up to the line next to a male-bodied athlete who I know from science doesn't have to work as hard as I do ... to run that race is mentally challenging. How is this fair?"
— Cynthia Monteleone, World Champion Track Athlete

HURTING NOT HELPING

Free Families From Closed Schools
Children are COVID’s lowest-risk demographic, but our nation’s elementary and high-school students have suffered the most throughout the pandemic thanks to negligent and callous policymakers. Closing schools leads to devastating learning loss, significant mental health issues, and higher rates of suicide and obesity. Yet, an alarming number of school districts are still closing schools. Read more.

DID YOU KNOW

U.S. Economy Added a Measly 199,000 Jobs in December
For a second month straight, the economy has missed job forecasts by a long shot signaling an even tighter labor market. Rising wages and ample open positions should be enough to propel sidelined workers back to the workforce, but other forces are at play. Read more.

WHAT CAN YOU DO?

Protect Women’s Sports
The NCAA “firmly and unequivocally” endorses transgender, male-bodied athletes, competing on women’s collegiate sports teams — no matter the consequences for biological women.

This is not fair to women. 

Take action and sign the petition to save women’s sports.
SIGN THE PETITION

TWO TRUTHS & A LIE

Teachers Unions
The fight to keep public schools open for in-person learning in 2022 has many parents thinking about teachers unions and the power and influence they wield.

Can you identify which of the three following statements about teachers unions is not true? 

A. Despite declines in union membership overall, teachers unions have held steady. 
B. Every public school teacher belongs to a teachers union. 
C. Teachers unions are partisan even though their members are politically diverse.
CHECK YOUR ANSWERS

She Thinks Podcast

  • New Episode: Bret Jacobson discusses market solutions for Big Tech problems. Listen to it here.
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  • Next Episode: On Friday, John Lohn joins She Thinks to discuss how the effects of the UPenn transgender swimmer situation are akin to doping. Hear it here.

CAPSULE REVIEW

What Twitter Lacked That Joe Rogan Found on Gettr

Conservative social media platforms are on the rise because many on the right feel like their voices are disproportionately being ostracized by established tech giants. One startup, Gettr, launched in July. The platform got a huge boost last week when broadcasting phenom Joe Rogan joined.
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Do Teachers Unions Prioritize the Well-Being and Safety of Children?

In early January, Chicago Teachers Union members voted to remain home, rather than report to work. Numerous studies have revealed low COVID transmission rates in schools. These studies found that closing schools does not decrease communities’ COVID incidence rates. 
READ MORE
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