The main challenge facing the West is not to defeat “them” but to find itself. In a recent survey, 83% of Americans polled failed a basic test on the American Revolution. FPI / January 13, 2020 by Alexander Maistrovoy According to Belgian researchers Jan and Kurt Monten of the Catholic College of Limburg, “young people […]
If you’ve ever wondered what Judaism is, here is a list of its principle beliefs. This is not not an official list, but these beliefs have been widely held by religious Jews for thousands of years. FPI / December 15, 2019 Dennis Prager As for my background, I have taught Judaism all of my life […]
A senior fellow at the Hudson Institute, Melanie Kirkpatrick has written and spoken often about the significance of Thanksgiving Day. Following are selected excerpts: Charity: Americans have a long tradition of individual giving on Thanksgiving. George Washington, in 1789, donated beer and hot meals to imprisoned debtors in New York. During the Civil War on […]
Special to CosmicTribune.com FPI / October 22, 2019 The Seattle Public Schools Ethnic Studies Advisory Committee (ESAC) has determined that math is subjective and racist. In a draft for its Math Ethnic Studies framework, the ESAC writes that Western mathematics is “used to disenfranchise people and communities of color.” Using the ESAC’s framework, Seattle’s public […]
Special to CosmicTribune.com FPI / October 15, 2019 In an interview with Great Britain’s The Sunday Times, Hillary Clinton blamed “generational” difference for her not being as woke on trans rights as her daughter Chelsea. When the two were asked whether someone with a beard and a penis could ever be a woman, Chelsea did […]
Planned Parenthood director of arts and entertainment engagement Caren Spruch told The Washington Post in an article published Sept. 23 that she has advised film and television show creators on over 150 projects over the years. Spruch sees her efforts as a way to, as the article puts it, set “a new standard for stories […]
Special to CosmicTribune.com By Larry Elder My brother, Kirk Randolph Elder, died suddenly and unexpectedly, 16 days before his 70th birthday. He and Tresta, his wife of 41 years, had planned a trip to Hawaii, where they were going to celebrate Kirk’s birthday. Kirk was a retired supervisor at an oil refinery, and we were […]
Special to CosmicTribune.com By Bill Federer, September 5, 2019 Great Wall of China By 220 AD, the Later Eastern Han Dynasty had extended sections of the Great Wall of China along its Mongolian border. This resulted in the Northern Huns attacking west instead of east. It created a domino effect of displaced tribes migrating west […]
Special to CosmicTribune.com By Larry Elder During the 2016 presidential campaign, a man dressed like a construction worker, carrying a pickax, destroyed Donald Trump’s sidewalk star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. The Hollywood Chamber of Commerce promptly replaced it. Just three weeks ago, a different man, presumably with a different pickax, also destroyed Trump’s […]