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Dec 7, 2020 • 5min
How the Left Sees the World: Power, Race, and Class
How do those on the Left determine right from wrong? Since Marx, they’ve relied on a formula based on status, skin color, and wealth. But is that the way to reach a moral conclusion? Dennis Prager uses Israel and the United States to provide an illuminating perspective on this question. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Nov 30, 2020 • 6min
What's Wrong With the 1619 Project?
In August of 2019, the New York Times published the 1619 Project. Its goal is to redefine the American experiment as rooted not in liberty but in slavery. In this video, Wilfred Reilly, Associate Professor of Political Science at Kentucky State University, responds to the 1619 Project’s major claims. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Nov 23, 2020 • 5min
You Can't Be Free Without This
It wasn’t an accident that the first amendment to the Constitution is about religious liberty. Why was it so important to the Founders? And why should it be just as important to you? Kelly Shackelford, President of First Liberty, explains. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Nov 16, 2020 • 5min
The End of Women's Sports
Selina Soule was one of the top five female high school sprinters in Connecticut... until competing against biological boys changed the game. Now, women aren’t just losing their races — they’re losing their chances to compete at all. Why is this happening? And what should we do about it? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Nov 9, 2020 • 5min
Abundant, Clean, and Safe
If you truly want to save the planet from global warming, there’s one energy source that can do it. It’s not wind or solar. It’s not coal, oil or natural gas, either. So what is it? Michael Shellenberger, founder of Environmental Progress, has the answer in this important video. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Nov 2, 2020 • 5min
Defining Liberty
The Framers wrote the Constitution to protect the liberty of American citizens. But what exactly did “liberty” mean to them? More importantly, what should it mean to you? Eugene Volokh, professor of constitutional law at UCLA, explores this important issue. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Oct 26, 2020 • 5min
Capitalism or Socialism: Which One Is More Democratic?
What is the difference between free-market capitalism and democratic socialism? And which system is actually more fair and responsive to the needs of the people? Here’s a hint: names can be deceiving. Dinesh D’Souza has the answers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Oct 19, 2020 • 5min
Free the Freelancers
What’s the best way to protect the rights of workers? Let them determine their own job preferences, or mandate that companies provide them with certain protections? California has chosen to take the latter path. Has it worked? Is it a victory for workers, or a debilitating defeat? Patrice Onwuka of the Independent Women’s Forum looks into these questions. Her findings may surprise you. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Oct 14, 2020 • 5min
They Say Scandinavia But They Mean Venezuela
What do Democratic Socialists like Bernie Sanders and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez want America to look like? They say they want America to emulate Scandinavian countries like Denmark and Sweden. But do their proposed policies reflect that? Or do they point down a darker path? Debbie D’Souza, a native Venezuelan and political commentator, investigates. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Oct 13, 2020 • 5min
How to Steal an Election: Mail-In Ballots
What’s the difference between absentee balloting and universal mail-in balloting? The latter might sound like a great idea, but is it really? Eric Eggers of the Government Accountability Institute answers this vitally important question. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
