Tag: Memorial Day

Left Silent on Antisemitism; Vaccines vs. Natural Immunity; Memorial Day Inspiration

Antisemitic attacks are on the rise—it’s happening online and on the streets, in America and around the world. But what you don’t see is a lot of pushback. (2:32) Podcast host Charles Mizrahi questions why the progressive left is not outraged by all the displays of prejudice. (9:41) Why did Facebook take down the page…


Deep Dive (May 28): Republicans Lay Out $928 Billion Counteroffer to Biden’s Infrastructure Proposal

President Joe Biden unveiled the biggest spending plan yet since World War II, coming in at a whopping $6 trillion. What does that mean for the cost of public debt? The plan covers the $1.9 trillion pandemic stimulus bill from March, as well as the $2.3 trillion American Jobs Plan, the $1.5 trillion American Families…


5 War Films From This Century to Watch This Memorial Weekend

“War is hell,” General William Tecumseh Sherman once stated. Indeed he brought hell into Georgia during the Civil War. Perhaps one of the best ways to remember this truth is through film. Filmmakers the world over have contributed beautiful and devastating works to commemorate the wars of the past. One would always hope that those…


Memorial Day 2021 Quiz

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US Drivers to Get Hit by Soaring Pump Prices Over Memorial Day Holiday

NEW YORK—U.S. motorists will see the highest gasoline prices in seven years when they hit the roads this Memorial Day weekend, the traditional start of the summer driving season, as fuel demand surges alongside coronavirus vaccination rates. Further, some areas of the country, such as the District of Columbia, are still seeing a high percentage…


Memorial Day Weekend 2021: What to Expect on Gas Prices, Availability

Tens of millions of Americans are expected to travel over Memorial Day weekend. They’ll see high gas prices but, for the most part, not experience difficulties finding fuel. The average price per gallon on Wednesday remained several cents above $3, ranging from as low as $2.71 in the south and upper Midwest to $4.17 in…


Memorial Day 2021: Greater Meaning This Year Than Ever Before

Commentary Memorial Day had its origin as Decoration Day, a day set aside to honor those who lost their lives in the Civil War by placing flowers on their gravesites. Although the Civil War was America’s most costly war with some 620,000 lives lost, Decoration Day would not become a national holiday for nearly a…


Sweet and Smoky Ribs to Kick Off Summer

There are so many reasons to celebrate right now. Summer is upon us, more of us are vaccinated, and we can all get outside and carefully socialize. Let this Memorial Day be the official kickoff of summer and the barbecue season. These ribs are finger-licking good with sweet and smoky flavor. A simple spice rub…


Memorial Day: Remembering Those Gave Their Lives

On the lawn of the county courthouse in Waynesville, North Carolina, is a rough stone memorial honoring the county’s Vietnam War dead. Engraved on this monument are the names of “Haywood County’s Sons Who Sacrificed Their Lives in the Republic of South Vietnam.” At the foot of this stone slab is a cast metal pair…


The Murph Challenge: A Memorial Day Tribute to the Fallen

Every Memorial Day, fitness enthusiasts and newcomers around the country and across the globe prepare to honor fallen Navy SEAL Michael P. Murphy and many others who have made the ultimate sacrifice by completing “The Murph Challenge.” The grueling workout consists of a one-mile run, 100 pull-ups, 200 push-ups, 300 squats, and another one-mile run….