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Is Harvard Racist?
25 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Harvard University’s admissions policy is proof that one can remember negative history, write about it in great and vivid detail, and still be doome...
What Made George Washington Great?
18 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
There would have never been a United States of America without George Washington. John Rhodehamel, author of "George Washington: The Wonder of the Age...
America Wants Legal Immigrants
11 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Virtually everyone knows America has a big illegal immigration problem. But we also have a legal immigration problem: Current U.S. immigration policy ...
Why You Can't Argue With A Leftist
04 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
When two people share the same goals, they can disagree – even strongly disagree – and still have a productive discussion about how to reach those...
Why Trump Won
28 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Were you shocked at the results of the 2016 American presidential election? Most people were, but Stephen Harper was not one of them. Here, the former...
What It Takes to Become a Millionaire
21 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
What’s the difference between America’s millionaires and the rest of us? Chris Hogan, author of Everyday Millionaires, and his research team inter...
Where Are You, Martin Luther King?
14 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
A half-century after his death, Martin Luther King Jr. is as revered as ever. But have we been following his example, or merely paying lip service to ...
Public Union: Public Enemy
11 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Public-sector unions have been gaming the political system for decades, bankrupting whole cities and plunging states into massive debt. How did this h...
Is Fascism Right or Left?
11 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Every Republican president since the 1970s has been called a fascist. Ironic, no? After all, fascism has its roots in the left. Dinesh D'Souza, author...
What Was the Cold War?
11 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
The decades-long “Cold War” (1947-1989) between the United States and the Soviet Union was so named because the two global powers never came to di...
Make Men Masculine Again
11 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Rape, murder, war – all have one thing in common: Men. The solution seems simple: make men less toxic – make men less masculine. In this video, Al...
The Strange Death of Comedy
11 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Tell a joke now and who knows who you might offend? Identity politics is taking the fun out of just about everything. This is – no fooling – a ver...
Why the 3/5ths Compromise Was Anti-Slavery
11 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Is racism enshrined in the United States Constitution? How could the same Founding Fathers who endorsed the idea that all men are created equal also e...
So, You Think You're Tolerant?
11 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Are you tolerant? You probably think so. But who is tolerant in America today? Is it those on the left, or those on the right? In this video, Dave Rub...
The Amazing Life of Ulysses S. Grant
11 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
No American led a more eventful life than Ulysses S. Grant, the 18th President of the United States and the Union Army's most celebrated general. Garr...
American Media, Soviet Tactics
11 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
The job of a journalist is to report facts, add context where necessary, and leave it to the consumer to decide what he thinks. In this video, James O...
What Is Intersectionality?
11 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Intersectionality is the newest fad in political activism. What is it? Who’s involved? And, what does it even mean? Nobody is better prepared to ans...
Dangerous People Are Teaching Your Kids
11 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Dangerous people are filling the heads of young people with dangerous nonsense. Who are these people? They are what Jordan Peterson calls “the post-...
Adam Carolla: Don't Make Things Worse
11 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Adam Carolla, comedian, social critic and host of the wildly popular Adam Carolla podcast, delivers the 2018 commencement address for PragerU. He offe...
America's 2nd War of Independence
11 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In this video, author Brian Kilmeade sheds light on the largely and unfortunately overlooked War of 1812. Kilmeade explains how this war got started, ...
Playing the Black Card
11 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In America, there's a card more valuable than any card from Visa or American Express. What is it? How can you get one? Candace Owens, Communications D...
The Suicide of Europe
11 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Europe is committing suicide. How did this happen? In this video, Douglas Murray, author of The Strange Death of Europe, explains the two major causes...
Walt Disney: American Dreamer
11 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Walt Disney was the twentieth century’s prime example of American ingenuity. How did he do it? In this video, Glenn Beck, best-selling author and ho...
Control the Words, Control the Culture
11 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
The culture war is first and foremost a war of words - and the left is winning. The consequences can be seen everywhere: in politics, in education, in...
What's a Greater Leap of Faith: God or the Multiverse?
11 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
What's a greater leap of faith: God or the Multiverse? What's the multiverse? Brian Keating, Professor of Physics at the University of California, San...
Cops Are the Good Guys
11 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Are cops perfect? Of course not. And no one should expect them to be. But every single day, under the most difficult conditions, the police protect us...
