by Graham J Noble | Jun 1, 2020 | Articles, First Amendment, Free Speech, Politics, The Constitution, The Left
Americans understand “the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the government for a redress of grievances.” That concept, embedded within the First Amendment of the U.S. Constitution, is cherished no more dearly any place on Earth than it is in...
by Leesa K. Donner | Jun 1, 2020 | Articles, Crime & Punishment, Law, Politics, Race, Social Issues
The surrealism of emerging from one crisis only to wake up and find another at your doorstep is beginning to set in on Americans, much like a Salvador Dalí painting splattered on canvas. One would be hard-pressed to find a cable news station not running endless...
by Pennel Bird | May 31, 2020 | Articles, First Amendment, Politics, Race, Social Issues
Following the tragic and senseless death in police custody of George Floyd, protests, riots, and lootings in Minnesota compelled Governor Tim Walz to activate the National Guard to “help provide security and restore safety,” according to an emergency...
by James Fite | May 30, 2020 | Articles, Law, Politics, Social Issues, The Left
Minneapolis police are under attack, but they aren’t alone. So-called protesters – many of whom are believed to be out-of-towners who only arrived to participate in some good old-fashioned anarchy – are looting and burning the city after a now-fired police officer...
by Laura Valkovic | Dec 11, 2018 | Articles, Economic Affairs News, International, Politics, Taxes
France’s yellow vest protests began about a month ago, and the phenomenon is spreading. What started in Paris as a motorists’ protest against carbon taxes introduced by the French government has morphed into a wide-ranging movement against unaffordable living costs...