News Analysis The Supreme Court ruled on June 29 that affirmative action is unconstitutional. Nonetheless, history suggests that liberal states and institutions could obstruct implementing the decision that race-conscious admissions violate the equal protection clause of the 14th Amendment. GianCarlo Canaparo, senior legal fellow at The Heritage Foundation’s Edwin Meese III Center for Legal and…
ANALYSIS: Could Liberal States Obstruct Implementing Affirmative Action Decision? History Suggests So
IN-DEPTH: Turbine Failures and Plunging Stock Add to Growing Doubt Over Wind Industry
An increase in the failure of wind turbine components and the subsequent financial fallout is creating uncertainty about the true sustainability of an industry campaigning for green energy. Siemens Energy announced on June 22 that it would be withdrawing its profit assumptions and initiating a technical review of Siemens Gamesa’s onshore wind farm, which could…
California’s Unemployment Insurance Trust Fund Is Now ‘Structurally Insolvent’ Under Weight of Pandemic Loans
California’s Unemployment Insurance (UI) Trust Fund that pays out state benefits is now “structurally insolvent,” according to a recent report. The Legislative Analyst’s Office noted the debt crisis involving the California Employment Development Department’s (EDD) UI trust fund on July 7. The state report was released following last week’s “May Fund Forecast” report by the EDD. It said…
Trade Group Calls on Congress to Rein in ESG ‘Onslaught’
A trade group representing some 14,000 small and large manufacturers has issued a scorching criticism of recent regulatory moves tightening environmental, social, and governance (ESG) rules while calling on Congress to fight the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) “regulatory onslaught.” As the House Financial Services Committee prepares to conduct a series of hearings on ESG…
There’s Something Weird Going On With the CCP—America Starts to Make Its Move
Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen just wrapped up a four-day visit to Beijing. She met with her Chinese counterparts. She sparked controversy for repeatedly bowing to Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng. And when she left, Ms. Yellen declared that the meetings were productive, although they didn’t result in any breakthroughs on policy. So what’s this really…
Exposing How Communism Breaks Apart the Family Unit: Trevor Loudon
Communism has a big agenda against the nuclear family. We speak to Trevor Loudon, author and filmaker, about how communism attempts to break apart the family unit in order to tear down society. …
Vivek Ramaswamy to Let Volunteer Fundraisers Keep 10 Percent of Money They Raise
Presidential hopeful Vivek Ramaswamy told The Epoch Times in late June that his campaign was “decentralizing the process of getting people to support us.” “What does that mean? Actually make volunteers accountable for bringing more people into the movement,” said the biotech entrepreneur and anti-ESG investor. A July 10 announcement from his campaign makes it…
Vivek Ramaswamy to Let Fundraisers Keep 10 Percent of Money They Raise
Presidential hopeful Vivek Ramaswamy told The Epoch Times in late June that his campaign was “decentralizing the process of getting people to support us.” “What does that mean? Actually make volunteers accountable for bringing more people into the movement,” said the biotech entrepreneur and anti-ESG investor. A July 10 announcement from his campaign makes it…
The Global De-dollarization Movement Is the CCP’s Next Big Power Grab: Alex Newman
The Chinese Communist Party is pushing for a multipolar world order with a global movement for other nations to drop the U.S. dollar as their reserve currency. This would greatly undermine American influence in world affairs. We speak to Alex Newman, author and international journalist, about what this means for America. …
IN-DEPTH: Patchwork of State Laws Not Stopping Catalytic Converter Thefts, Say Industry Leaders
Scrap metal industry heads say the United States needs a universal solution to the theft of catalytic converters because a patchwork of laws is allowing the black market to continue to exist. Institute of Scrap Recycling Industry (ISRI) Chief Lobbyist Billy Johnson said there needs to be a federal solution to catalytic converter thefts because…
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