As the Rich Get Richer, the Poor Get Richer
11 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
The rich are getting richer, and the poor are... also getting richer. What's driving this wealth creation process? In this video, Daniel Hannan explai...
Eye for an Eye: One of the Greatest Ideas in History
11 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Nowadays, many people, particularly those living in Western civilization, no longer regard their society as morally superior to any other. In this vid...
Blacks in Power Don't Empower Blacks
11 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Between 1970 and 2012, the number of black elected officials rose from fewer than 1,500 to more than 10,000. How has this affected the black community...
Let Kids Be Kids
11 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Lenore Skenazy, President of Let Grow, encourages parents to do what parents have always done: follow basic safety rules, and then let their kids be k...
Brexit: Why Britain Left the European Union
11 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Is the European Union good for Europe? Or would Europeans be better off without it? Nigel Farage, a leader of the United Kingdom's Brexit movement, sh...
Dear Celebrities: No One Cares What You Think
11 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
We adulate celebrities so much, it's no wonder they're under the impression that we care about their political opinions. The truth is, we don't. In th...
Churchill: The Man Who Saved the Free World
11 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
The West is free today thanks in large part to one man – Winston Churchill. Historian and bestselling author Andrew Roberts explains how Churchill s...
How Lincoln Changed the World in Two Minutes
11 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Why do Lincoln's iconic words at Gettysburg still matter to each and every one of us? Professor Doug Douds of the Army War College explains. Learn mor...
What You Need to Know About Planned Parenthood
11 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
What does Planned Parenthood really do? What do they actually stand for? President and founder of Live Action, Lila Rose, lays out everything you need...
Can Climate Models Predict Climate Change?
11 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Predicting climate temperatures isn't science – it's science fiction. Emeritus Professor of Physics at Princeton University Will Happer explains. Le...
Fix Yourself
11 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Want to make the world a better place? Start by bettering yourself. Best-selling author and clinical psychologist Jordan Peterson explains how increme...
I'm Gay...Conservative...So What?
11 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Guy Benson is a free market advocate and a small government conservative. Oh, and he's gay. Surprised? You shouldn't be. Watch the video to see why. ...
The Inconvenient Truth About the Republican Party
11 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
When you think of the Republican Party, what comes to mind? If you’re like many Americans, you may associate the GOP with racism, sexism, and genera...
Is There Life After This Life?
11 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
What happens after we die? Does everything just end? Or, is there something that comes after this life? Who hasn’t asked themselves these questions?...
Trophies Are for Winning
11 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Should kids be given trophies for playing sports, even when they don't win? Are participation trophies a good or bad thing for young athletes? Former ...
Hollywood Wants Your Money...and Your Mind
11 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Imagine a group so powerful they could beam ideas directly into your head. Well, you don't have to imagine -- it's Hollywood. Ben Shapiro, Editor of t...
Social Security Won't Give You Security
11 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
If you're counting on Social Security to finance your retirement, you're in for a big surprise. Money expert Chris Hogan explains why. Learn more abou...
An Arab Muslim in the Israeli Army
11 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Why would an Arab Muslim serve in the Israeli military? Because he, like many Israeli Arabs, proudly defend the nation that has given them freedom and...
Everyone Should Stand for the National Anthem
11 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Why should every American stand for the National Anthem? Because the Anthem and the flag represent America, and America is a free nation. That alone i...
The Key to Unhappiness
11 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Want to be miserable, resentful, and bitter? Few people do, and yet many people are. Why? Because many people have the one primary character trait tha...
What's the Truth About the First Thanksgiving?
11 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Should Americans celebrate Thanksgiving as a day of gratitude? Or should they mourn it as a day of guilt? Michael Medved, author of The American Mirac...
What Happens When Google Disagrees With You?
11 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Is Google open to a diverse array of viewpoints? Or is it an ideological echo chamber? Just ask former Google software engineer James Damore. He was f...
Why No One Trusts the Mainstream Media
11 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Trust in the media is at an all-time low. But should it be? Why do fewer and fewer Americans trust the mainstream media. Investigative journalist Shar...
How the States Can Save America
11 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Washington is gigantic, corrupt, and unaccountable. Could a Convention of States fix that? Get informed, and see what an Article V Convention would lo...
What is the Alt-Right?
11 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
What is the alt-right? What is its worldview? How big is it? Michael Knowles, bestselling author and host of The Michael Knowles Show, took a deep div...
