Almost two months after he ascended to the fourth floor of City Hall, Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson offered a victory lap for the left-wing activists, unions, politicians, and donors who helped get him elected. His transition committee issued a 223-page mayoral transition report drawing on the work of 11 committees and subcommittees and almost 400…
‘Racial Justice,’ ‘Intersectionality’ at Heart of New Chicago Mayor’s Transition Report
Gen. Lee: The Importance of Preserving American History
Commentary Earlier this month, a 21-foot-tall bronze statue of Robert E. Lee—perhaps the most famous monument to the Confederate general—was removed from Monument Avenue in Richmond, Virginia. Supporters of the statue’s removal, including Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam (D), hailed the event as a triumph for racial justice. The left has decided that Lee, the most…
Corporate Social Justice Programs Don’t Work
Commentary According to a new report from The Washington Post, America’s corporations have committed “at least” $49.5 billion to the cause of “racial justice” since the George Floyd murder last year riveted our national attention on race. This amounts to a little over $1,100 for every black man, woman, and child in America. Or, from…
The Insurrection in Chicago
Commentary Almost exactly a year ago, race riots paralyzed more than a dozen of America’s great cities, from New York to Seattle. The smoke hasn’t gone away. As we should have learned from the last episode of urban rioting during the late 1960s, the devastating adverse effects from rage and lawlessness are long-lasting and borne…
Ohio State to Hire 50 Diversity Professors as Part of Social Justice Initiative
Ohio State University (OSU) says it intends to employ 50 additional professors to focus on social and racial justice as part of a wider initiative that is estimated to cost millions of dollars a year. University President Kristina Johnson announced the RAISE initiative, which stands for race, inclusion, and social equity, in her first State…
Pelosi Vows To Pursue ‘Economic Justice’ and ‘Climate Justice’ in New Congress
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) in a statement on Sunday outlined some of the Democrats’ policy priorities during the 117th Congress, with a heavy focus on “justice” in a range of areas. “Indeed, the pandemic has pulled back the curtain on and shown even worsened disparities in our economy and our society,” Pelosi, who was reelected…
Pelosi Vows to Pursue ‘Economic Justice,’ ‘Climate Justice’ in New Congress
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) in a statement has outlined some of the Democrats’ policy priorities during the 117th Congress, with a heavy focus on “justice” in a range of areas. “Indeed, the pandemic has pulled back the curtain on and shown even worsened disparities in our economy and our society,” Pelosi, who was reelected as…
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