Neetu Arnold recently wrote an article about the ways that colleges and universities are preparing for a “post-affirmative action era” by developing “strategies for universities to continue racial discrimination through facially race-neutral approaches in admissions and beyond,” the goal being to “achieve diversity-related goals without triggering legal scrutiny.” This is very important journalistic work. But […]
Since the 1989 publication of his widely admired but controversial Albion’s Seed: Four British Folkways in America, David Hackett Fischer has been a figure to reckon with. Subsequent publications such as Paul Revere’s Ride (1994) and Washington’s Crossing (2004) have further established his reputation as an American historian of the first rank, one whose works […]
https://pricklypear.news/wp-content/uploads/dutchnewyork.jpg338507Jack Trotterhttps://pricklypear.news/wp-content/uploads/logo_2023.pngJack Trotter2023-06-03 00:30:392023-06-02 15:07:32Weekend Read: A Colonial History of African-Americans
I stopped drinking Bud Light decades ago, so when the Dylan Mulvaney controversy exploded last month, I didn’t need to consider if I’d stop drinking Anheuser-Busch’s most popular product. What’s clear is that many others have decided to quit the beer over the brand’s decision to wade into transgender politics. According to figures reported in The St. Louis […]
What is this trend called “Woke“ that is sweeping the country like some out-of-control kudzu? The concept apparently originated with the idea that American culture has been asleep over the fact that racism (and other “isms”) have always dominated American life. To be “woke“ is to have awakened to this fact, and to have become […]
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If you visit TeenVogue.com today, you’ll see a tab called “Politics.” Recent headlines include “What does Donald Trump’s Indictment Actually Mean?” and a slew of articles on “trans kids,” including bathroom bans and “How to Be an Advocate for Trans Student Athletes.” A deep dive into old Teen Vogue magazines reveals no such headlines, which […]
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“He who controls the children, controls the future.” Whose quote is that? It’s mine. It formulated in my mind over the past several months as I’ve been adding more and more parental rights issues into my speeches. Why do I keep adding more and more? Because the attack on parental rights is gaining momentum. […]
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President Joe Biden has yet to weigh in on the outrage over the Los Angeles Dodgers inviting an anti-Catholic group of queer and transgender “nuns” to its Pride Night events. The drag performers call themselves “The Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence” and describe their group as “a leading-edge order of queer and trans nuns.” Though the […]
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Newspapers are the lifeblood of American democracy. At least they were. But the last three decades have seen a seismic shift, with storied and less-storied newspapers closing shop as Americans abandon traditional media in favor of more tailored, narrowly focused, and increasingly digital sources of news. More than half of Americans now rely on social […]
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In Scotland, government officials are piloting a program that would remove ancient procedural checks on state power to suit their preferred legal outcomes. Since the ratification of the Magna Carta in 1215, the right of accused people to be tried by their peers has been an essential protection against government overreach in English Common Law. […]
https://pricklypear.news/wp-content/uploads/justice-1.jpg339509Harrison Griffithshttps://pricklypear.news/wp-content/uploads/logo_2023.pngHarrison Griffiths2023-05-24 00:25:582023-05-23 10:55:10Juryless Trials Are a Naked Power Grab and a Serious Threat to Liberty
Editor’s Warning: This article contains some unavoidably explicit discussion. A section on the Teen Vogue website is titled “Sex and Relationships.” If you’re anything like me, the mere fact that a publication with “teen” in the name has a sex section is shocking. Some of the articles in the section are exactly what I […]
The Philosophy Underlying DEI
