Culture & Education
2022
Hijacking Christianity: Why ‘Wokeness Is Anti-Gospel’
At the start of the Cold War, a young Foreign Service officer named George Kennan wrote a lengthy description of the mindset of the Soviet leadership to explain their “uncooperative behavior.”
2021
Among ‘Marginalized Voices’ at Upcoming Theater Festival: Conservatives
Succeeding in the world of theater is tough no matter who you are. But if you’re a conservative Orthodox Jew, it’s even tougher. Just ask Joshua Danese.
How Identity Politics Revives Slaveholders’ Argument For Group Rights
For something as seemingly mundane as a government report on civics, the “1776 Commission Report” has been a surprisingly hot topic.
Celebrating the Life of Steve Pejovich, Fighter for Freedom
Every now and then, my sense of loss over the passing of someone I know is offset by the knowledge that they lived a stellar life.
If Leftists Knew How Much ‘Ted Lasso’ Undermines Them, They’d Cancel It
“Ted Lasso,” a comedy series released on Apple TV this past fall and already slated for seasons 2 and 3, is one of the biggest hits of the COVID-19 season.
The Great Parent Revolt
As overreach in classrooms by progressive school administrators, nonprofits and the federal government has reached new heights, parents are stepping up to fight back.
Healing the Family and Saving the Country
When I was 9 years old, my parents separated and then divorced. When I was 15, I announced to my mother that I no longer would go to church.
2020
Action Civics Is Teaching Our Kids to Protest
Many young Americans seem to have a growing disdain for our country. According to a Gallup poll, pride in our nation has declined, especially among young adults.
History Shows Our Passion for Freedom Runs Deep
Christmas 2020 was a Christmas like no other in our nation’s history. Thousands of churches across the country were shuttered, others had to hold services outdoors or restrict capacity indoors.
Let the Susan B. Anthony Statue Stand Tall—and Trump’s Pardon of Her to Stand
New York City is set on Aug. 26 to unveil a new statue, the Women’s Rights Pioneers Monument.
What Lincoln Would Tell Us About How to Preserve Our Republic
Many lament the decline in the teaching of civics and history that we are seeing in our schools.
Standing Up to ‘Wokeness’ and the Intolerance of the Mob
From around the country, we are hearing stories about companies, schools, universities, and others that are making public confessions and flagellating themselves for America’s supposed “systemic racism.”
Why We Must Advocate for Better Civics Education in Our Schools
The sharp decline in civic knowledge among America’s youth is a growing concern. The violent turmoil of recent weeks, including the destruction of statues and memorials, has made it an urgent issue.
How The 1960s Riots Foreshadow Today’s Communist Weaponization Of Black Pain
Leaving the White House grounds recently, I knew I would encounter protestors. You could hear them throughout the evening, trying to disrupt.
Freedom, If You Can Keep It
It is we, America’s citizens, who ultimately bear responsibility for how our leadership handles this crisis—that is what government by the people, for the people, and of the people means.
National Security
2016
Action Civics Is Teaching Our Kids to Protest
Some have argued that since the jihadist attack in Paris on November 13th, killing 130, and the December 2nd attack in San Bernardino, California, which killed 14, the United States has stepped up its domestic counter-terrorism efforts. But with only five interdictions of ISIS supporters in the six weeks since the San Bernardino attack, the rate of interdiction has not picked up at all (an average of 4.5 per month for a total of 90 since March 2014 when ISIS first appeared in international headlines).
Is It Safe to Fly? Airport Security in the United States
The downing of Egyptair Flight MS804 raises questions about the adequacy of airport security. Over the past week American news outlets have been reporting stories of airport security lines 2-3 hours long, with warnings that those lines could get even longer as the high season of summer travel gets underway.
2015
Yes, the ISIS threat to America is very real
ISIS’s attacks in Paris, the deadliest targeting of civilians in France since the end of World War II, will change the political and security landscape of Europe irrevocably.
ISIS: The Threat to the United States ThreatKnowledgeGroup Special Report
With the November 13th attack in Paris that killed 130 people and injured 368, many are asking what the risk is of a similar attack on U.S. soil.
Syrian Christians Plead for Help as ISIS Launches New Attack
Syrian Christians have this morning put out a desperate appeal for help as ISIS launches new attacks against them along the Khabour River in northeast Syria.
C-SPAN Counterterrorism & Homeland Security Panel
ISIS’s attacks in Paris, the deadliest targeting of civilians in France since the end of World War II, will change the political and security landscape of Europe irrevocably.
2014
Cuba vs. Freedom: Let the War of Ideas Begin
With a move toward normalization of U.S.-Cuban relations on December 17, 2014, the war of ideas can now begin.
Jordan's Attitude to Muslim Brotherhood Hardens
Opening the Door to Muslim Dissidents
A Desperate Cry from Iraq's Christians
Iraq’s Christian leaders have just made a desperate cry for help. Patriarch Louis Raphael I Sako, head of Iraq’s Catholic church, has issued an appeal “to all who have a living conscience in Iraq and all the world.”
Why ISIS is Winning
The Real Front in the War Against Isis
Girl Who Escaped Boko Haram Tells Breitbart Her Tale of Survival
On April 14, 2014, members of the militant Islamist group Boko Haram raided a girls’ school in Chibok, a town in northern Nigeria, and abducted 276 girls between the ages of 17 and 20.
Why Ted Cruz Was Right to Walk Out on the 'In Defense of Christians' Conference
Has the New York Times Just Provided Proof of Muslim Brotherhood Influence Operations in the United States?
For years, a handful of national security experts, NGOs, and members of Congress have been trying to raise a red flag over what they suspected were active influence operations by the Muslim Brotherhood in the United States.
Egypt Strikes Jihadis After Decapitation Video
Christian Leaders Call for Help As Islamic State Sweeps Sinjar
Over the past week the terror group Islamic State (formerly ISIS) surged ahead on multiple fronts and scored numerous victories, leaving a wake of death and destruction.
Call from Iraqi Christians: "Obama, Obama, Where are You?"
Several hundred people gathered in front of the White House on Saturday, chanting, “Obama, Obama, where are you? Iraqi Christians call for you!”
100 Days a Slave: The Christian Girls Kidnapped by Boko Haram
Today marks the 100th day that 276 schoolgirls from Chibok have been held captive by the Islamist terrorists of Boko Haram.
2007
Homo Democraticus: Or Why Democracy Should Not Be The Objective of US Foreign Policy
This article argues that government efforts to support democratisation in other countries are often counterproductive because they further strengthen government institutions over and above a responsible, active, citizenry and often target the wrong recipients because of government aversion to risk. Foreign assistance programmes would do better to support individual liberties rather than democracy.