How to Raise Kids Who Are Smart About Money
11 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Parents are responsible for teaching kids how to manage money. But too few do. Personal finance expert and bestselling author Rachel Cruze reveals the...
Gun Rights Are Women's Rights
11 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
The right to bear arms isn't just a constitutional issue -- it's a women's rights issue. Author and commentator Katie Pavlich explains why guns are th...
The "Anti-Hate" Group That Is a Hate Group (SPLC)
11 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
The Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) bills itself as a watchdog of hate groups. But is this just a cover for its true aims? Journalist and author Ka...
Did FDR End the Great Depression?
11 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Did FDR help end the Great Depression? Did his New Deal improve an otherwise hopeless economy? Lee Ohanian, Professor of Economics at UCLA and consult...
Gender Identity: Why All the Confusion?
11 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Are male and female one and the same? Or are there real male-female differences rooted in biology? Ashley McGuire, author of "Sex Scandal: The Drive t...
The Secret to Success
11 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Is there a "secret" to success? Yes, but it's not a secret. Michele Tafoya, Sideline Reporter for NBC Sunday Night Football, shares the secret...that ...
Does Israel Discriminate Against Arabs?
11 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Does Israel discriminate against Arabs? Is it today's version of apartheid South Africa? Olga Meshoe, herself a South African whose family experienced...
Are Some Cultures Better than Others?
11 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Are some cultures better than others? Or are all cultures and their values equal? Bestselling author Dinesh D'Souza, who was born in India and moved t...
Why Self-Esteem Is Self-Defeating
11 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Is having high self-esteem key to happiness? That's what children are told. But is it true? Or can that advice be doing more harm than good. Author an...
If You Live in Freedom, Thank the British Empire
11 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Was the British Empire a good or bad thing for the world? To put it another way, is freedom a good or bad thing for the world? Historian and author H....
Why Is Health Insurance so Complicated?
11 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Why is health insurance so complicated, while car insurance and life insurance are so simple? Can health insurance be more like, well, insurance? Lanh...
If You Hate Poverty, You Should Love Capitalism
11 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Did you know that since 1970, the percentage of humanity living in extreme poverty has fallen 80 percent? How did that happen? Arthur Brooks, presiden...
How's Socialism Doing in Venezuela?
11 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Venezuela is falling apart. Its economy? Ruined. Its people? Hungry. Its government? Corrupt. What happened? In a word, socialism. Debbie D'Souza, a n...
Who Does a $15 Minimum Wage Help?
11 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Would a nationwide $15 minimum wage help or hurt American workers? Andy Puzder, former CEO of the parent company of Hardee's and Carl's Jr., explains....
How Iraq Was Won and Lost
11 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
What if people have the war in Iraq backwards? What if George W. Bush and the U.S. military won it, and Barack Obama and the Democrats gave it away? W...
College Made Me a Conservative
11 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Jay Stephens went into her elite liberal arts college a social justice warrior....and graduated as a get-off-my-lawn conservative. How did that happen...
Is the Death Penalty Ever Moral?
11 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Are there circumstances under which a murderer deserves the death penalty? In other words, should capital punishment be abolished or not? Dennis Prage...
The War On Cars
11 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
There is a war against cars in America. Regulators want Americans out of cars and onto trains, buses, and bicycles. Why? Because of what cars represen...
Why Did the Democratic South Become Republican?
11 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
The south used to vote Democrat. Now it votes Republican. Why the switch? Was it, as some people say, because the GOP decided to appeal to racist whit...
Government Can't Fix Healthcare
11 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Why is the government so bad at healthcare? Why did Obamacare make it more expensive than it already was? Is there a solution? Former Member of Congre...
Black, Millennial, Female and… Conservative
11 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Antonia Okafor, a young, single, black woman, recently discovered that's she's a racist, sexist, misogynist. How in the world did this happen? None ot...
School Choice Saved My Life
11 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Poor students deserve just as good an education as rich students, right? So why are so many stuck in failing public schools? Denisha Merriweather, who...
Was America Founded to Be Secular?
11 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Did the Founding Fathers want American society to be religious or secular? Joshua Charles, author of Liberty's Secrets, explains. Learn more about you...
What Is Fake News?
11 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
What is fake news? Is Donald Trump correct when he says CNN, The New York Times, and other mainstream outlets report fake news? Commentator and bestse...
JFK: Democrat or Republican?