/in Education, Featured, Latest News, Liberty, Politics/by Allen PorterNeetu Arnold recently wrote an article about the ways that colleges and universities are preparing for a “post-affirmative action era” by developing “strategies for universities to continue racial discrimination through facially race-neutral approaches in admissions and beyond,” the goal being to “achieve diversity-related goals without triggering legal scrutiny.” This is very important journalistic work. But […]
Weekend Read: A Colonial History of African-Americans
/in Culture War, Education, Featured, Latest News, Liberty/by Jack TrotterSince the 1989 publication of his widely admired but controversial Albion’s Seed: Four British Folkways in America, David Hackett Fischer has been a figure to reckon with. Subsequent publications such as Paul Revere’s Ride (1994) and Washington’s Crossing (2004) have further established his reputation as an American historian of the first rank, one whose works […]
Bud Light’s Sales Implosion, Explained (by Mises)
/in Culture War, Education, Featured, Latest News, Liberty, Personal Finance, Politics/by Jon MiltimoreI stopped drinking Bud Light decades ago, so when the Dylan Mulvaney controversy exploded last month, I didn’t need to consider if I’d stop drinking Anheuser-Busch’s most popular product. What’s clear is that many others have decided to quit the beer over the brand’s decision to wade into transgender politics. According to figures reported in The St. Louis […]
Waking Up To Wokeness
/in Culture War, Education, Featured, Latest News, Liberty, Politics/by Ken VeitWhat is this trend called “Woke“ that is sweeping the country like some out-of-control kudzu? The concept apparently originated with the idea that American culture has been asleep over the fact that racism (and other “isms”) have always dominated American life. To be “woke“ is to have awakened to this fact, and to have become […]
Teen Vogue: More Politics Than Fashion
/in Culture War, Education, Featured, Latest News, Politics/by Kate HaberlIf you visit TeenVogue.com today, you’ll see a tab called “Politics.” Recent headlines include “What does Donald Trump’s Indictment Actually Mean?” and a slew of articles on “trans kids,” including bathroom bans and “How to Be an Advocate for Trans Student Athletes.” A deep dive into old Teen Vogue magazines reveals no such headlines, which […]
And Just Like That, Your Rights are Gone
/in Culture War, Education, Featured, Healthcare, Latest News, Liberty, Politics/by Bobbie Anne Flower Cox“He who controls the children, controls the future.” Whose quote is that? It’s mine. It formulated in my mind over the past several months as I’ve been adding more and more parental rights issues into my speeches. Why do I keep adding more and more? Because the attack on parental rights is gaining momentum. […]
‘Devout Catholic’ Biden Silent Amid Outrage Over Anti-Catholic, ‘Transgender Nuns’ Promoted by LA Dodgers
/in Culture War, Education, Featured, Latest News, Liberty, Politics/by Mary Margaret OlohanPresident Joe Biden has yet to weigh in on the outrage over the Los Angeles Dodgers inviting an anti-Catholic group of queer and transgender “nuns” to its Pride Night events. The drag performers call themselves “The Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence” and describe their group as “a leading-edge order of queer and trans nuns.” Though the […]
Journalism in the Age of Clickbait
/in Education, Featured, Latest News, Liberty, Politics/by Gregory M. DickinsonNewspapers are the lifeblood of American democracy. At least they were. But the last three decades have seen a seismic shift, with storied and less-storied newspapers closing shop as Americans abandon traditional media in favor of more tailored, narrowly focused, and increasingly digital sources of news. More than half of Americans now rely on social […]
Juryless Trials Are a Naked Power Grab and a Serious Threat to Liberty
/in Culture War, Education, Featured, Latest News, Liberty, Politics/by Harrison GriffithsIn Scotland, government officials are piloting a program that would remove ancient procedural checks on state power to suit their preferred legal outcomes. Since the ratification of the Magna Carta in 1215, the right of accused people to be tried by their peers has been an essential protection against government overreach in English Common Law. […]
Teen Vogue NC-17
/in Culture War, Education, Featured, Healthcare, Latest News/by Kate HaberlEditor’s Warning: This article contains some unavoidably explicit discussion. A section on the Teen Vogue website is titled “Sex and Relationships.” If you’re anything like me, the mere fact that a publication with “teen” in the name has a sex section is shocking. Some of the articles in the section are exactly what I […]