UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson has secured Parliament’s backing for his manifesto-breaking tax hike, but the move has also led to some fundamental questions about what the Conservative Party stands for in today’s Britain. On Wednesday, the House of Commons voted by 319 to 248 in favour of the 1.25 percentage point increase in national…
Australian Govt Revokes Visa of UK Commentator Katie Hopkins for Breaching Quarantine
British conservative commentator Katie Hopkins will be deported back to the UK following her comments on social media that she breached Australia’s quarantine rules while in Sydney. Australia’s Home Affairs Minister, Karen Andrews, confirmed the decision on July 19, adding that Hopkins’ actions were “unacceptable” given the current state of lockdown across Australian states. “The…
Tom Bethell: Debunker of Progressive Orthodoxies, Defender of Tradition and Truth
Commentary With the death in February of Tom Bethell (1936–2021), the refuseniks of what Orwell called the “smelly little orthodoxies contending for our souls” have lost an eloquent and redoubtable champion. Over the course of Bethell’s five decades as a writer (of seven books and hundreds of essays), the malodorous certitudes of political correctness have…
Republicans Make Anti-Socialism Key Focus in Community Outreach for 2022 Midterms
In preparation 2022 election, the Republican Party is reorganizing itself by finding conservatives and Republicans in local communities and getting them involved in party activities on the county level, Nikki Claibourn, a director at the Charleston County Republican Party, told EpochTV’s “Crossroads” program. This way, the party can build a network of conservatives who can…
German Conservative State Election Win Boosts Laschet’s Chancellery Hopes
MAGDEBURG, Germany—Chancellor Angela Merkel’s conservatives looked set for a resounding victory in a state election in eastern Germany on Sunday, in a boost to Armin Laschet, who hopes to succeed her in September’s national election. An exit poll for public broadcaster MDR had the Christian Democrats (CDU) on 36 percent, up more than six points…
Why the GOP Fails
The newly installed Biden Administration — with the support of Big Tech, the corporate media, and Wall Street — has advanced a progressive, Marxist agenda in almost unimpeded fashion. No other administration has set in motion so many fundamental changes to the structure of our nation — many of which may not be reversible. Which…
Only 1 of Top 100 National Universities Featured Conservative Commencement Speaker, Report Says
Conservative voices are overwhelmingly absent at commencement speeches this spring, as only one of the nation’s top 100 universities invited a right-leaning guest speaker to address the outgoing class of 2021, according to a recent report by the Young America’s Foundation (YAF).
The Only True Conservative Leader Running in the Next Federal Election
Commentary Conservatives in Canada who tolerate lockdowns, believe the debate over climate change is over, think it ok to cancel those who disagree with them, and love to hear empty platitudes from their leaders have their guy in Erin O’Toole, leader of the Conservative Party of Canada. Other conservatives—the freedom-loving, political-correctness-hating, free-market kind—will soon be…
McCarthy Says Biden’s Massive Tax-and-Spend Plans Make Bernie Sanders ‘Look Like a Conservative’
House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) on Thursday sharply criticized President Joe Biden’s massive early-term spending proposals, comparing the president to one of the most left-leaning lawmakers on Capitol Hill, Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.). McCarthy tweeted a critical meme on April 29, the day that marked Biden’s 100th day in office, accusing the president of…
Luna Talks: A Lifetime in the Making
Commentary If you would’ve told me even five years ago that I would be political, let alone one of the most prominent conservative Hispanic leaders in the country, I probably would’ve laughed. The truth is, I never anticipated being here. But, like most life events, you never anticipate incredible things happening. And little did I…
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