11 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
John F. Kennedy lowered taxes, opposed abortion, supported gun rights, and believed in a strong military. And he was a proud Democrat. But would he be...
When Transparency Really Means Tyranny
11 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
When you hear the word "transparency," what comes to mind? Maybe words like openness and honesty. But David French, Senior Writer for The National Rev...
Why You Love Capitalism
11 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Do you use an iPhone? Watch Netflix? Listen to Spotify? Then you love capitalism and can't stand big government. How do we know? Jared Meyer of the Fo...
How to Get Kids to Listen
11 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Why is it so hard for so many parents and teachers to get kids to do as they are told? Because too many adults have followed some very bad advice. Fam...
Build the Wall
10 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Can America solve its illegal immigration problem both justly and humanely? Yes, but it requires first building a border wall. Washington Post columni...
Why Did America Fight the Vietnam War?
10 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Why did America fight the Vietnam War? The military suffered over 58,000 casualties, and America withdrew in defeat. What for? Historian Victor Davis ...
Is Organic Food Worth the Cost?
10 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Are organic foods really healthier than non-organic foods? Are they better for animals? Are they better for the environment? Bjorn Lomborg, president ...
The Inconvenient Truth About the Democratic Party
10 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Did you know that the Democratic Party defended slavery, started the Civil War, founded the KKK, and fought against every major civil rights act in U....
What's a Quarter-Life Crisis?
10 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
You've heard of the midlife crisis. But have you heard of the quarter-life crisis? It hits millions of young professionals like a brick. Former White ...
Facts Don't Care About Your Feelings
10 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Why does it seem as if America's college campuses have totally lost it? Well, because they have. In short, feelings now rule facts, and victims are he...
What's Wrong with E-Cigarettes?
10 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Are e-cigarettes a safe alternative to cigarettes? Could they help millions of smokers quit smoking? If so, why would anti-tobacco activists oppose e-...
Why Isn't Communism as Hated as Nazism?
10 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
When people think of humanity's greatest evils, why is "communism" rarely mentioned? After all, it has caused more suffering than any other ideology, ...
Where Are the Moderate Muslims?
10 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
After every terrorist attack, politicians and pundits reassure us that the atrocity does not represent the true beliefs of the "moderate Muslim majori...
American Indians Are Still Getting a Raw Deal
10 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
American Indians are the poorest of all of America's ethnic groups. Why? After all, the government has granted them massive reservations and created e...
Why Special Needs Students Want School Choice
10 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Every student with special needs deserves a good education, right? So why are so many of them stuck in public schools that can't meet their needs? Jak...
The Least Diverse Place in America
10 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
What is the least diverse place in America? It's the institution that most actively seeks racial, ethnic, gender, and cultural diversity: the college ...
Single-Payer Health Care: America Already Has It
10 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Could a single-payer, government-run health care system work in the United States? We already know the answer, because America already has single-paye...
Calling Good People "Racist" Isn't New: the Case of Ty Cobb
10 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Ruining someone's name is very easy. So is calling them a "racist." Take the case of Ty Cobb, one of the greatest baseball players ever. Cobb is known...
How Socialism Ruined My Country
10 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Is Bernie Sanders right? Are people living under socialism better off? Brazil is a good case study. Felipe Moura Brasil, a journalist and Veja magazin...
Why Isn't There a Palestinian State?
10 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Why don't the Palestinians have their own country? Is it the fault of Israel? Of the Palestinians? Of both parties? David Brog, Executive Director of ...
If There Is No God, Murder Isn't Wrong
10 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
If there is no God, murder isn't wrong. You may think it's wrong, but how do you know it's wrong? As Dennis Prager explains, without God, all morality...
There Is Only One Way Out of Poverty
10 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
What's the best way to help people stuck in poverty get out of poverty? Arthur Brooks, president of the American Enterprise Institute, shows where con...
There is No Gender Wage Gap
10 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Is there a gender wage gap? Are women paid less than men to do the same work? Christina Hoff Sommers, Resident Scholar at the American Enterprise Inst...
Is Gun Ownership a Right?
10 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
What does the Second Amendment say? Is gun ownership a right for all Americans? Or just for a small militia? Eugene Volokh, Professor of Law at UCLA, ...
Why America Must Lead
10 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
The world is on fire. Syria has fallen apart. Russia has seized Ukrainian land. And China is flexing its muscles. Who can put these fires out? As Ande...