Last August, Americans were glued to the news, watching the chaotic withdrawal of U.S. troops from Afghanistan and the rapid collapse of the Afghan government into Taliban hands. But within a few weeks, the news cycle moved on and Afghanistan fell off the radar for most causal observers. Obviously, forgetting is not an option for…
Hope for Women, Afghan Unity Fades as Taliban Hardliners Gain Control
Bedlam at the Border Part 2: Texas Digs In, Gets Creative to Battle Migrant Surge
This is Part 2 of “Bedlam at the Texas Border,” direct from the Rio Grande Valley on the Mexican border with the Texas Public Policy Foundation. In Part 1, we heard from frustrated locals in the Rio Grande Valley—politicians, ranchers, law enforcement, and others on the river who describe how cartels control the border, and…
Bedlam at Texas Border Part 1: Cartels Play Immigration Shell Game as Feds Look Other Way
In this two-part series “Bedlam at the Texas Border” we go down to the Rio Grande Valley on the Mexican border to see why Texas Governor Greg Abbott felt it necessary to take security into his own hands. It’s also why the Texas Public Policy Foundation started the Texas Border Coalition, along with a consortium…
Grieving Moms Tackle Taboo of Black-on-Black Crime to Heal Communities | The Nation Speaks
As homicides rise in minority neighborhoods, mama bears say they’ve had enough. Sylvia Bennett-Stone founded Voices of Black Mothers United under the Woodson Center, to try to stop the cycle of black-on-black crime—crime that killed her beautiful daughter. Then, in America Q&A we ask: Do you think black-on-black crime is an issue that should get…
WalkAway Founder Says No J6er Will Get Fair Trial; Aunt Blames DOJ for J6er Suicide
Many January 6 defendants have been through an anguishing year in ways no simple headline could ever capture. Brandon Straka, founder of the #WalkAway Campaign talks to us while under house arrest about his ordeal, including the ongoing punishment of being placed on the TSA terrorism watchlist—all for a non-violent misdemeanor. Then, in America Q&A…
Cancel Culture Targets All Things Russian; Soviet-Style Rule’s Rapid Return | The Nation Speaks
As cancel culture strikes out against all things Russian, even long-dead composers, we discuss how this type of thinking can lead down a dangerous path with Professor Gary Saul Morson, an expert in Russian thought and literature, and author of a new book, “Minds Wide Shut: How the New Fundamentalisms Divide Us.” Next, in America…
Ukraine: Russia’s War an Attack on US-Led World Order; Orphans Caught in Limbo
Russian President Vladimir Putin’s unprovoked invasion of Ukraine isn’t just an attack on Ukraine; the real target is the United States, says Warsaw-based geostrategic analyst Jacek Bartosiak. The CEO and founder of Strategy & Future describes how the war has profoundly changed Poland as the country prepares for war. Next, in America Q&A, we ask…
Human Trafficking: Cartels Exploit Chaos at Southern Border; Helping Young Victims
Human trafficking for sex and labor is rampant at the southern border. The chaos of mass illegal migration is giving cartels the green light to sell people for sex and labor. We hear all about it from former Border Patrol Chief Rodney Scott. And in America Q&A, we ask what people across the country think…
Physician-Assisted Suicide: CA Docs Forced to Participate; Disabled at Risk
Doctor-assisted suicide just got easier in California. It also compels doctors to participate, even those who fundamentally object. So they’re suing the state, as we learn from plaintiff Dr. Leslee Cochrane, executive medical director at Hospice of the Valleys, and attorney Christy Hirsch with Alliance Defending Freedom. The disabled community is especially concerned about assisted…
Feds Quietly Create Database of People of Faith; Convention of States Gains Momentum
If you object to getting a COVID-19 vaccine for religious reasons, you can apply for an exemption. But if you work with the federal government, you’ve also been added to a database. Mat Staver, chairman of the Liberty Counsel, says there’s no good reason to keep lists. And, in America Q&A we ask if any…
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