February 22 2023
 
Good morning from Washington. How high will the deficits be under President Biden? David Ditch analyzes. Is wokeness affecting fields besides academia? Jarrett Stepman warns that it is. Plus: Tyler O'Neil on a religious freedom conference being targeted by an activist group; Fred Lucas on Florida's efforts to stop voter fraud; and Doug Blair on our boring culture. 
 
 
 
COMMENTARY
The ‘Great Awokening’ Is Transforming Science and Medicine
By Jarrett Stepman

One of the most disturbing and illuminating aspects of today’s cultural revolution is how much it is transforming science and medicine.
NEWS
‘Election Fraud … Does Happen,’ Florida Official Says as His Office Charges More Than 20 People With Election Crimes
By Fred Lucas

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis established the Office of Election Crimes and Security in August 2022, and since that time 20 people have been charged with election-related crimes.
NEWS
EXCLUSIVE: Democratic Co-Chair Defends Religious Freedom Summit From SPLC ‘Hate Group’ Attack
By Tyler O'Neil

The Southern Poverty Law Center attacked the summit for providing “a platform for multiple anti-LGBTQ+ hate groups and personalities who cloak their hate in religious rhetoric.”
ANALYSIS
Supreme Court to Decide Future of Section 230 Protection for Social Media Platforms
By Virginia Allen

Social media companies might have to make significant changes to their platforms, depending on the outcomes of two Supreme Court cases.
COMMENTARY
Debunking Biden’s Malarkey: 7 Ways He Added $6 Trillion to Deficits
By David Ditch

Deficits through 2031 are on pace to total a staggering $6 trillion more than when the Biden administration began, or about $46,000 for every household in the country.
COMMENTARY
America’s Pop Culture Is Stagnating. Here’s Why That’s a Problem.
By Douglas Blair

In 1981, a mere 16% of the most popular movies in the country were sequels, spinoffs, or remakes of other films. In 2019, that number shot up to 80%.
NEWS
‘The Church Cannot Remain Silent’: US Catholic Bishops Receive Instructions on When to Deny Communion to Pro-Abortion Politicians
By Mary Margaret Olohan

Tens of thousands of clergy members will soon receive a copy of Cardinal Raymond Burke’s instructions to Catholic priests and bishops on when to deny someone Holy Communion.
COMMENTARY
ICYMI: Rogue Censorship Regime Tries to Shut Down Conservative News Sites Using 'Disinformation' Label
By Jarrett Stepman

There’s a movement brewing to shut down conservative websites that offer views and information contradicting left-wing orthodoxy.
 
     
 
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